Comments on: Magical Farms Implements Currency for Classics http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/farmbusiness/2009/09/03/magical-farms-implements-currency-for-classics/ Big Business Ideas for Small Farmers Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:29:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Amelia Gray http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/farmbusiness/2009/09/03/magical-farms-implements-currency-for-classics/comment-page-1/#comment-688 Amelia Gray Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:58:21 +0000 http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/farmbusiness/?p=1046#comment-688 Nowadays, you must be super creative to have a good business idea that works.:*` Nowadays, you must be super creative to have a good business idea that works.:*`

]]> By: Katy http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/farmbusiness/2009/09/03/magical-farms-implements-currency-for-classics/comment-page-1/#comment-574 Katy Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:02:30 +0000 http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/farmbusiness/?p=1046#comment-574 Sydney, You make very good points, especially for those who see their alpacas as pets. Early in my alpaca breeding career my vet asked me about a chronically ill alpaca, "Is she an expensive pet? Or is she a livestock production animal who is not producing and is costing you money?" I had to make a decision. And when that question comes up I don't have a blanket answer for the whole herd. I treat them as individuals. In South America, older females would have long ago been someone's dinner. If you keep in mind that alpacas are livestock, I think this program is a pretty good way to balance the livestock business side of things with humane treatment. Sydney,
You make very good points, especially for those who see their alpacas as pets.
Early in my alpaca breeding career my vet asked me about a chronically ill alpaca, “Is she an expensive pet? Or is she a livestock production animal who is not producing and is costing you money?” I had to make a decision. And when that question comes up I don’t have a blanket answer for the whole herd. I treat them as individuals.

In South America, older females would have long ago been someone’s dinner. If you keep in mind that alpacas are livestock, I think this program is a pretty good way to balance the livestock business side of things with humane treatment.

]]> By: SYDNEY http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/farmbusiness/2009/09/03/magical-farms-implements-currency-for-classics/comment-page-1/#comment-573 SYDNEY Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:34:25 +0000 http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/farmbusiness/?p=1046#comment-573 So what you're saying is, an alpaca lives on your farm and gives you love (and offspring) for 15+ years, and then as thanks (and because, you know, we have to always be thinking of the bottom line, of course) just ship her off to somewhere where she doesn't know anyone or any of the herd? That's the thanks she gets for all those years of love . . . and progeny? Ugh. In a word? That program is SHAMEFUL. So what you’re saying is, an alpaca lives on your farm and gives you love (and offspring) for 15+ years, and then as thanks (and because, you know, we have to always be thinking of the bottom line, of course) just ship her off to somewhere where she doesn’t know anyone or any of the herd? That’s the thanks she gets for all those years of love . . . and progeny?

Ugh. In a word? That program is SHAMEFUL.

]]> By: Katy http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/farmbusiness/2009/09/03/magical-farms-implements-currency-for-classics/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Katy Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:29:17 +0000 http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/farmbusiness/?p=1046#comment-571 I think I want to retire to that pasture. It's beautiful! I think I want to retire to that pasture. It’s beautiful!

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