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Good friends that live at Ben Wheeler, TX raise alpacas, they did have several for sale. They have a Bed & Breakfast- here is a link to their website: http://www.crosstimberranch.com We usually try to get down to Texas each spring, if you have not found any by then we will probably have some...

If your looking for a book on Mules, here is a link to a new book out: http://www.mulecompanion.com/

We are just a farm, but we lease and supply animals to a few petting zoos. I also help some friends with their zoo. I do the management of what we will fill pens with for the year and then also move animals back and fourth to the farms when the zoos open or close for the season. I will upload...

No he is a miniature not a dwarf. I am not sure in your area. We sell our surplus stock.

That was a 3/4 Lowline Angus / 1/4 Dexter bull we used to own. He was the smallest bull we have owned except for zebu. Our current pure Lowline Bulls are taller than him. Here is a picture of him with one of our normal Angus bulls: I have lots of pictures of mini cattle, I just have to...

Painted Hair Sheep.

Dromedary camel trio- adults proven producers $30,000 weanling Dromedary camel male $3500 Mini Donkeys- Grey jacks 2 & 3 yr olds $200 ea Slate Jack 4yr old $450 Grey Jenny with male baby at side $850 yearling grey jennies $500 ea yearling sorrel jack $800 Spotted Mammoth jenny $750 Mini...

Llamas are great guard animals but cougars are one predator that can kill them. Some friends that bought llamas from us in northern WI had a cougar kill a llama and eat it. Guard dogs seem to be the best deterrent for cougars.

We actually chose "spectrum" because we have a wide variety of animals- A to Z, alpacas, buffalo, camels, cattle, donkeys, elk, goats, horses, Kangaroos, llama, monkeys, ostrich, peacocks, Rheas, swans, tigers, wallaby, yak, zebra & a bunch more. An "alternative livestock" because they are...

I quess subliminal messages do work!

I didn't see a previous post for donkey photos, so please post pics of your donkeys....... Here are some of ours: Randy www.spectrumranch.net & www.sosranch.net

Yes. Anytime you cross a horse/pony, donkey or zebra the offspring are sterile, because each has a different number of chromosomes. Donkey jack (male) x Horse mare = Mule Horse stallion x Donkey Jenny (female) = Hinny Zebra x Donkey = Zedonk Zebra x Horse = Zorse Zebra x Pony = Zony There...