Photo by Val Newell of The Green Alpaca
A friend of mine was recently dealing with a cria whose temperature she couldn’t get to go down and stay down.  After thinking about it, I realized there are several reasons why a cria might have a high temperature, particularly in the summer. A brief discussion on the [...]

July 19th, 2011 | Tags: Alabama, alpaca heaven, Alpaca Lovers, Alpacas, antibiotics, birth trauma, brain connections, cria, DMSO, dysmaturity, Green Alpaca, high temp, high temperatures, hot climate, human caretaker, infection, neurological symptoms, pneumonia, prematurity, septicemia, temps, umbilical, Val Newell | Category: Alpacas, Husbandry | Comments (3)

“Liquid Gold” Photo by Val Newell of The Green Alpaca

Recently I was asked the Question: Have I ever had to milk a female alpaca? And did I have some tips…
Yes, I’ve had to milk an alpaca. Too many times, actually. And it’s difficult. You need 2 people or a chute usually to hold the [...]

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There in the field was a little treasure. Adorning the green, green grass of spring, was this beautiful bright blue birds’ nest. It had fallen from its lofty throne, sometime during the winter months when the last of the winds blew the last leaf off the bare branches, leaving only silhouettes [...]

May 25th, 2010 | Tags: alpaca, birds nest, CIABA, Crown Point, felt, fiber, nest, recycling, The Green Alpaca, treasure, Val Newell | Category: Alpacas, Nature | Comments (6)