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alpacas in ireland

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  • 23-02-2014 11:22pm
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    small farms association
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    alpacas are a rip off but they would be sustainible if someone bred them and sold them real cheap because reason there dear is the majority ppl keeping them here are english see in england the system is diffrent their wooll is in demand there you cant get rid of it unless you bring it to england wich would happen with the wool merchants getting overflowed with woll from these animals there would be profit them

    also anyone keep these animals the seem to be handy but at a cost
    like how do you mind them etc
    are they sustainible


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    my friend
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    small farms association wrote: »
    alpacas are a rip off but they would be sustainible if someone bred them and sold them real cheap because reason there dear is the majority ppl keeping them here are english see in england the system is diffrent their wooll is in demand there you cant get rid of it unless you bring it to england wich would happen with the wool merchants getting overflowed with woll from these animals there would be profit them

    also anyone keep these animals the seem to be handy but at a cost
    like how do you mind them etc
    are they sustainible

    Punctuated Alpacas are great value


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    Username John
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    small farms association wrote: »
    alpacas are a rip off but they would be sustainible if someone bred them and sold them real cheap because reason there dear is the majority ppl keeping them here are english see in england the system is diffrent their wooll is in demand there you cant get rid of it unless you bring it to england wich would happen with the wool merchants getting overflowed with woll from these animals there would be profit them

    also anyone keep these animals the seem to be handy but at a cost
    like how do you mind them etc
    are they sustainible

    Your first sentence is "but they would be sustainable..."
    Your last sentence is "are they sustainable"

    You seem to have confused yourself

    :)


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    Chisler2
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    Username John wrote: »
    Your first sentence is "but they would be sustainable..."
    Your last sentence is "are they sustainable"

    You seem to have confused yourself

    :)

    Her/his confusion aside, do you have knowledge or experience of whether there might be a market for llama or alpaca wool in Ireland? Are there any woolen-mills remaining in the republic? I have always wondered what happens to all the sheep-fleeces after slaughter of lambs.


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    seablue
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    Hi,

    This article might help. I buy this sometimes and remembered an article about alpacas.

    http://www.irishcountrymagazine.ie/site/article.php?article=73

    -seablue


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    Chisler2
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    seablue wrote: »
    Hi,

    This article might help. I buy this sometimes and remembered an article about alpacas.

    http://www.irishcountrymagazine.ie/site/article.php?article=73

    -seablue

    Thanks but I'm not a subscriber and would not join for just one article. Can you remember the content regarding alpaca and llama wool for spinning/weaving in Ireland?


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    I think alpacas are like the ostrich egg fad (and con) of several years ago. So if you get into it, make sure your eyes are wide open. In addition, they are VERY susceptible to TB so be careful if its about in your area.


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    Chisler2
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I think alpacas are like the ostrich egg fad (and con) of several years ago. So if you get into it, make sure your eyes are wide open. In addition, they are VERY susceptible to TB so be careful if its about in your area.

    That's important to know....thanks!


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    whereto now
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    Theres a ton of information about alpacas online and I see theres an association here, alpaca association of ireland, they have a website so thats probably the place to go. Ask the people who know... thats what I say :D


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    bbam
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    whereto now wrote: »
    Theres a ton of information about alpacas online and I see theres an association here, alpaca association of ireland, they have a website so thats probably the place to go. Ask the people who know... thats what I say :D

    It's important to ask them the right question though.
    Lots of people in early will make a few euro selling unusual breeds to the next fellas who once the market is saturated find themselves with expensive pets.

    So other than supplying breeding stock is there a commercial market for their produce other than selling breeding stock.

    Many of these unusual breeds are akin to pyramid schemes with the last lads in getting badly stung.


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