In this episode, I want to consider people’s assumptions about alpacas. There may be some truth, but it is not the full story. It is also not a definitive list. Let me know if you think there are other assumptions people make about alpacas. Stay well, and I hope to catch you again soon.
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, I will discuss some of my favourite questions to consider when spending time with these amazing creatures. The first question to ask yourself is, “What is it that I am seeing?” This is an important step in observation that can help you better understand the … Read more
In this episode, we look at ‘normal’ alpaca behaviour – starting with their queuing. Alpacas brush themselves with branches to remove flies.
Sue, my wife, and me discussing the characters of our alpacas
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, I talk bout fear. Yours and the alpacas’. Big fears – heights, fire etc are healthy and keep us safe. Lower-level fears (like what people will think of us, what if we make a mistake, what if we don’t do the right thing) can debilitate, … Read more
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, I explore how I think about normal and variations from it. A laid-back summer episode. Also do go check out this podcast from The Carbon Almanac And here is me opening the book for the first time. I love it.
We are all creatures of habit but alpacas especially so. From feeding preferences and positions to grazing routes and times of the day.
Each day with alpacas is a new opportunity to learn something – either about your alpacas or yourself!
We all want to do the best we can for our alpacas and creating this right environment for them goes a long way to caring for them really well.
Alpacas know what you are saying by the way that you say it. In this episode, Steve talks with his wife Sue about their experience of talking to alpacas. Learning to listen and talk to them can make managing them easier.