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LlamaLady replied to the thread Darrington Fling Participation.

If the event was primarily for alpacas, then I would probably enjoy it without my boys. I will probably have just as much fun staying...

kpaulette replied to the thread Darrington Fling Participation.

I admire your insight and consideration for the boys! Maybe you'd even have more fun at the event if you didn't have the boys with you....

kpaulette liked LlamaLady's post in the thread Darrington Fling Participation.

Thanks, that is helpful My motivation is mainly that this will be fun for me!! I have so many enrichment opportunities here in Port...

LlamaLady replied to the thread Darrington Fling Participation.

Thanks, that is helpful My motivation is mainly that this will be fun for me!! I have so many enrichment opportunities here in Port...

kpaulette replied to the thread Darrington Fling Participation.

Hi there! As far as the van ride, my experience has been that they do just fine with longer rides than 3 hours - I'd be more concerned...

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Darrington Fling Participation

I am anticipating taking at least two of my three alpacas on a three hour van ride to join up with this yearly event called the...

Forum: Camelids in the Community

Marta Blaze liked marty mcgee bennett's post in the thread Mom spitting at Cria when she tries to nurse.

Have you seen the baby visit all four teats? You can slide your hand in from the front of the rear leg and feel all four teats and make...

Marta Blaze liked jchickering's post in the thread Mom spitting at Cria when she tries to nurse.

Fantastic! Depending on what you are seeing, you might want to try every couple of hours into the evening (well, it's evening here!) I...

marty mcgee bennett replied to the thread Mom spitting at Cria when she tries to nurse.

Have you seen the baby visit all four teats? You can slide your hand in from the front of the rear leg and feel all four teats and make...

jchickering replied to the thread Mom spitting at Cria when she tries to nurse.

Fantastic! Depending on what you are seeing, you might want to try every couple of hours into the evening (well, it's evening here!) I...

Marta Blaze replied to the thread Mom spitting at Cria when she tries to nurse.

thank you for your input! We just put her in the little barn and did just as you said and held her head. baby was able to feed for...

jchickering replied to the thread Mom spitting at Cria when she tries to nurse.

I would consult with the vet asap. Is the cria gaining weight? Should be a quarter to a half pound per day. Do mom's teats look to be...

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Mom spitting at Cria when she tries to nurse

Our new mom delivered Gaia on wednesday - this is our first baby. She weighed 14 pounds at birth. She has been feeding her for 4 days...

Forum: Husbandry

LlamaLady replied to the thread Alpaca Veterinarian Routine Yearly Visit.

Thanks for the information on your herd. I am now watching Remi so much more closely now that I am aware of his pastern situation....

jchickering replied to the thread Alpaca Veterinarian Routine Yearly Visit.