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More Arrivals – Ladies First!1 comment

alpacalady wrote 18 hours ago: Tuesday saw more arrivals at the farm as the new alpacas we had purchased were delivered to our farm … more →

Tags: Alpaca Care, alpaca handling, Alpacas, Camelids, Crias, General, alpaca transport, black junior herdsire, how to transport alpacas

Guess the Weight of the Cria

alpacalady wrote 1 week ago:   McKinley - He's heavier than he looks     If we had been playing that game at t … more →

Tags: Alpaca Care, Alpacas, cria care, Crias, General, Björn, 1 column layout, cria weights, McKinley

Keeping The Bugs At Bay

alpacalady wrote 4 months ago: Natures Defender Alpacas and Llamas Insect Spray With our recent rains and warm weather the fly popu … more →

Tags: General, Alpacas, Alpaca Care, Crias, Alpaca, Alpaca Reproduction, Camelids, Alpaca Fiber, llama

Meconium Matters

alpacalady wrote 5 months ago:   Meconium or rather the passing of meconium from a cria really does matter, a point that was reinfo … more →

Tags: Alpacas, Alpaca Care, Crias, Alpaca, Camelids, cria care, alpaca behaviour, alpaca behavior, shiimsa

And We Do This Because…?1 comment

alpacalady wrote 5 months ago: Carissima and Glow I find it a little amusing that sometimes the alpacas and llamas decide that our … more →

Tags: Alpacas, Alpaca Care, guard llamas, Alpaca, Camelids, llama, alpaca behaviour, alpaca behavior, Carissima

Well I guess she’s feeling better!

alpacalady wrote 6 months ago: In previous blog entries I have mentioned our pregnant dam Chai who has been suffering with arthriti … more →

Tags: General, Alpacas, Alpaca Care, Alpaca, Camelids

One Paca Too Many

alpacalady wrote 7 months ago:   Sometimes things within the alpaca herd are a fine balance and the smallest of changes can upset t … more →

Tags: General, Alpacas, Alpaca Care, Alpaca, Camelids, alpaca behaviour, alpaca behavior, alpaca choking, Clarissa

Tragedy of the Shortage of Large Animal Vets5 comments

alpacalady wrote 7 months ago:     Moonie in happier times   This post is a difficult one to write, and if you love animals it will … more →

Tags: Alpaca, Alpaca Care, Alpacas, Camelids, General, Carina, large animal vet, Little Man, Moonie

A Pregnant Connection?

alpacalady wrote 8 months ago:   Sometimes it seems as if a pregnancy can spark other health concerns.  Certainly I have heard of h … more →

Tags: General, Alpacas, Alpaca Care, Alpaca, Alpaca Reproduction, Camelids, Immune system, Chai, alpaca facial abscesses

Warning – Crias In The Pasture May be Heavier Than They Look!

alpacalady wrote 8 months ago:   With the snow clearing from the pastures it was time to get back to routine chores and maintenance … more →

Tags: General, Alpacas, Alpaca Care, Crias, Alpaca Nutrition, Alpaca, shearing, cria care

And The Latest Visitors Are…

alpacalady wrote 8 months ago:   Donna Given and her alpaca Marti.  Donna and her daughter Tamara Garel own Kiss Me Alpacas in Band … more →

Tags: Alpacas, Alpaca Care, Crias, Alpaca, Alpaca Reproduction, Camelids, shearing, kiss me alpacas, Cariad

Time for a Manicure

alpacalady wrote 8 months ago: This week we have been working our way through the groups of alpacas checking toenails and trimming … more →

Tags: General, Alpacas, Alpaca Care, Alpaca, Camelids, toe nail trimming, alpaca toenails, toenail growth, how to trim alpaca toenails

Hang on Queen!1 comment

alpacalady wrote 8 months ago:   Our alpaca Queen is one of the grand dams of the pasture.  Now eleven years old, she is able to ru … more →

Tags: General, Alpacas, Alpaca Care, Alpaca, Alpaca Reproduction, Camelids, alpaca behaviour, alpaca behavior, discomfort in pregnancy

Identifying Ticks4 comments

alpacalady wrote 8 months ago:   Leigh from Hill Country Alpacas  posted a comment to my March 8, 2009 blog entry “Warm Weather Wig … more →

Tags: General, Alpacas, Alpaca Care, Alpaca, Camelids, tick paralysis, TeQueely, ticks, identifying ticks

Warm Weather Wigglers2 comments

alpacalady wrote 8 months ago:   Our winter has been very mild and dry and our spring looks as if it is going to be warm, dry and w … more →

Tags: General, Alpacas, Alpaca Care, Alpaca, Camelids, parasites, diatomaceous earth, ear ticks, TeQueely

Gathering Up The Feed

alpacalady wrote 8 months ago: The last couple of days have been busy with feed related tasks.  On Tuesday Ric and I made the 3 ½ h … more →

Tags: General, Alpacas, Alpaca Care, Alpaca Nutrition, Alpaca, Camelids, Hay, tiffany teff, onate feed

Introducing Almost Canyon Ranch

alpacalady wrote 9 months ago: Terri and Anya Get Acquainted       Sunday was a special day as we delivered four of our alpacas to … more →

Tags: General, Alpacas, Alpaca Care, Alpaca, Camelids, alpaca behaviour, alpaca behavior, Anya, Serenity

Time to Vaccinate?

alpacalady wrote 9 months ago:   This last week we have been preparing some of our alpacas for the trip to their new owner in Texas … more →

Tags: General, Alpacas, Alpaca Care, Crias, Alpaca, Camelids, cria care, Vaccination, vaccinating alpacas

Weanling Update

alpacalady wrote 10 months ago:   Our spring crias are just about weaned, I say just about because we tried putting the female weanl … more →

Tags: General, Alpacas, Alpaca Care, Crias, Alpaca, Camelids, alpaca handling, cria care, alpaca behaviour


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