Thank you for you expertise. I have decided to sell him after he gets sheared at the end of the month. He has beautiful fleece! I will be sad to...
I have had the female for over a year and she has never acted this way before (but she was pregnant when I got her). Making a separate set up for...
[MEDIA] So, I haven’t seen much of the behavior I mentioned above until yesterday when this happened (see video). Mom (Sylvia) climbed on Rudolph...
I agree that discipline is a good thing. She is a very attentive mom and I would hate to have to separate them. I will keep an eye on them. Thanks...
The male cria is with four females. I don’t own any other males. I have not seen anymore of this behavior. I really think she was disciplining him...
The mother didn’t really look like she was mounting him in a sexual way, more trying to get him to cush. Once he was Cushing, she laid her front...
Fascinating article. I think alpacas are very much like horses. I have found that mutual trust goes a long way in the human-alpaca relationship....
I have a 4 month old male cria who I keep with his mom and 3 other female alpacas. Today I saw his mom jumping on his back until he cushed and...
Thanks, Marty. I realized I need provide more education to my visitors before they interact with the alpacas. I think that telling people not to...
We are genetically wired to use touch to get more information about an object (like a vase or an avocado at the grocery store). However, when we...
How long of a trial period do you typically need to determine an alpacas personality? Do you let people in the pen without the alpacas being...
Thanks so much for the visit Margolit. I love to see how other alpaca owners manage their herds! I appreciate the advice, too.
I am frustrated by videos of alpacas that let you cuddle them and grab their necks or even pick them up (crias). After these stories air on tv I...
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