This brings me on to another subject especially relevant to this time of year - feeding. We feed Camelibra and hay ad lib during the summer, also we feed speedi beet to nursing mothers and we have also fed bruised oats. We feed lucerne when we don't have good quality hay. The grass has been good this year, with plenty of it but as it deteriorates we need to think of winter feeding.
At the Royal Show we purchased a bucket mineral lick but none of them seem to have used it, we also bought a vitamin drench which we have not used as yet. All our animals look well so we want to keep them that way without overfeeding (or spending unnecessarily). After reading recent blogs associated with vitamin problems we do not want to overdo unnecessary additives but also want to make sure our animals don't miss out. The cria will have their monthly vitamin injection during the winter
We would love your comments/suggestions on feeding.
Making the most of a fine day was grand daughter Holly - enjoying her swing in the oak tree.
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Lovely pictures!
We have had some problems this year which we have narrowed down, through blood tests, to a selinium deficiency. We now have to give the cria a course of selinium injections. We give injectable vitamin A,D and E to the youngsters and, because we were getting a little paranoid, a one off vitamin D to the older ones. We were not using Camelibra but do so now and hope that will help. They have ad lib hay and we also give crushed oats to our two who lost weight while feeding their cria. We have tried the baby camelibra for the cria but so far they haven't touched it although the oldest of them is now tentatively licking at the adult camelibra!
Hi Toads,
You are feeding Camelibra, and I know you are generous with it per head. I suspect your alpacas need nothing further than they are already getting. Your animals always look so well. They are a credit to you. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Rob
Thank you folks - we seem to live 'mid' regional groups so any talks etc. are miles away so any info we get is much appreciated.
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