Re: [AlpacaTalk] Seems I have a question already......

 

Hi Maria,
I see that you are from Virginia, so I would bet that your gals are eating some wild garlic (often referred to as wild onion). It grows well around the Eastern US and may be one of the few green things out there right now, but certainly a possible plant in your pasture. It is fine and not a worry. We used to feed the garlic leaves from stuff we grew commercially along with the garlic cloves themselves. Garlic is something many have used as a natural wormer, so I doubt that you have anything to worry about. Some alpacas loved it and others did not.

The wild garlic looks pretty much like chives if you are familiar with them. I remember in grade school, when I still drank milk that sometimes the milk at lunch would have an onion taste. Have a funny college memory where we spent a bunch of time turning a batch of ice cream made from fresh milk from purchased raw from down the road, only to have it taste onioney. Very disappointing after all that hard work!!!

Laurel

The Shouvlins
Bluebird Hills Farm
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> I don't recall having encountered this before, but it might be a good
> idea to go through your pastures and see if you indeed have onions or
> garlic growing. Our alpacas breath usually smells like roses,
> literally, if they have a healthy rumen and aren't sick. Oniony
> smells reminds me of sulphur, which is often not a good smell for the
> rumen.
>
> Maybe some probios would be a good idea, just in case. :)
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> On Feb 3, 2013, at 2:20 PM, maria b wrote:
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>> When our alpacas come up to us thier breath smells like
>> "scallions". I'm assuming we have some out in the pasture and they
>> must be eating them. Is that okay?
>>
>> I googled and read that onions were okay but I wanted to confirm.
>> We just love them, they are so funny. Our boy is rather timid and
>> will come to us if we have food, but our girl has no issues putting
>> her nose to ours and smelling us.
>>
>> The whole family is loving them! :)
>>
>> Maria (Virginia)
>>
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