Or Why You Won’t See Me At An Alpaca Show This Fall

Do you see this alpaca above? His name is Colt McCoy (named for the wonderful Texas Longhorns quarterback). He is one of the finest alpacas I’ve ever bred. I bragged on him.
Alot.
If you have ever read my blog or met me, you’ve probably heard [...]

November 24th, 2009 | Tags: alpaca, alpaca fiber, alpaca shows, Alpacas, Brooke Shields, Colt, Colt McCoy, fiber, fiber break, show alpaca, show alpacas, Tim Tebow, vet, Xman | Category: Alpacas, The Alpaca Lifestyle | Comments (18)

If a cria is hypothermic (low temperature), her organs will not get the appropriate amount of blood flow and may become damaged. The longer the temp is down, the worse the damage can be.
Having oxygen on hand can save the cria’s life. Consider asking your vet to help get you a small oxygen tank for [...]

September 6th, 2009 | Tags: alpaca, Alpacas, cria, hypothermic, kidneys, oxygen, plasma, premature cria, Triple J Farms, vet, veterinary | Category: Alpacas, Husbandry, Words of Wisdom | Comments (12)

BEFORE. When this little alpaca female was born a couple of weeks ago…

…her ears were a bit wonky. Inside out, if you will.
This is something that happens occasionally. It is not genetic and is no cause for alarm. Ears like this can occur from prematurity or just being positioned that way in utero. Several times [...]

May 12th, 2009 | Tags: after, alpaca, Alpacas, before, Dexter, ears, Mimosa, taping ears, vet | Category: Alpacas, Husbandry, The Daily Stuff | Comments (10)