Its a beautiful day here on the alpaca farm the sun is shining and there isn't a cloud in the sky.
The forecast isn't too great for next weekend, but we will worry about that later.
One of my longest standing customers called today they live on the other side of town and bought two fiber boys from us some years ago now.
They have been processing the fibre and so were calling to see what day shearing is this year.

Well the answer is that shearing is on May 11th,,,but anyway they are getting into the fiber and now want to purchase a white male...which is good news. So they have a choice there is Santo at 250 lbs and still intact...or Johnny Wilkinson at 90 lbs and cute as can be... I wonder which will take their fancy? I will keep you posted.

I did read an article about treating the E-Mac parasite in the latest edition of the Calpaca newsletter and it was written by Dr Cebra at OSU in Courvallis. He did recommend the Corid treatment for alpacas which is what I have planned ... but didn't mention the Thiamine injections which I am planning to give at the same time. Anyway I have dropped him a line so we will see what he has to say on the subject when he eventually replies.

For those of you that enjoyed yesterdays piece on alpaca EPDs by Dr Sara Via the following may be of interest.

Alpacs and EPDs what next?

The key to successful breeding using EPDS

Start using EPDs in your alpaca breeding now!

How EPDs help you breed better alpacas.