Alpacas are creatures of habit, usually…
We are all creatures of habit but alpacas especially so. From feeding preferences and positions to grazing routes and times of the day.
behaviour
Always learning and seeing the positive as well as the problem
Each day with alpacas is a new opportunity to learn something – either about your alpacas or yourself!
How to create the best environment for your alpacas
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.
How to make your alpacas understand you
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.
What makes alpacas so calming?
Alpacas are calming to be around – why is that? Listen to this episode for some of my thoughts on the subject.
Season’s change
Season Change – Autumn here and the pen-matings finished for the year. A reflection on the journey.
Understanding Alpacas
Understanding alpacas is not easy and sometimes we get caught out. Autumn arriving is an opportunity to review your herd health plan. We discuss faecal testing with Tanya Russell.
Conversation with Marty McGee Bennett – Part 2
In part two of my conversation with Marty Mcgee Bennett, we continue exploring how Marty built her knowledge and experience and how she has been teaching camelid owners in clinics and through books and videos.
CameliDynamics with Marty McGee Bennett
I am delighted to bring you an interview with a special guest for this episode of Alpaca Tribe. I first met Marty McGee Bennett on one of her four-day intensive CamelDynamics Courses back in 2009. The impact remains to this day.
Wild Wind and Wet Alpacas
After the storms we are back to normal – wild wind and wet alpacas – a typical British Summer! Cria love the wind – it makes them full of fun