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Another Hay Bites The Dust
Last Sunday Ric and I (accompanied by puppy Blue) drove down to Roswell to meet with a hay grower and bring some sample bales of hay back. The hay we were interested in was a Bermuda grass hay and an … more →
A Taste of Life at Windrush Alpacas
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 →
Scoundrels!
alpacalady wrote 8 months ago: The Girls Help Themselves to Hay What can I say? Leave a herd of alpacas alone long enough with a … more →
Gathering Up The Feed
alpacalady wrote 9 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 →
Trying Tiffany
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alpacalady wrote 10 months ago: We’ve received the analysis back on the Tiffany Teff Hay. It is higher in protein than we had exp … more →
Exploring new options in hay
alpacalady wrote 11 months ago: As we move forward into the New Year, our minds can’t help but start to think about hay. Will there … more →
Always Check Contents Before Feeding
alpacalady wrote 1 year ago: Saturday morning chores included a run to the local feed store for some more alfalfa pellets. W … more →
Too much Sunscreen?
alpacalady wrote 1 year ago: Moonie wearing his sheep cover Our friend Nancy Thompson of Tres Amigos Ranch recently posted a co … more →
When You’re Loading Hay Don’t Wear Shorts!
alpacalady wrote 1 year ago: Ric will be leaving to take four of our alpacas to the New Mexico State Fair tomorrow and so we have … more →
Taking Baby Steps
alpacalady wrote 1 year ago: We are once again trying Dream with a lesser amount of milk during the day. The last week or so w … more →
Big Bales versus Small Bales The Verdict is in
alpacalady wrote 1 year ago: Last year we fed our alpacas from big round bales of hay, we were unable to find small square bales … more →
Her Way of Saying Thank You
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alpacalady wrote 1 year ago: A lot has happened over the last few days, too much to write about in one post on the blog, but over … more →
Feeding – When Pen Assignments Change
alpacalady wrote 1 year ago: With the merging of the visiting girls with the main herd of girls we had to decide how to incorpora … more →
Primera Makes a Steal
alpacalady wrote 1 year ago: Feeding time is always interesting with the alpacas. Each alpaca has it’s own idea of their place i … more →
How Fast They Grow
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alpacalady wrote 1 year ago: While looking through my photo collection I was struck by how much Zeus is changing. Like any youn … more →
Extra Fiber In the Diet?
alpacalady wrote 1 year ago: I recently heard about a llama that has taken to eating wool. She is pastured with some sheep and e … more →
Zeus’s Weight Gain – What We Did
alpacalady wrote 1 year ago: Several people have contacted me regarding Zeus’s weight gain and how we accomplished some success w … more →
It’s Time For Tumbleweeds!
alpacalady wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday was another windy day here on the high plains of Eastern New Mexico, as I drove to town I … more →
Sometimes It Pays To Do Things Twice
alpacalady wrote 1 year ago: I’m not a big fan of doing things twice, I would rather something well once and not have to do thing … more →
Alpaca Farming on a Budget – Part 4
alpacalady wrote 1 year ago: There are many ways you can reduce some of your costs for your alpaca farm, it may mean you don’t … more →
