by David | Feb 11, 2014 | Alpaca Fiber, Llama Fiber, Llamas in Winter
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes …these are a few of my favourite things. One of the most memorable songs ever written and I’m sure it was written about llamas! The llama’s coat is extraordinarily effective at insulating, which is...
by David | Jan 16, 2014 | Deep Snow, Fence and Shelter
My humour-sense alerts me to potential failure when the snow reaches a depth of about three feet, especially, if it has snowed every day for the previous two weeks and my back is grumbling about having to clear the pathways yet again. I expect that the llamas feel...
by David | Jan 7, 2014 | Feeding Llamas & Alpacas, Homoeopathy & Camelids, Lactating Mothers
As anyone who works with animals will tell you, there are never enough hours in the day! Severe weather adds to the workload, with each of the llamas and alpacas requiring extra food in the form of oats, alfalfa cubes or Text ration. The sick, the elderly, the...
by David | Jan 6, 2014 | Dangers, Elderly Llamas, Llamas in Winter
Deep snow is Mother Nature’s way of separating the strong animals from the weak. Thankfully Tantoo is young and fit and managed to battle his way out of the deep after venturing off the beaten track. A few days ago, we had to rescue one of the older residents...
