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Homespun Livin
True Blue Farmgirl
409 Posts
Brenda
Louisiana
USA
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 Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 06:49:37 AM
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I love Alpacas! They are so very beautiful. To those of you farmgirls that own these lovely creatures, can you give me a little bit of information on them?
Where would you purchase them?
What would a beginner look for in choosing an Alpaca?
What are the nutrition needs?
How much land do they require?
How much do they cost?
I would eventually love to be in the position to have a small herd of Alpacas. Not sure if herd is the correct term to refer to a group of Alpacas though, so please correct me if I am wrong. I absolutely love looking at all of the Alpaca and Llama pictures.
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City_Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
509 Posts
Christina
Omaha
Nebraska
USA
509 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 06:57:24 AM
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You so need to read the book Women of the Harvest. There is a farmgirl in there that owns Alpacas and her story is amazing. It was one of them that I loved the most because I would love to move to the country and raise them myself one day.
Christina
Farmgirl Sister #195
http://justacitychick.blogspot.com/
Although no one can go back and make a brand new start; anyone can start from now
and make a brand new end.
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Homespun Livin
True Blue Farmgirl
409 Posts
Brenda
Louisiana
USA
409 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 09:52:04 AM
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Thank you Christina. I am going to check and see if I can get it through ILL. Do you happen to know the author?
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City_Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
509 Posts
Christina
Omaha
Nebraska
USA
509 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 10:40:00 AM
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Yes, I still have the book sitting here! 
It is written by Holly L. Bollinger and Cathy Phillips.
The lady with the Alpacas is Julie Safley of Hillsboro, Oregon. There website is www.alpacas.com You may want to also check out the Alpaca Owners & Breeders Association's site http://www.alpacainfo.com They have a link on their site that can actually tell you where to go in your area to visit an actual alpaca farm!
Christina
Farmgirl Sister #195
http://justacitychick.blogspot.com/
Although no one can go back and make a brand new start; anyone can start from now
and make a brand new end.
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Homespun Livin
True Blue Farmgirl
409 Posts
Brenda
Louisiana
USA
409 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 1:45:38 PM
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Awesome!! Thank you Christina. Maybe I can locate a farm close by and take my 4-H club on a field trip!!
"Love one another." |
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frolicnfibers
True Blue Farmgirl
668 Posts
Diana
White City
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 2:27:10 PM
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Hi Brenda! I thought you might like to visit my blog and check out my llama pics. I don't have alpacas although a neighbor of ours used to, and I used to help shear him. They are fairly low maintenance like llamas, I know. Just shear once a year and vaccinate at that time. Worming and toenail trimming are every three to six months. Our llamas just eat grass hay, and get free fed some minerals to help make up for what they don't get elsewhere. An occasional treat, but not too much, because once you get a "fat" llama, it's hard to trim them up again! Good luck with your dream...it's a wonderful one! Oh, and there's a wonderful book called Caring for Llamas and Alpacas, by Clare Hoffman.
Diana
Please come visit my animals and my Etsy store on my new blog!
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Edited by - frolicnfibers on Aug 18 2008 2:29:09 PM |
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Homespun Livin
True Blue Farmgirl
409 Posts
Brenda
Louisiana
USA
409 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2008 : 06:40:07 AM
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Diana,
Your Llamas are gorgeous! A farm neighbor a few miles down the road from me used to have some that looked just like yours. For some reason, they sold them and now just have cows. :( I use to love watching the babies bounce around the pasture, they were so cute. I loved your "smiling goat" picture. That was very cute. I love goats too.
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countrymommy85
True Blue Farmgirl
898 Posts
Krystle
MT
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2012 : 11:49:54 AM
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I'm looking into raising alpacas for pets and fiber. What are some recommended reading that I can do to research and prepare? I'm not buying anything until I am well prepared :) Also, do they get along with goats and cows or does it depend on the animal?
Mothers are those wonderful people who can get up in the morning before the smell of coffee. ~Author Unknown
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cindy
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Posted - Jan 22 2012 : 5:40:47 PM
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I have two books on llamas and alpacas--"Llamas & Alpacas: Keeping a Small-Scale Camelid Herd" and "Storey's Guide to Raising Llamas" (most things that apply to llamas also apply to alpacas). There is also Alpacas magazine, the official publication of the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association.I worked at a petting zoo with llamas many years ago and fell in love with them. Someday I hope to have enough land to have a small herd. Good luck in pursuing your alpaca dreams!
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
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countrymommy85
True Blue Farmgirl
898 Posts
Krystle
MT
USA
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