Some lessons learned 'on the job'
Alpacas that grow to trust you enjoy
having their necks rubbed gently.
having their necks rubbed gently.
Alpacas don't like being touched but they love to
be hand-fed any time.
be hand-fed any time.
Alpacas enjoy cooling off in a spray
of water on a hot and humid day.
of water on a hot and humid day.
Meeting a new cria is an incredible
experience.
experience.
Building new stalls is NOT easy. Neither is
fencing, for that matter.
fencing, for that matter.
Weaning a young male from his
mother can be heartbreaking.
mother can be heartbreaking.
Alpacas use a communal dung pile.
Actually, they start several communal
dung piles.
Actually, they start several communal
dung piles.