with the price of timothy and orchard hay going up, up, up

everytime I turn around, I am looking for alternatives.

Can I supliment with a good quality alfalfa?  say 2/3 timothy and 1/3 alfalfa. can I feed more pellets and less hay? I know these are things I should know already, but I thought maybe other people could get in on this discussion. The price of hay is putting us small Alpaca Farmers out of business. Any ideas out there??

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I have a 3 year old male alpaca that has been laying down a lot. It started last Tuesday afternoon. He was lying on his side but now is in a kush. I talked to my vet last Wednesday and he suggested I give him plenty of vitamin B. He was moving from one spot in the barn to another but now stays in one place. He has been eating grain, hay and alfalfa. He is also drinking plenty of water. He is peeing and pooping. I took him to the vet yesterday, he said his color was good, he's alert, he had a… Continue

Now that 2011 shearing season is well under way, it's time to ask yourself, "What the heck am I gonna do with all this fleece this year?"

 

HAVE IT SORTED!!!

 

Fiber Sorting Services by Twilight  Tango Alpaca Farm

 

Wise alpaca owners are always looking for ways to maximize their profit. When alpaca fleeces are sorted using the Certified Sorted™ method, the result is fleece which is consistently graded and prepared for immediate processing at a mill.…

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