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Nutrition for SUPER SKINNY Alpacas
I have a skinny girl that I hope is still pregnant. She gets extra alfalfa every day, about a cup and a half of growth and repro, plus the fib-revive. I mix it up and give it to her with a turkey bas…
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I ended up not having to make a decision about the girl. THey found another breeder that had experience with this.
I'm glad this doesn't happen too often. Did you get the girl you were talking about?
I didn't realize you were out here in AZ, too. Ma…
thought I'd give you guy an update on the cria with the hernia
I was going to take a girl with a cleft palate to give her a home, like you, for a fiber animal. even though she would have
been free, I started wondering about vet bills if she had complications due to her condition. I talked to my vet, and fellow…
I have a skinny girl that I hope is still pregnant. She gets extra alfalfa every day, about a cup and a half of growth and repro, plus the fib-revive.
I mix it up and give it to her with a turkey baster. just shoot it in the side of her mouth. I get…
I used to use the hernia belts or push it in once or twice a day. I've never messed with an ear.
The ears all came out fine, and now that I leave the hernias alone I get the same results as I did when I messed with them.
They all go away on their own
I had a girl with a good size hernia and used one of the belts from Useful Llama and in a couple of weeks it was gone and I did not have to adjust the belt at all except for growth.
Thanks to all of you for your good advice. I just love this site, it's full of such friendly people.
They picked the tape off the ear and it's pretty good, just a little flat on the tip. I didn't tell you guys that I was calling him Tump because his…
I had one in Oct that was 3 weeks early that had the ear and the hernia. I left the ear alone it fixed itself, the hernia I pushed up a couple times a day, it is fine now. Good luck with your new baby!
Pat,
LOL at your sizes with fruit! I usually say the size of a dime, quarter maybe, lololol ;)
Try the belt but heads up, those little ones run and jump so much the belt can move so when we did the belt, I had to re-adjust it about twice a day and…
this one is about the size of a key lime or cumquat. is that considered small?
I might belt him for a couple weeks and see what that does. He also had an inside out ear that I have taped.
he's going to start looking like a mummy.
thanks for the advi…
we "play" with small hernias. Twice a day massage and push back up into the small hole. Within a couple of weeks usually does the trick. We have also bought the hernia belt for a 4 month old that had a larger one and within 4 weeks it was cleared up…
I had a cria born Nov 16th and he is doing great but has developed a hernia at his cord. The cord dried up fine so I don't think there's any infection. What is the general course of action here? Do you wrap it or let it go? I'm going to call a vet f…
Hi Laurie
I'll be happy to send some socks out to you. Give me an address to send them to you.
Pat Skelton
JMS Alpaca Farm in Arizona
Hi everyone, if your looking for a Fiber Mill check my website...www.alpacasonly.com
WestWind Alpacas & Fiber Mill
Fred Boyd
Nope. But I would like to try them out! I'm in Idaho so about 10-12 hours away.
Love this time of year as well but just seems like not enough time in the day!!!!! Good luck with your open house!
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- How many alpacas do you own?
- 10-20
- In case of evacuation, can your farm be used for short term boarding??
- yes
- What is your farm name?
- JMS Alpaca Farm
- What is your name?
- Pat Skelton
- Where is your farm located?
- Casa Grande, Arizona
- How long have you been raising alpacas?
- 4 years
- What kind of alpacas do you raise?
- Huacayas
- Tell us more about yourself!
- I started with 2 bred females and unfortunatly lost both of them the first year-to year and a half. I have fiber boys that I shear myself and love processing the fiber. I like to felt and make a variety of items. I recently got back into the breeding part with three females and have two cria due this winter.
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Fall is a great time of the year
Well, it's time for the fall festivals and open houses to start. I went to a wool festival at a really cool farm a week ago and had a good time. My friend, kathy Withers, has mostly angora goats and sheep, but is getting more alpacas. Best seller was my felted hand made soaps!! I am having my Open House this weekend, so if you are in the neighborhood, stop in. 17001 W Hopi Dr, Casa Grande, Az 85222.
Posted on November 3, 2009 at 3:41pm — 1 Comment
National Alpaca Days and the end of summer
This weekend I was open for visitors for National Alpaca Days and had a few interested people come out. As it is still
100 degrees out here ( Casa Grande, Az) it was too hot to stand out with the alpacas for too long at a time.
Now it's time to rush to get things done for the fall festivals and open farm days that I will be attending and hosting
from now until Christmas. Fall is an exciting time for us here, it's cria time, too. I love this time of year.
take care
100 degrees out here ( Casa Grande, Az) it was too hot to stand out with the alpacas for too long at a time.
Now it's time to rush to get things done for the fall festivals and open farm days that I will be attending and hosting
from now until Christmas. Fall is an exciting time for us here, it's cria time, too. I love this time of year.
take care
Posted on September 28, 2009 at 8:24pm —
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- At 6:19pm on October 1, 2009,
RITA MARSHALL said… - THANKS! I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THEM. I HAVE SO MUCH TO LEARN
- At 2:21pm on September 17, 2009,
sandy kunath/glacial ridge alpacas said… - i don't see the pics but i don't know much about it here yet so i'll look more, you must be in shock moving from sd to az lol, i'd melt personally...grin
- At 7:57pm on September 10, 2009,
Maryann Marsh said…
- Hey Pat, glad you found us! Your visit was wonderful and so glad to meet you! Welcome to the social!
- At 3:15pm on September 10, 2009,
Nancy Schell ~ Walnut Hill Farm said… - Hi Pat...
welcome to the social! I use my cookie cutter as a pattern too... but i needlefelt the fiber inside of the cookie cutter... when you are al ldone you have an alpaca! then just add string and you can hang them! I also make pins with them too! I have some somewhere in m photos on my page... :)
Nancy
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