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    How to teach my 16 year old horse gelding to run?

    Sorry, a little late to the party but: Check your horse first for saddle fit, chiropractic issues, and ulcers. Have his teeth checked as well! Those are the most common issues and they are all fixable. If your vet confirms the arthritis issue you can help with medication and supplements. When...
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    little alpaca is cold?

    Thought I should report that our "little" alpaca is doing fantastic. He is now 4 month old and growing like a weed. I am happy to report that we inherited some more alpacas. We now have 14, 5 of which are crias. And we adopted a second llama from the local rescue. I realize shearing is going to...
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    Arizona

    Welcome! Can't help you with the sheep. But I have increased my alpaca herd from 5 last year to 14. :rolleyes:
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    little alpaca is cold?

    Last night we took him in one more time under heavy protest ;).we have a really large shower where we kept him. At 3 am I woke up because I heard some noise. Pretty soon I hear a distinct mmmmmm and he is sticking his head out the crackedopen bathroom door. We brought him back to his mother...
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    little alpaca is cold?

    Lucky us the little guy is almost back to normal. He drank half a liter of water over might. When we put him out with the herd this morning he Washington finally nursing again and also started to eat hay. We are quite relieved! It seems the worst is over. We will continue the antibiotics until...
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    little alpaca is cold?

    Finally an update. We did not think he was going to make it through the night. But he did. He even made friends with our cat who came to visit. When temps went over 40 we put him back out to his herd. Although he was still quite limp for most of the day he got up in the afternoon after some...
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    little alpaca is cold?

    Thanks, Karen. Tonight when I went to check on the alpacas he was actually not doing well. He was laying on the side with labored breathing. We took him in the house and called the vet. He just got a dose of banamine and batryl as well as fluconazole. It could very well be valley fever. This is...
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    little alpaca is cold?

    It started last Saturday (12/22) and he was born on 11/17/12. It has been a pretty mild start of the winter so far. Now temps are hovering just above freezing or like today slightly below.
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    little alpaca is cold?

    Here he is at the vets office last Saturday.
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    little alpaca is cold?

    My second little alpaca seems to have an issue with the winter. Last Saturday when I went to feed early in the morning he was laying sideways and did not want to get up. His hind legs did not seem to function. We immediately grabbed him and drove to the Vet. She checked him out (by the time we...
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    A first on our Ranch!

    The wait is over. This one (all white) popped out on Saturday at 16.5 lb! He is already as big as his 3 week older half sibling. And yes. I got another male :barnie But at least they are both healthy and thriving. Watching them beats any TV channel, period. And here the two boys The mother was...
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    A first on our Ranch!

    The little guy is growing like weeds and being a perfect brat! :rolleyes: The other pregnant alpaca is driving me insane though. Every day now! That's what I have been thinking for 2 weeks :fl :pop :barnie This is a picture from my live baby-cam: Looking like she is going to explode!
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    A first on our Ranch!

    Here he is: All in camouflage... still looking, where was it again?
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    A first on our Ranch!

    We had our first cria born on the ranch this morning. He was a little hasty and was born in the cold morning hours. It took us a while until we discovered him. After two hours with the blow dryer he was up and running. Seems to be nursing as well by now. He is exactly 12 pounds. The mother is...
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    Arizona

    Hi galloping! I'm ca from tha chicken thread with the chocolate lab-looking tennisball addict :D. This is definitely a place for you to join with all you animals. But this moves a loooot slower than the AZ chicken forum.
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    eye infection

    Thanks guys! Now I can rest really easy. I can improvise but there is always the issue of using the right medication. You confirmed that Alpacas are not allergic to Terramycin :D. Lucky me it was my most tame Alpaca and although she was not really hip about me putting stuff into her eye sha also...
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    eye infection

    I think I figured it out. I checked her yesterday morning and found a piece of Hay stuck on the cornia. I flushed liberally with saline solution and with her moving the eye and eyelid at the same time it came out. The I add a little bid of teramycin. Seems all fine now. I'll keep giving the...
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    eye infection

    One of my alpacas seems to have an eye infection. Her left eye seems a little swollen and there is definitely clear discharge visible down her cheek. I don't want anybody else to get it also. What is the treatment for this? :hu
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    Peaches, the premie llama pic

    Chickenzoo, you are amazing. This story should win the "story of the year" award! Peaches is adorable! And you have nerves of steel! Congratulations to the two of you! And Karen, thanks for all the great advice! I'll keep all this in mind for next summer :D.
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    BYH Member Map

    Can you add me, please? Wickenburg, AZ 85390 USA name: Widget Creek Ranch Can I be yellow?
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