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wellington womble
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sean Downsizer Moderator
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wellington womble
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Nanny
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alison Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 12918 Location: North Devon
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Right, I am back.
We have 5 alpacas. We bought them after a huge fox attack. To be quite honest, I had only gone to buy some chairs, but you know how it is
We have 4 geldings and one in tact males.
They cost �2000 for the 5.
So far I have sold the fleece to local spinners. This has contributed to the capital cost, after the care costs have been taken into consideration.
We have them sheered once a year, and they also have their overhaul at that time too. Injections, feet, teeth etc.
In the summer they live in the same paddock as the poultry. At the moment they are out with the sheep and lambs.
If a fox or badger come into the field then they go for a low necked run towards them, and start to circle them running them off.
In the poultry field we have still lost a couple to foxes, but usually they notice the comotion before any more than one is killed and chase the fox off.
Plus they are cute!! |
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wellington womble
Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 15051 Location: East Midlands
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alison Downsizer Moderator
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Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 25795 Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism
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moggins
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wellington womble
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