Paca Tuesday - Daily Alpaca Routine

The first video of the new Alpaca Lifestyle video series! You'll discover what I do each day to care for my alpaca herd. Typically, the daily routine takes about an hour to care for all 34 alpacas and llamas.
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[@robertkeefer2128]

When I woke up I told my wife I’ll make the coffee she said alpaca your lunch

[@alwan1414]

😂😂😂

[@Go-zi1py]

I grew up on a commercial hog farm and that was the sweetest quietest feeding ever! Hog are deafening and cut throat to each other. I mean really... several thousand of them in a metal building are louder than a rock concert.

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

😮

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

I love their voices , so much like a purr .

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

It is so adorable!

[@Lynnaraye]

Oh my ..the noises they make ..that is hilarious !..I love it

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

+LynaRay 😊

[@sam7748]

God's beautiful creatures.

[@hannahmiller7615]

You are beautiful and so are your girls :) love your videos!

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

Thank you Hannah 😊

[@lavendardust]

Quite fascinating. I had a sudden interest recently when I discovered a house I pass once or twice a week had alpacas in their yard. I was immediately hooked. When I was headed that way I would stop in the best place to view them untill another car came behind me.i think they're so cool.

[@troystutsman1400]

Hi I just found your channel and I subscribed...! You are putting out a lot of great information and I’m very impressed with how fast you answer questions along with how you take the time to answer everyone’s questions and everything they ask of you...! So many content producers act like they don’t have any time for their subscribers and their questions... Have a great day and be blessed.

[@enotj]

i love your white suri!!

[@alyahpretorius9748]

I love your eyebrows hehe. Drop us a makeup tutorial? Long-time fan keep up the great work Tashia!

[@MS-xy9nz]

Thank you! Love my 3 baby females alpacas (6mnth old), love their hums. I currently feed mine all together, just muesli morning and night. One of mine loves pets, another loves playing with leaves in her mouth. And another one often when we approach kinda crawl walks with her tail up - trying to figure why she does this all the time

[@ewaldlaudi7597]

this is very interesting.... your videos led me to visit an alpaca farm near vienna (europe). Wonderful experience !

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

great!

[@robbienoon7227]

Perhaps a hay feeder ring might work for you, to keep them from laying on the feed.

[@marielasessa2921]

Lovely!! Don't they go out into the open field?

[@oceanstacey148]

Oh and we will have horses when we get the alpaca and a goat or two.

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

Be cautious about putting alpacas in with horses. A horse's kick will kill or maim an alpaca. You must know your horses' temperaments to decide if it will work. Since you will have multiple species living on your property, be very diligent about parasite control. Test fecals regularly and treat only for the parasites present. We do not routinely deworm alpacas but treat as needed for the specific problem. Monthy fecal testing is advisable. The cost is nominal.

[@pizzapie0693]

My dog used to be named me wonderful

[@JosJerseyJournals]

Tasha lol 😍😍 hahaha oh my goodness Jul haha don't know how you spell her name but my goodness her lips lol 😍😍 you have the life

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

I am certainly blessed 😊 and, yes, Jewel and those lips... 😂

[@JosJerseyJournals]

Butterfield Alpacas & Fiber Arts You most certainly are. Ahhh ok Jewel didn't even think to spell it like that. this old brain of mine lol lol are Alpacas affectionate? all I wanna do is love on them lol and Jewel she is such a doll face xoxoxoxo I would get lost in kissing her lol haha

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

They look so cuddly but they actually aren't. The more they get to know you, the more comfortable they are with you but they are naturally pretty skiddish. Some are nicer than others. A number of mine like to give kisses (nose to nose with you). It is really in how each one was raised and their personality.

[@JosJerseyJournals]

Butterfield Alpacas & Fiber Arts. See something else I have learn from....lol don't hug and 💋 an Alpaca else they know you lol lol

[@Hawthornenurse]

What type of grass should be in the pastures that they graze on??? I heard fescue and rye can kill them??

[@oceanstacey148]

Oh and what feed for the alpacas would you recemond me to use

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

Available alpaca feeds are often regional. Ask a Floridian alpaca owner. Find one at alpacainfo.com or openherd.com

[@oceanstacey148]

Hey thanks for the info think you could answer the other questions that I asked. Just keep going down you'll see them.

[@Clellisfindlay]

Do you feed them once or twice a day with the pellets?

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

I do once a day. You can do either way though.

[@oceanstacey148]

Hello. I'm really looking into getting an Alpaca so I have a few questions. One, are the cats your barn gaurdains and can cats be used as barn guardians? Two, should you have more than one alpaca so they don't get lonely or can you just give them a lot of attention? Three what sex alpaca would you recommend me getting. Four, how much do you feed an alpaca? I know that I would have to feed them twice a day. Five, what form of spinning the fine would you recemond. Six, how do I know that my grass is good for the alpaca? Also I live in Florida so how should I build the stable/shelter? How often would you recemond sheeting them and clipping their nails? I will probably have more questions later. Thanks.

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

Hello! I'm just getting around to responding to comments. Sorry it's taken a while to reply. The cats are there to keep the mice population under control since there are hay and alfalfa stacked around. Not really anything directly related to the alpacas. Alpacas are strongly herd oriented. Having a minimum of 3 is suggested. That way, if something were to happen to one, you still have two. They should all be the same gender. Males and females are not housed together. Not even geldings with the females. Alpacas mainly eat grass and hay. You can give them a supplement feed but, if you are feeding quality grass and hay, you only need to supplement pregnant females and the young until about age 2. Minerals should be provided at all times to all alpacas. There is alpaca specific feed and mineral you can find online. Spinning the fiber depends on the breed (huacaya or suri) and the staple length. I'm not very experienced in hand spinning to really advise. I recommend C. Norman Evan's Alpaca Field Manual, 3rd edition (much updated from the 2nd edition) as a general resource. It's very much worth the investment. Among other topics, he covers parasites and nutrition (grasses and supplementation). Find other alpaca owners in your area. With Florida's climate, there are adaptations you need to make that don't affect me in Nebraska. They can advise on shelter and the best time of year to shear. Start with alpacainfo.com or openherd.com to find alpaca farms near you. You should also purchase alpacas from Florida who were born there and used to Florida weather. Shearing happens once a year in the spring. Toes and teeth are trimmed as needed. Each alpaca will grow those out at different rates.

[@oceanstacey148]

Butterfield Alpacas & Fiber Arts, Omg thanks alit this will help so much. Btw I saw your new vid I liked it.

[@carolynromero4462]

Why are the older boys separated from the younger ones? Or what determines separating them? Thanks

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

The young boys group has an age range from those who are recently weaned from mom (6-9 months) up to newly matured (average 2 years). Until a male has sexually matured, he does not have the size or hormonal motivation to fight back with the grown boys. I keep them in this group until they can handle themselves in rough play and fighting with the "big" boys.

[@CH-mu6kf]

So do you have to separate the young boys from the older ones and why..

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

Yes. Boys who are weaned but not sexually matured yet (about 3 years old) go in their own pasture. They cannot handle the rough play and fighting of the grown males. They are likely to get injured. Certainly, assaulted and unable to fight back.

[@CH-mu6kf]

@@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch thank you .. are girls like that too or just the males

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

Just the males

[@staceyw.6608]

Do you have both breeds on your ranch?

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

Yes, I do

[@RiazAhmed...]

Hi how are you Can u tell me how much prise of baby alpaca , bc love him very much

[@csouza1977]

You can’t find usually baby alpacas because they are supposed to be with their mothers for 6 months but alpacas can be cost from 350 - 5000 dollars and you need at least 3

[@gfhhtfjyfvgghttfghgf8377]

Can you have only one alpaca? Or do they need a friend? Someone plz answer

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

No, you cannot have only one alpaca. They are strongly herd oriented. At a minimum, you can have 2 but 3 is better. They do better in larger groups.

[@johnvaughan5386]

Korean _pasta pacas do far better in groops

[@awesomepossom9302]

You can have one

[@Time4aKiss]

Can you milk an Alpaca or Llama for human consumption?

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

I've not heard whether it is or isn't for human consumption, but it is not commonplace in the U.S. because moms don't tend to produce enough milk for both the cria and us.

[@RobertoGonzalez-my8um]

No u can't, they produce like a quart or 2 a day...

[@MS-xy9nz]

Their teats are small. It would be hard to milk

[@paddockbomb9424]

Can you please make a video on how to make a alpaca like you. so that you can patt it.

[@elgrandisimojoe]

never patt them on the head. they dont like it

[@oceanstacey148]

Would you recemond getting a baby alpaca or a grown alpaca I want to have them for as long as possible and want to raise them and have them trust me alot

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

Alpacas live an average of 20 years so, if you get an adult, you'll still have them for a while. I recommend at least 2 years of age if you are just starting out.

[@hamstersnowy1239]

BIG plopp a baby alpaca because you can bond and stay with it for its whole life

[@ButterfieldAlpacaRanch]

Trust can be earned at any age. You want a well adjusted and socialized alpaca so be wise about where you get your alpacas from. They are also happiest in herds of at least 3 alpacas. You can’t have just one. I have found that they are happier living in bigger groups.

[@oceanstacey148]

Thanks a lot I can't tell you how much this will help. I'm trying to go to alpaca farms but I haven't been able to.

[@larrywheaton7037]

Alpacas are a herd animal , very social at least 3 together, the more the merrier . To strong of a bond between human and Alpaca , the Alpaca will try to dominate the relationship and possibly become aggressive . Alpaca House Wheaton .