Alpacas help
 

We are after 3 alpacas, have held off buying some for a year or 2.

Can anyone offer advice on or links to or contacts for, people they know, in QLD that can help us get our mitts on 3 baby alpacas ! please

Silialar to this ickle cutey ;) just 2 hrs old . awwww
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/k...l_16_063pi.jpg

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I pretty sure arkon had/has alpaca's..search some his posts

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Mariah Hill Alpaca & Exports
127 Mt Ararat Rd Nth
Nar Nar Goon 3812
Ph/Fax +61 (0) 359 425722

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Arkon's sold all his now but I'm sure he'll have some advice for you :D He must know nearly all there is to know about them.

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Yep, he's definitely your man - send him a pm......

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http://www.farmstock.com.au/Classifieds/Alpacas/

Theres loads of ads on there selling alpacas around australia,
if you cant find what you want
then just post an ad stating what you want
HTH :)

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Cheers GUYS !!!!!!!!!!!!

Gonna go Investimigatin ;)

:) thankyou for ya reploys !!!!!!!!!! Ste

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Debs got you taking up knitting Ste instead of drinking ?:rofl:

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Mmm maybe im being stupid here(shut it) but what the hell do you do with these Alpacas things,breed them or do they just wander about the place:confused:

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Totally agree (with the stupid bit ) but i'm also intrigued as to what one does with them:confused:

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4 legged lawnmowers

Plus they are cute, great pets, affectionate, easy going, look awesome, easy to keep.
Not as damaging as a goat, albeit you need dog proof fencing forrem.

Theres a few round here withem, and a Alapaca farm up Mt Mee, plus a few ppl have camels round here too.

FACT forya, did you know, Australia has more camels than Saudi !!!

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Aha ! just got a brainwave ! Alpaca racing !
(obviously not with me on board but there's always 1 funny f****r on here )
Oh shit nearly forgot NO MORE GAMBLING !NO MORE GAMBLING

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Mate for fear of the RSPCA watching this, a fella down in the village, whos son went to school with mine, held Camel fighting contests.

Now anyone who knows camels, knows 2 males together can spell trouble, specially when the female ( sow ) i think.. is on heat.

He used to hold competitions, on which camel would win. Thing is, camels dont bite when fighting, lol.. they just grunt and push each other.

So the compo was just a case of which one backs down first.

Im sure you would have loved it, especially cos the fella also owns the pub !!!!

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Bit like an Irish tug of war game:lol:

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Timber, I was driving between Palmwoods and Woombye t'other day and saw a sign near the Palmwoods Cricket ground advertising Alpacas for sale, I'm working the next 4 days so can't get there for a phone No but will drive past on Friday if it's any help to you.
Kevin

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Or I could get my in laws to enquire if you're desperate. They're lovely things aren't they?

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OMG, Timber. Now you've done it! Small child has just seen your photo of baby alpaca and is now insisting that we must get one one when we get to Oz.:eek::eek::eek:

I thought we got away lightly with just agreeing to a kitten.......:unsure::lol:

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That would just give you the hump wouldn't it. :frown:

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I think your defence has a few ALcapas,they certainly spent 90 mins eating grass yesterday,relegation looms:p

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PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :)

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When you get them please can you test whether they eat avocados? I'd love to get some but don't want them eating the profits ;)

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Went looking for a pic of a camel to post a silly, but have been side tracked! ... :lol:

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http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/awman2-1.gif

Sorry mate, seems to be a regular thing now ... :o

Time to call it a day me thinks.

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Pmsl ya twonk !!!!

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before you jump all over me...:unsure::huh:

dont them things spit green sh1t from the front...?(thats a serious question)

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Nah Llamas do.

Alpacas are sweet, and shit little pre wrapped packages of lovliness.

Im not sure, i dont think they spit ( apart from the females ) but whats new !

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I may be able to drive around to see if there's a phone number on the ad after work tonight. If there is, I'll pm you with it.

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PM sent

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Cheers Kev, have PM'd you back !!!!

Good Onya , have some karma :) thanks

Ste

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Firstly there's far more to keeping alpacas than you might think, You can't just buy a couple of little ones, if you want small ones you will have to get a mother with a cria in tow. They are very social animals and it's cruel to have just a few of them, I would say a minimum size is one mother, cria and a guard male to look after them.

Decide if you can cope with the yearly shearing too, can you find a shearer in your area as they are very scarce. We found that shearing isn't just a man coming to do it all for you, you end up doing a lot of hard work. Personally shearing is the biggest reason not to have any.

They do spit, but normally only at each other or if you try and touch a baby whilst it's mother is near by. If you do get spat at then its 2 showers minimum to get rid of the stink, a few days if they manage to spit in your ear or up your nose. never stand between 2 females at feeding time, thats a guaranteed flob in the ear.

Where to get some, try here http://www.alpacaseller.com/index.php?Country=Australia

you will also need to be able to castrate the males, give 5 in one injections and ADE injections. You could get a vet out to do it but it soon gets too expensive for that.

Toenails.... least said about that the better, apart from you do need to clip thier nails at least twice a year, and they don't like having it done. And I didn't like doing it.

Not much else to say except they most definately are not pets, they are probably the closest to a pet of any farm animal, but still you wont be having an intimate cuddle with one any time soon.

Hope this helps

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Cheers for the reply Arkon.

Debs went to Ekka last year, and was chatting to a fella who breeds and shows Alpacas, if I am right , i recall him saying that.. Llamas are far more easy going, and pet-friendly than alpacas. Albeit I may have that Skew-whiff !

We are aware of Shearing, toe nails, etc and know of a guy who, does the rounds, to shear the Alpacas.
We also have professional shears for our own dogs ( sounds silly, but they are very similar shears to those used for Alpacas, and sheep ) and are willing to give it a go.

We need some 4 legged grass munchers, and sheep are a no no, and so are goats.. so its either Alpacas, or Llamas.

I wasnt aware of the correct way of purchasing. Or desexing, and other stuff.

All I am aware of are Halcyon? is that correct, and we cannot import alpacas from nsw.

Early days yet, have spoken with a fella in Samford today, and arranging to see him in a week or 3. Also kev has put me on to someone, so will follow that up.

We also need animals that are sociable, with humans and dogs, albeit not TOGETHER

Ste

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They do spit, but normally only at each other or if you try and touch a baby whilst it's mother is near by. If you do get spat at then its 2 showers minimum to get rid of the stink, a few days if they manage to spit in your ear or up your nose. never stand between 2 females at feeding time, thats a guaranteed flob in the ear.


Sounds like a normal night out in Gympie ! (well apart from the showers )Just up your street me thinks !:lol::lol:

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:rofl::rofl::rofl: