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This can happen with alpacas. It’s Refered to as berserk male syndrome. Those cute videos of people “playing” with alpacas can lead to this. A very interesting and well explained article. 
The dangers of intact mature male animals is a story that needs to be repeated, says Joe Stookey, a researcher and animal behaviour scientist at the
Eating healthy to feed her cria (alpaca baby).
If you are considering getting an alpaca. Please keep this in mind.
Millions of years ago, some unknown common ancestor of today’s llamas, camels, and alpacas underwent an unusual genetic mutation. This evolutionary happenstance gave llamas and their kin a strange type of antibody that no other mammals have—which, surprisingly, could end up aiding in the fight against Covid-19. On Monday, in the journal Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, researchers from the Rosalind Franklin Institute and the University of Oxford reported the discovery of two llama antibodies, also called nanobodies, that could prevent the virus that causes Covid-19 from infecting human cells.
Read the full article on Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/llamas-yes-llamas-could-help-us-fight-covid-19/
Seeing this “memory” post has made me confirm that I am a liar!
I have fought and fought and I hate to admit it but I quit! It has taken such a toll on me mentally and physically. I am broken, NO, not broken, I’m shattered. For over 12 years my life has been my Alpacas. After the death of my son, they gave me a purpose. My reason to “rise and shine”. The good, the bad, the health and sickness. The live births and still borns. The tough decision to euthanize, regardless how much it hurt me.
Time for a major change. Not sure how to carry on from this point. I’ll do my best to find them good homes. If you are Intrested, please message me.
With much love and respect.
Shattered Anita.
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My post from a year ago:
Some very important information about alpacas. If you are considering getting them, please keep this information in mind.
Gli alpaca sono animali estremamente sociali, ma la loro socialità viene espressa e condivisa solo con altri esemplari di alpaca. La loro comunicazione e interazione con gli altri alpaca è molto complessa.
Gli alpaca si sentono al sicuro all'interno di un gregge di loro simili, ogni esemplare ha un ruolo nel gruppo ed ha un turno di guardia di notte! Vivendo in branco, gli alpaca mantengono bassi i livelli di stress e vivono serenamente.
Purtroppo tutti questi meccanismi vengono a mancare quando un alpaca vive con altro tipo di bestiame.
-LA CONVIVENZA CON GLI EQUIDI: Cavalli, asini, poni, muli sono molto territoriali e non apprezzano intrusioni nel loro territorio. Gli alpaca dal loro canto, sono molto curiosi e non sapendo comunicare con gli equidi in maniera appropriata potrebbero incorrere in seri pericoli. Il calcio di in cavallo può uccidere o ferire gravemente anche un alpaca adulto. Non è raro sentire racconti di asini che hanno morso e staccato orecchie o coda agli alpaca che sono stati inseriti nel loro recinto! Inoltre la competizione alimentare tra alpaca ed equidi è totalmente sbilanciata a favore di questi ultimi. Un asino/cavallo facilmente proteggerà la sua mangiatoia dall'avvicinarsi di altri animali, privando effettivamente gli animali più piccoli o deboli della possibilità di mangiare.
La sola cosa consigliabile tra queste due specie è la rotazione dei pascoli, alternando camelidi ed equidi, in quanto non condividono parassiti gastrointestinali. Anzi, con il passaggio di alcuni asini/cavalli nei pascoli in cui di solito pascolano gli alpaca, si abbasserà la carica parassitaria presente nel terreno. Sicuramente una pratica che va a beneficio di entrambi gli animali.
-LA CONVIVENZA CON CAPRE E PECORE:
Gli alpaca sono animali molto intelligenti e puliti. Usano come toilette uno o due zone molto delimitate, lasciando tutto il resto della stalla e del pascolo pulito, che rimarrà perciò anche libero da parassiti gastrointestinali. Pecore e capre non producono le loro feci in modo controllato, ma le diffondono su tutta la superficie del pascolo e della stalla. Di conseguenza tutto l'ambiente sarà contaminato da parassiti gastrointestinali (vermi). Alpaca e caprini/ovini spartiscono gli stessi parassiti. Ciò diventa ancora più pericoloso in quanto gli alpaca hanno una resistenza alla carica parassitaria molto più bassa rispetto a pecore e capre.
Un alpaca che vive con questi animali avrà problemi e sicuramente necessiterà di sverminazioni molto frequenti, con la possibilità di sviluppare poi resistenze ai vermifughi.
Questo rende la convivenza di questi animali altamente sconsigliabile. Lo stesso avviene con i bovini, per cui c'è in aggiunta anche il problema della differenza di stazza.
-LA CONVIVENZA CON I MAIALI:
I maiali sono occasionalmente onnivori, non è consigliabile far convivere alpaca e maiali, soprattutto se ci sono in previsione nascite di cria. Inoltre i maiali tendono a scavare e a rovinare il manto erboso.
-LA CONVIVENZA CON LE GALLINE:
Alcune galline che razzolano all'interno del pascolo degli alpaca aiutano a mantenere pulito il terreno. Le galline ripuliscono i punti toilette degli alpaca da larve, zecche e insetti. Quando i numeri sono limitati, le galline risultano benefiche per la pulizia dell'ambiente in cui vivono gli alpaca.
Promuoviamo la salute degli alpaca diffondendo queste informazioni il più possibile. Troppe volte vediamo alpaca tenuti da soli o in compagnia di animali con cui non possono comunicare o che addirittura si rivelano pericolosi per loro. Gli alpaca sono animali gregari, che devono sempre essere tenuti in in compagnia di altri alpaca dello stesso sesso.
Il Team SIA
Alpacas doing what they do best🥰🦙🦙🦙🦙🦙
ELTVILLE, Germany (Reuters) - Alpacas are the perfect therapy animals, according to alpaca farm owner Frank Messing. "We have many therapy groups that have come to the farm and alpacas radiate a calming essence," he said. Messing's alpaca farm in Frankfurt, Germany has been closed since March 18 due...
It’s all in a days adventure on the farm. Got my blood pressure up to peek performance whith these two visitors today. All within an hour at 2 different ends of the property.
If you are considering getting an alpaca they also need to be in pairs, same s*x. The preference is 3, same s*x.
Also, I cannot encourage you enough to check the local code enforcement regulations.
The beautiful birth of a cria (baby alpaca).
7 Amazing Things You Can Train An Alpaca To Do
They can perform jumps! They can use a litter box! Alpacas are amazing!
Happy New Year
We're tipping our hats to 2019 - an amazing year for alpacas and alpaca farmers everywhere! It's time to celebrate... We'll see you next year! 🎉
Alpaca Is the Most Sustainable and Ethical Wool on the Planet
When we set out for the Rainbow Mountains outside of Cusco one chilly morning in March, our tour guide told us that we could ask our driver to stop whenever we wanted. I took him seriously. ‘Stop! Stop stop stop,” I yelped an hour into our drive as we drove...
Endless possibilities.
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The blessings of a llama or alpaca.
The charismatic llama is a welcome addition at some nursing homes and rehabilitation centers.
The studies they are doing with alpacas are amazing and very promising.
Written by Heidi Hall Alpacas aren’t the typical animals that drivers spot as they wind their way through rural Tennessee, but there’s a happy herd of them outside Waverly, where they eat the finest pellets, walk up and down a scenic hill and potentially save lives. They’re owned by a team of ...
With alpacas in the midst. WTF.
The globes were shipped from Canada.
Just a thought???
As if we needed another reason to embrace our wine obsession, Peach Creek Vineyards in College Station is now letting you have a glass of your favorite red wine with alpacas! Yes, the Vineyard is k…
Coming to Humming Hill Farm. 😁🦙🦙🦙
Forget therapy dogs… an Innaloo aged care home has turned to therapy alpacas to brighten up residents.
Please help. I need as much help as possible to fight this unjust code. Sign and share with all your friends. Please.
99 signatures still needed! Can you help?
I’m so blessed to live in a community that fights for change and what is right. Thank you to Hawthorne Country Store for the invite to join you at CBS8 news and to share my story.
Heather Thelen & Anita Caole stopped by Morning Extra to talk about raising farm animals and the zoning codes they are trying to change.
It never ceases to amaze me. People will complain about everything.
Kelly Thor is hoping to spark change to Escondido's zoning laws in an effort to keep her alpacas.
So cool.
New record: Largest parade of alpacas. 1,048 alpacas recently took to the streets of Juliaca in Puno, Peru for a parade organised by Comite FEGASUR 2019.
The Feria de Ganadería y Agricultura del Sur - FEGASUR (Southern Cattle Fair) celebrated its 58th anniversary with the thirteen provinces of Puno participating in the parade.
The two species of alpacas participating were Huacaya (with fur that could be described spongy in appearance) and Suri (curly long hair).
To all my Facebook friends.... I will not be posting much over the next few weeks. I am beginning the fight for my farm, animals and home here in Fallbrook. I have been given 20 days to clear up this issue with code enforcement. Get the ordinance changed or get down to 5 animals. Plus dealing with a neighbor who has managed to flood us out last winter. Plus a neighbor who feels that my lights are too bright🙄. They have not seen a bright light until this is all resolved.
I’m asking for nothing more than positive thoughts and prayers.
I do not plan on giving up my animals. I will not put that out into the universe as a possibility.
I have a new friend going thru pretty much the same situation. If you have information, ideas or recommendations.....feel free to comment and advise. Be nice and kind.
Hugs to all🦙🦙🦙🦙🐴🐶🦄🐷🐣🔥🔥🔥
A Guide to Llamas, Alpacas, Guanacos, and Vicuñas
Peru is famous for its camelids, members of the Camelidae family and relatives of camels, found both wild and domesticated in parts of South America.
This breaks my heart.
The people who caught the dog running loose said they were concerned the dog could be aggressive toward people, police said.
A great read about alpacas.
Alpacas are highly intelligent and they're not pets. They require a lot of research and specialized knowledge if you plan to bring a few home.
STOLEN totally agree.
An open letter to new alpaca owners or potential owners;
Dear Newbie,
We are so excited you’re considering alpacas! We love new people joining us in this adventure! Alpacas are beautiful, sweet, curious, and unique! Due to their uniqueness sometimes we may suggest som**hing that will improve your alpaca ownership experience. Please don’t consider us rude. Our goal isn’t to discourage you, but to prevent discouragement in the future.
When we tell you that alpacas are herd animals and require other alpacas we aren’t trying to make you buy from us. We have seen a lonely alpaca light up like a Christmas tree when introduced to other alpacas. We have watched the herd dynamics and realize that these animals require like companionship.
When we tell you that alpacas don’t make good bottle babies or indoor pets it’s not because we don’t think they are adorable. It’s because we’ve watched an overhanded alpaca go berserk and be put down due to mishandling.
When we tell you that alpacas are more difficult to keep with other livestock it’s not because we enjoy watching you put in more pastures. It’s because we don’t want you to witness an alpaca that was fine months ago suddenly go down due to parasites after put in with goats.
When we tell you alpacas need to be shorn yearly it’s not because we like watching you find a shearer. It’s because we’ve watched an animal convulse from heat exhaustion and fight for their lives.
When we say that you can’t mix male and female alpacas it’s not because we don’t want you having crias. It’s because we don’t want you to have to deal with the infertility, stress, and infection that comes from overbreeding.
Dean Newbie, when we offer info it’s because we love these animals and want you to have a good experience. Please consider what we say, learn from our trial and error, and don’t brush us off.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
A 10+ year alpaca owner
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Bringing CAR-T cancer treatments to solid tumors with help from alpacas
Scientists at Boston Children's Hospital and MIT built CAR-T cells that are inspired by alpaca antibodies and can target protective proteins around solid tumors. They plan to test the approach in pancreatic and bile duct cancers.
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I hope everyone is getting into the holiday spirit. This is my great granddaughter entertaining us with her llama song. Hope it makes you smile.
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