tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post4542422487425299011..comments2023-12-23T02:16:43.463-08:00Comments on "Rational Preparedness" : The Blog: Preventing Heat Exhaustion in AnimalsJaneofVirginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-14176295566758416272012-07-04T10:45:51.680-07:002012-07-04T10:45:51.680-07:00I think these have been the worst conditions we ha...I think these have been the worst conditions we have experienced here in about six years. We did have one day in July six years ago, when the boyscouts at the Jamboree were all admitted to the hospital, when it was almost too hot to care on the animals hourly. We lost one, not due to the heat, but due to being swarmed by yellow jackets, which are also very hazardous in very hot conditions.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-23566414078059196222012-07-04T08:55:19.299-07:002012-07-04T08:55:19.299-07:00An excellent and timely post. This kind of weather...An excellent and timely post. This kind of weather really separates those who can safely care for animals from those who shouldn't even be allowed to have children!Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-26697868487328779322012-07-03T09:41:12.460-07:002012-07-03T09:41:12.460-07:00Yes, we were the first people in our area, back in...Yes, we were the first people in our area, back in 1999 to get alpacas. Our original herd came from several farms in the Pacific Northwest and we had them sent across country at fairly great expense. It took us several years to conclude that this is too hot a climate, in our opinion, for alpacas. We also thought that unless we are exploitive of the animals that it is difficult to make profit on them in a breeding sense. The work was far greater than we were originally led to believe. So, we give it a rating from 1-10 as a money earning strategy, only about a 1. However, as an exercise program, and as pets who love children and who will listen to them practice musical instruments for hours on end, we give them a 10. They are also highly intelligent and loving creatures who consider their herd family. We have a lifetime commitment to the alpacas who remain with us now. They are simply family members, and our dogs effectively protect them.JaneofVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320442534060401465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1185219031783989911.post-4606238934969524222012-07-03T06:36:28.456-07:002012-07-03T06:36:28.456-07:00You have alpacas?
When I lived in FL, I worked ...You have alpacas? <br /><br />When I lived in FL, I worked for an older couple that had a small herd. I went in in the mornings and cleaned the paddocks and small fields from the previous day's poop fest, and other small errands they needed done. I was well paid and it was the best job I've ever had. Those animals had a very calming effect on me as I had a very stressful main job.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967355941603195101noreply@blogger.com