http://www.owning-alpaca.com/Alpaca-blog.html The Alpaca Blog will keep you up-to-date with additions and changes to the owning-alpaca.com website. en-us Alpaca Thu, 23 May 2013 08:28:39 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:28:39 -0400 owning-alpaca.com http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-and-llama.htmlc4c70bb53289d939aa455a0fb31528ebDifferences between the alpaca and llama. Thu, 23 May 2013 08:28:38 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-behavior.htmla36861bc2c1b5058c54b54af5c7fd29eDescribes normal alpaca behavior. Their body language, sounds, and herd responses. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:51:26 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-diseases.htmle017e2702d4213da3e677be2cc5680cdDiscusses alpaca diseases both infectious and non-infectious. Briefly covers parasites and poisons. Tue, 21 May 2013 08:06:33 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-insurance.html1058df9c7127d24399eafa643985f752Discusses the need for alpaca insurance. Sun, 19 May 2013 19:37:27 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/raising-alpacas.html0998b56b49a2d1eec4ef73074a4150b5Describes an owners experience raising alpacas from birth to adulthood. Thu, 16 May 2013 02:48:58 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-fiber.htmld0e510100648400195ffa1771081aaa4Felting alpaca fiber and business ideas. Thu, 16 May 2013 02:42:14 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-farm.html12129199b37be35d7ef3d53869492152Alpaca farm basic start-up equipment and planning. Mon, 13 May 2013 21:31:35 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/nuno-felting.htmla74e9ec222b1a44ff011d27411105d2bNuno felting description and uses. Sat, 6 Apr 2013 11:38:50 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-fleece.html0607d7da978fa7473720289bab49df27Use alpaca fleece to expand your business in 10 different ways. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:44:49 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/care-of-alpacas.htmlc65cd1654f7f79871c1e246e7018d6edThe care of alpacas is an important part of an alpaca business. From nutrition to emergency care you need to be prepared to keep your animals healthy for a thriving business. Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:15:39 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-hair-loss.html48ff17381b2b90bce00e67560c87c8b8Describes alpaca hair loss and some simple remedies. Sun, 10 Mar 2013 14:07:16 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-information.html6384993589f1ce3d3eb57ec868a5c267Interesting alpaca information including history, types, risks, diseases, and behavior. Sat, 9 Mar 2013 14:40:39 -0500 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-dehydration.htmld97c763a48e5799c470d47b4089cecc7Alpaca dehydration causes, symptoms, and treatment Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:49:23 -0500 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/fiber-processing.html21384f7a32128e06f559017ef433397fAlpaca fiber processing. Sat, 15 Dec 2012 21:12:23 -0500 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-business-plan.html8c4532e711fa8ac3c9a4b117daca7d6aAn alpaca business plan is important to the success of your farm. Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:26:55 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/fiberfill-stuffing.htmlbe419dc429f50ed0d0742f5626112c76We have made our needle felted mushroom tutorial available in four parts. Click on the link to go to the page on our site. Sat, 6 Oct 2012 09:48:49 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/Alpaca-blog.html#Photographyab8df2629ba254fbe15fa198d061bc64For the past several years Debby has been working on improving her photography. It has been a challenging and rewarding pasttime. She has a new website all about learning digital nature photography. Jump on over to the website at the link below and check it out. The Alpacas approve and she hopes you enjoy it as much as she has fun creating the images and passing on what she has learned. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 01:56:50 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/washing-fleece.html2885e8d9965bcdc96074956f3acd3036Washing fleece from alpacas. How to get alpaca fleece clean and ready Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:41:43 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/Alpaca-blog.html#RIP-Sama5f8ee0a00b3e9e6c6ca4bc3d30560ebWe are so saddened by the loss of our old Great Pyrenees Sam today. He had just turned 9 years old in August. He was the best dog and guardian of our Alpacas. He will be missed so much by us and his herd. Mon, 10 Sep 2012 02:14:08 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-business.html884fcc3aebedfcc5f7aa8bcc170a07d2Can you own a successful alpaca business? Learn what type of personality is needed to run your own home business. Thu, 6 Sep 2012 04:34:00 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/skirting-alpaca-fiber.htmlcffaccf15c7a85d601eb7450cf005c70Skirting alpaca fiber information. Wed, 8 Aug 2012 09:44:21 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-farming.html0454f3d7c8ecb472605c28991221aea0Alpaca farming do's and don'ts. Beginning alpaca ranchers can benefit from our experience on what should or should not be done when starting a farm. Mon, 6 Aug 2012 18:26:12 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/caring-for-alpacas.htmld55abdece9fb19c2c9409c5e7ac4db2dCaring for alpacas in an emergency. Describes emergency response Sun, 5 Aug 2012 13:23:56 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/natural-pest-control.htmla95b613533b60f95eda7387d00666a85Natural pest control for keeping alpacas out of your garden. Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:31:30 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/information-on-alpacas.htmlb92eea8704d66b8444a4d73c10a7fb85Get great information on alpacas from others tips and stories. Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:02:20 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/fantasy-fairy.html5ae6c1f918ad316c391b59504139e307Creating a fantasy fairy using wool. Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:30:44 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/cobweb-felting.html731fb8ab08cad8aa5d3fe82907a3eca4Cobweb felting using alpaca fiber. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 23:12:37 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/celtic-knot-bracelet.html170b91b0d32db79092ba33edd9074f7fInstructions for creating a celtic knot bracelet with felted craft wire. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:47:37 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/bucket-list.htmlf8e6ef748c8edb774f824a0840831fa3Bucket list of an alpaca. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:39:47 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-disease-mhaemolamae.htmlad1649bba395b2092ae3487fa7d68d7eDescribes the alpaca disease mhaemolamae or EPE. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:31:34 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-cria.html06ffa189d52e472c417c0e141567497fAlpaca cria after birth. What to look for to get the newborn off to a good start. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:12:28 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-birth.htmla9fab54a7ab5dd521c72e76258a7a97bDescribes an owners experience with an alpaca birth that was difficult. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:56:06 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/spitting-alpaca-behavior.html3071c0422d7b30f3327198133bcb3cc5Spitting alpaca behavior and why they hawk loogies. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:46:59 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-animals.html8d1be678f99b542127a797f296ff1367Describes an owners solution to one alpaca animals aggressive behavior. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:22:22 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/3d-sculptures.html9a3cfbc4e9d1c59dbac1ca6c48b0b05eGallery of 3D sculptures felted with alpaca fleece Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:03:58 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/Alpaca-blog.html#A-different-use-for-alpaca-fiber116dc648ca33e5fed7c37af31e3825f8We read an aritcle by National Geographic about alpaca fiber being used for making booms to soak up spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico. While we understand the need to find a way to clean up oil spills, we cringe at the thought of that beautiful fiber being used for such a job. It's experimental and the fiber is being donated by a zoo. We like using the fiber to make fabulous scarves or other items better. Look at our felting pages to get lots of ideas for using alpaca fiber. Sun, 10 Jun 2012 09:27:13 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/Alpaca-blog.html#Shearing-alpaca7ecb373814f5ed339f605a0eb6506695Shearing an alpaca by myself actually went fairly well. I picked my calmest alpaca. She stood still for the most part. While shearing the first half of her blanket area, she would swing her hind end away from me a couple of times. By the time I got to the other side, she was standing still for me. I got her blanket area and belly finished before my back gave out. Just have her legs and neck to go. Piece of cake. The hand shears are slower but, the alpacas are so much calmer. We really like doing them this way because it's less traumatic for them and us. Hand shearing isn't for everybody. If you have a small herd, give it a try. You may find you like it, too. Wed, 30 May 2012 22:52:27 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/Alpaca-blog.html#Alpaca-shearing9a91c07e487b3c0e0ed3f8c9d142fb28Today I am going to attempt shearing by myself as hubby is out of town participating in a civil war reenactment for memorial day weekend. The job needs to be done. I'm starting with the alpacas that I know will cooperate. Wish me luck and I will let you know how it goes. Sat, 26 May 2012 08:10:22 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/felting-wool.html2423b39334ddf0c36cd220b50417eeafDescribes wet felting wool using alpaca fleece. Tue, 8 May 2012 11:05:47 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/baby-alpaca-yarn.html9aab17686e61152ea144019626c74bfeBaby alpaca yarn term explained. Thu, 1 Mar 2012 03:29:40 -0500 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-hat.htmlb439bb43c1561bf7e6c98039901ba493Making and alpaca hat with a hat shaper. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:35:00 -0500 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-business-holiday-cards.htmlcc98f306f85c2b21ec9a6cfd627e20d7Alpaca business holiday cards are for keeping in touch with clients and potential clients. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:10:02 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/needle-felting-a-dragon.html689c9a1bce1fb9737034e78eac1ca4f4Needle felting a dragon DVD that teaches you how to needle felt Fri, 7 Oct 2011 12:08:55 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/buying-alpacas.html52ef4a3b8340e808ba12ebbfe6526fbeBuying alpacas and how to avoid scam farms. Sun, 28 Aug 2011 09:30:24 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/training-alpacas.html370551c3115e27430293e5147d218eb8Training Alpacas to lead in 10 steps. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:31:51 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/alpaca-heat-stress.htmlc7d41c12bf022018232eccd356f962ecDescribes alpaca heat stress. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:24:32 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/Alpaca-blog.html#Alpaca-fly-control-tip7da431ae95f5ad1434ef23c18f704550Are you having fly issues? Try buying garlic powder, flakes, or granules and top dressing your alpacas hay or grain with the garlic. Just sprinkle some over your hay and the alpacas will eat it. The odor emitted from their body will repel flies. We top dress their hay with minerals this way, too. They actually dig down and eat it all out of the feeder. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:42:16 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/felted-flower.html1b3757e6b0e64fa3af5258d5b43802a7Felted flower tutorial using wet felting and needle felting techniques. Sat, 22 May 2010 16:41:11 -0400 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/dog-obedience-tip.html4899b47c0c81f6e267032ad61f60a108Dog obedience tip for Great Pyrenees. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:38:48 -0500 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/vinegar-uses.html18c6e693c8f1b1b27f821c45fdbf2961Vinegar uses on an alpaca farm. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:48:09 -0500 http://www.owning-alpaca.com/breeding-alpacas.html83eb26fcd2f5d418713612efe3dae01cBreeding alpacas and problems that can occur in the dam and stud. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:23:37 -0500