http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Australian Alpaca Association Forum en-us Australian Alpaca Association Forum Thu, 17 May 2012 02:55:24 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss YaBB 2.5 AE Revision: 1.29 30 http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1336894415/0#0 Australian Alpaca Association Forum/Alpaca and Fleece Shows and Public Events http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1336894415/0#0 Click below<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/6901182/Canterbury-raised-alpaca-is-champ" target="_blank">www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/6901182/Canterbury-raised-alpaca-is-champ</a> http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1336790396/3#3 Australian Alpaca Association Forum/Alpaca Health, Husbandry and Welfare http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1336790396/3#3 We have raised three cria on  Profelac Shepherd and recommend it. They get a bit fat on it but 6-12 months post-weaning their condition score eases to be consistent with their peers. I am not convinced that it contains sufficient Se/Vit E, Vit D or Co for cria, so we give them a few extra shots of these. http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1336635404/2#2 Australian Alpaca Association Forum/Alpaca Health, Husbandry and Welfare http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1336635404/2#2 Angela, Yes, we always used Xylocaine, a cream anaesthetic , rubbed on the ear and then an antiseptic cream after, once the ring is in.  Thank goodness we do not have to do it any more, I always had to hold my breathe !!  They were no trouble here but of course we handle ours a lot. The only way to go as have you ever had your ears pierced ??  and they feel pain just like us !!!     Joy http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1336635233/2#2 Australian Alpaca Association Forum/Alpaca Health, Husbandry and Welfare http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1336635233/2#2 Angela,    Heroides did a course with AAA SNSW some years back and I think they run them from time to time.  Good thing to have under your belt and he was able to get all the necessary equipment and microscope at the time.    He now does it from time to time but because ours are so healthy on their La Granja mix,  ( nor drenched ) it is not a constant thing and when he has done it has found only the odd egg ( natural )     Joy http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1336519544/2#2 Australian Alpaca Association Forum/Alpaca and Fleece Shows and Public Events http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1336519544/2#2 HI All<br /><br />I was involved with the team organising this, and would like to say it was a really enjoyable night. The dinner showcased the different cuts, textures and preparation methods availiable, and included wines (and a beer), matched by the winery Blue Wren. Almost 80 people (my guess was 50% breeders, 50% general public) attended, and the meals were well recieved. Blue Wren have kept the Alpaca on the menu serving an Alpaca Burger and Alpaca Bangers and Mash all weekend with really good reviews from their customers. Already i have had people approach me looking to book for the next dinner......so for me that's confirmation that the night was a success. <br /><br />I am more than satisfied that the alpacas being eaten have been well cared for, farmed appropriately, and treated with respect, i wish that all animals (beef, lambs, and chickens) were treated as well as these alpacas have been.<br /><br />An Alpaca sausage sizzle (served on sourdough with caramelised onions and mudgee made chilli jam) will also be held at one of our regions (CWR NSW) NAW events - Everything Alpaca at Mudgee Racecourse, 20th May 2012 10am - 4pm, your most welcome to attend!<br /><br />I would also like to thank Ian, Ian and Annette from Illawara Prime Alpaca, and David Campbell from the Hungry Duck for enabling us to sample and partake in such a wonderfull expierience<br /><br />Dale http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1335322870/11#11 Australian Alpaca Association Forum/Alpaca Health, Husbandry and Welfare http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1335322870/11#11 Please find below information in relation to the detection of bovine TB in the UK and its relevance to Australia which has been provided by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) in response to my request as the AAA Director responsible for Animal Health, Husbandry and Welfare. <br />• The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is aware of the current conditions affecting alpacas in the UK, and continues to monitor the situation. Australia does not import camelids or ruminants from the UK, and there is no danger of bovine tuberculosis-infected animals being imported from the UK. <br />• While Australia has robust emergency animal disease response arrangements in place to combat outbreaks of exotic diseases and pests, preventing disease and pest incursions in the first place remains a national priority. In Australia, we think in terms of a biosecurity continuum: pre-border, border, and post-border. Australia has stringent import requirements for imports of all animals as well as animal products into Australia. This aims to mitigate the risk of introduction of an exotic disease or pest before the animal or product arrives at our border (pre-border). <br />• Australian biosecurity policy requires animals susceptible to bovine tuberculosis (TB) and their reproductive material to undergo testing for bovine TB before importation into Australia. Imported animals are then held in secure quarantine facilities while awaiting clearance of post-entry health checks (post-border). <br />• All alpacas imported into Australia must undergo testing for bovine TB, with negative results, and must be sourced from herds which have no history of bovine TB. This policy has been and continues to be strictly applied to all imports of alpacas.<br />• Australia remains free of bovine TB. Australia declared official freedom from bovine TB to the OIE in 1997, and the last case in any animal species in Australia occurred in 2002. There have been no cases of bovine TB in any Australian animal for over ten years. Bovine TB (Mycobacterium bovis) is listed on the National Notifiable Animal Disease list which means there is a legal requirement to report the disease if it is present, or suspected, in animals. More information on Australia’s animal status including for bovine TB can be found at <a href="http://www.animalhealthaustralia.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.animalhealthaustralia.com.au/</a><br />• More information about alpaca and llama biosecurity can be found on the department’s website <a href="http://www.daff.gov.au/animal-plant-health/pests-diseases-weeds/biosecurity/animal_biosecurity/alpaca_and_llama_biosecurity" target="_blank">http://www.daff.gov.au/animal-plant-health/pests-diseases-weeds/biosecurity/animal_biosecurity/alpaca_and_llama_biosecurity</a><br /><br /> http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1335440361/12#12 Australian Alpaca Association Forum/Alpaca Health, Husbandry and Welfare http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1335440361/12#12 Well said Mythicagothiga, lovely to see someone agree with me for a change.!!!!<br /><br />    Creatures have feelings, just the same as us, and I still say if abused will dislike humans and who can blame them.   As to giving a cria love and nourishment, mental and physical I see no harm at all. We have experienced it here and I could go on for pages.   Of course they will have mothering instincts and try and protect the cria or mating instincts, and we as humans think we know best !!!!!!!!!!!  Why????<br />   Only look at the state of the world !!!!!     Please when dealing with them or any other creature just use coommon sense.       Joy http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1335963743/0#0 Australian Alpaca Association Forum/Alpaca Health, Husbandry and Welfare http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1335963743/0#0 hi folks, <br />have a mother who lost her new born today, she is desperate for a baby, and would take a foster i think..,. if not am happy to foster cria anyway...<br />mothers temperament is taking a turn for the worse.. (it always does when she is not pregnant) but she now jumping fencelines to get back to where her cria was, so will try  anything to settle her...<br />on a second note has anyone successfully fostered a cria onto another mum before??<br />best wishes<br />alison <br />west wind boer goats and alpacas<br />rosedale victoria http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1335870383/0#0 Australian Alpaca Association Forum/Alpaca Fleece http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1335870383/0#0 <br />Alpaca fleece called 'fiber of the gods'<br />Worcester Telegram<br />Mark Welty, left, holds the head of Ion as Malcolm Cooper shears off the alpaca's fleece. Mr. Cooper is from New Zealand, where for years he sheared sheep. (T&G Staff Photos/CHRISTINE PETERSON) By Lynne Klaft CORRESPONDENT ASHBY — Soft as cashmere, ...<br />See all stories on this topic » <br />Alpacas get shorn for the summer<br />The Sun<br />By ANDREW SNELL With their retro hair styles, you could be forgiven for thinking these alpacas were trying to bring back the mullet. But the dodgy barnets have actually come after their annual shearing on the Austrian farm of Alpaca-Land in Goeming.<br />See all stories on this topic » <br />The Sun <br /> <br />Alpaca shearing season in Austria<br />TheDay.com<br />In this combination photo, freshly shaved alpacas at Alpaca-Land farm, in Goeming in the Austrian province of Salzburg, Sunday April, 29, 2012. The annual shearing should be done in the spring to make the animals more comfortable for the summer months.<br />See all stories on this topic » <br />Flood alert for Huntingdonshire: Drivers halted as alpacas rescued from ...<br />Hunts Post<br />EARLY morning motorists were stopped near St Ives today (Monday) as around 100 Alpacas were rescued from a flooded field. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address below. The message will include the name and email ...<br />See all stories on this topic » <br />Hunts Post <br /> <br />Changing Scene for April 29<br />Glens Falls Post-Star<br />Zanella owned and operated Spa Alpacas, an alpaca breeding farm, and Quinella Farm, a thoroughbred breeding operation, both in Milton, for several years. Before starting her farm businesses, Zanella was assistant controller for US Foodservice in ...<br />See all stories on this topic » <br />Grants help breeders step up<br />Frederick News Post (subscription)<br />By Ike Wilson ADAMSTOWN -- The mid-Atlantic region offers a few places that will clean and process alpaca wool, and finding a plant that will do the work in a timely manner has proven to be a challenge for many of Frederick County's 20-plus alpaca ...<br /><br /> <br /><a href="http://www.highcountryalpacaranch.com/pages/753/alpacas-in-the-news" target="_blank">http://www.highcountryalpacaranch.com/pages/753/alpacas-in-the-news</a> http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1335600344/3#3 Australian Alpaca Association Forum/Alpaca Health, Husbandry and Welfare http://www.alpaca.asn.au/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1335600344/3#3 Amazing animals aren't they!! Clever clever clever!!!