Going to your alpacas for wisdom
Wisdom – that alchemy of knowledge and experience that allows for good decisions to be made. I wonder if we can get it from being around alpacas – listen in to find out more.
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Boys will be boys, and Hermione is inscrutable
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, I talk about feeding and what I noticed this week. Olaf and Joseff are sort of getting along. Hermione has an inscrutable stare. Rhoslyn fools me with some food. Spend some time with your alpacas and stay safe in the wild weather. Rhoslyn fooling me
Can you ever be sure about your alpacas?
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.
Talking with my alpacas
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, I want to explore how we can talk with our alpacas. I am sure we talk to them but do you know when they talk back? Our aim is to better understand what our alpacas need. If we listen (including watching) they will talk to …
Understanding your alpacas
In this episode, I notice some things and invite you to become more aware of what you notice
Alpacas have family and friends too
Alpacas recognise each other – and us. From a distance and close up, they pick up on cues from all of their senses to know where they are and who they are with. What can we learn from them? The herd group dynamics of alpacas always amaze me with their complexity and detail. From who …
The first thing you notice about alpacas
Standing before alpacas the first thing you notice is their eyes. There is more behind the eyes than a lot of animals and you will find they are watching you watching them. The second thing for me is the nose – watching the nostrils – almost like they are leaning forward without moving, trying to …
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!
Always keep an eye on your alpacas
Listen in as we talk with the alpacas while mucking out and hear about the dramatic arrival of Sioned’s cria.
Sleep like a baby… alpaca
The three alpaca priorities are to: eat well, sleep well and explore like mad, so you can make sense of the world and know how to live in it safely. Priorities we can all live by!