Alpaca Tribe

Nov 20 2024 308 ep. 18 mins 81
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The Alpaca Podcast for all things alpaca. Alpaca Tribe is for anyone who feels a connection with alpacas. It is for existing owners, everyone interested in keeping alpacas, people working with alpaca fleece or providing alpaca services, or those who are just alpaca mad. With our guests, we will look at getting into keeping alpacas; making the most of the ones you have got (and enjoying it); ways to use the fleece, not just store it; opportunities to develop business activities relating to alpacas; and growing in your experience, wherever you are starting. Each week we will be talking to people like you and to breeders, vets, producers and professionals. The Alpaca Tribe Podcast is your place for wisdom, guidance and great stories about all things alpaca, from people who know because they have already done it. Join the tribe at alpacatribe.com

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Winter weather can always catch you by surprise

Nov 20 2024 19 mins  
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people!We knew to expect some colder weather but thought we were on the edge of the weather alert area. Maybe not.It started cold and frosty but then came some snow. Now it was not that bad really - just a surprise. The first real cold weather of the season is always like that.Keep an eye on the water - checking for ice. And think about some extra

There's always something when you have alpacas

Nov 13 2024 19 mins  
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people!In this episode, I sit in the sun and think alpacas, and swans, and herons and the rest.No one ready for breakfast when I first went down to feed them - no one at home. But they heard me and came ready for clearing the troughs. Cold mornings make for hungry alpacas.Birds about today on a beautiful, clear, bright, sunny, still day with low su

Megan's Mischief and Amelia's Feast: An Alpaca Story

Nov 06 2024 16 mins  
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people!Feeding alpacas can be fun and sometimes challenging. Always a great opportunity to catch up with how your herd is doing and what is going on. Also, it can add to the positive experiences they have of you as a safe person to be around.Of course, sometimes there is more than you bargain for.I have been musing about what makes a good alpaca. P

Autumn With Alpacas: Pastures, Paths, and Posturing

Oct 30 2024 20 mins  
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people!In this episode, I share my delight on a dry, still autumn day. The colours, the sounds and the alpacas enjoying their pastures.Things to notice as always. Keep notes of the changes. Watch the body condition, particularly of older or weaker alpacas and boost the rations to keep them healthy.Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoyed it.If y

It is good to maintain your tools and fences

Oct 23 2024 19 mins  
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people!In the calm between storms, my thoughts turn to tools and fences. Maintaining them during the downtime of fall and winter is a great way to invest in the future of your alpaca farm.This time of year has some lovely moments, so take advantage when you can, to get outside and spend time with your alpacas. A cup of your favourite beverage and s

Happy and healthy alpacas

Oct 16 2024 13 mins  
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people!We want to be confident, fulfilled owners of happy and healthy alpacas. The moving target of what is involved in achieving that continues to entice us to do better.Good food. Keeping them healthy. And spending time with them. Steps along the way.Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoyed it.If you would like to be in touch, please contact m

Unexpected change to the alpaca feed arrangements

Oct 09 2024 17 mins  
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people!Things stay the same until they don't. Unexpectedly we had to make new arrangements for feed supplies. Moving in the right direction now and we will settle into a new routine I am sure. In the meantime, it is an opportunity to review everything and make sure we are doing the best to care for our alpacas.This is especially important as the au

That seems like a lot of alpaca breakfasts

Oct 02 2024 19 mins  
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people!As we celebrate 300 episodes of The Alpaca Tribe Podcast, I have been reflecting back on what I have enjoyed and what you have listened to most. How we started and an invitation to breakfast with the girls seem to have been popular so I wanted to share some clips with you (again if you are a regular).Thank you for being on the journey with m

Questions people often ask me about alpacas

Sep 25 2024 22 mins  
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people!People love to ask questions about alpacas. They are unusual animals and many people have not spent much time with them. In today's episode, I run through these typical questions and offer some perspectives and answers that might satisfy that curiosity.If you have any other questions, please email me and we can include them in a future episo

Alpacas seem to slow me down, in a good way

Sep 18 2024 16 mins  
Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people!Alpacas have a pace all of their own. And if we choose to, we can let them teach us to find a slower rhythm that could just suit us better. I love it when alpaca life spills over into the rest of life.What do you notice about your alpacas? What about friends, family and colleagues? What about you?Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoyed i