alpacas

If this title alarms you - let me know! It is a very real situation I’m handling at work which is worrying me significantly. We have four alpacas at work in a small pen without access to grass. It is extremely muddy and they stay still most hours of the day on the only slightly drier patch. They...

Hello BYH :frow My name’s Kathi, I go by ‘KathiQuacks’ over on BYC. I figured I might as well go ahead and join here, as I have many more animals than just ducks! I have 3 elder geldings, ages 13, 22, and 23. This is their retirement home :D =D I also have 5 donkeys - 1 gelding, 2 jennies...

I am currently in 4-H and i am setting some goals and objectives this year. One them is to learn more about alpacas behavioral habits, like cushing, likes and dislikes, etc. If anyone can tell me more on this topic please let me know, i would really appreciate it! -Ava and Marshmallow

Hey all- first question Are Mini Donkeys, Llamas or Alpacas still a good "guard animal" like their full sized counterparts? I have Mini Alpine dairy herd and KuneKunes, which are none too large and I wondered if a mini sentry would fit in better 😂 But I worried they might be roo docile? I have...

Hello, I am Jenny and live in Northern Virginia with my family and a small farm of dogs, cats, chickens, goats and three llama/alpaca crosses. My question is if it is ok to lock the llamas in a barn stall when it dips below freezing? My Nigerian herd appreciates being closed in to stay warm, so...

We have a small B&B on 25 acres with 7 alpacas and 14 free ranging chooks. I have followed BYC for advice and ideas for a long time and looking forward to seeing what's going on here.