tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336145835316960935.post8960852638620180608..comments2023-07-24T16:32:45.425+01:00Comments on Barbara @ Beck Brow Alpaca Blog: A Proposal!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12308678024988841844noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336145835316960935.post-10642360093688885722010-12-08T23:07:01.423+00:002010-12-08T23:07:01.423+00:00Water troughs freezing has been discussed on a hig...Water troughs freezing has been discussed on a highland pony forum I am on. A few people have had great success putting a small amount of vegetable oil in the trough - which helps stop it freezing,.May be worth a trial and see if they still drink ( didnt bother the hipos!)<br /><br />Cheers!Hilary Crossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336145835316960935.post-84010718529033949702010-12-08T21:03:01.815+00:002010-12-08T21:03:01.815+00:00Yikes.... its Gorgeous, he is frighteningly handso...Yikes.... its Gorgeous, he is frighteningly handsome! Run Velvet run!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701119309428624008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336145835316960935.post-91421022483477530092010-12-08T20:42:54.336+00:002010-12-08T20:42:54.336+00:00What a scary moment !!...poor Velvet !!...and Well...What a scary moment !!...poor Velvet !!...and Well...........is .. Explorer....disguised as a Chocolate Chip Cookie !!......I've never heard of a Straw...& Choc Chip Cookie !!......JayneZanzibah Alpacashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198696629026363359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336145835316960935.post-41471107260666409592010-12-08T20:42:03.808+00:002010-12-08T20:42:03.808+00:00I'll second your proposal to the BAS Barbara s...I'll second your proposal to the BAS Barbara some of my cria fleeces are a disgrace despite trying everything I can think of to keep them clean!!! Looks like there will be a lot of picking and hand spinning of baby fleeces here next year, like you say I can't send those to the mill.Debbie, Barnacre Alpacashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03396470435865685697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336145835316960935.post-44379698507536229492010-12-08T20:23:12.840+00:002010-12-08T20:23:12.840+00:00Lovely photo's Barbara!Lovely photo's Barbara!Jeff https://www.blogger.com/profile/09387645975070295845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336145835316960935.post-40811725002559883732010-12-08T19:44:30.359+00:002010-12-08T19:44:30.359+00:00I wonder if Gin works - we drank the vodka!
Worst...I wonder if Gin works - we drank the vodka!<br /><br />Worst job for me is feeding - they will jump about and it is soooo icy!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741516978378790489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336145835316960935.post-52550521585486852242010-12-08T15:14:19.095+00:002010-12-08T15:14:19.095+00:00I think cria are just like children and it doesn&#...I think cria are just like children and it doesn't hurt for children to get a little dirty from time to time does it? Maybe the fleeces with the most rubbish in them will weigh more??!!<br /><br />I think the worst jobs are those that you can't do with your gloves on!Judihttp://lagrandmere.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336145835316960935.post-83728830311414385532010-12-08T14:36:41.826+00:002010-12-08T14:36:41.826+00:00Hi Barbara, Love the photos of Velvet and the pac...Hi Barbara, Love the photos of Velvet and the pacas! They probably like to cover themselves in leaves, straw, hay and poo so as to help keep out the cold - they're probably not too bothered with BAS rules!! We have it on good authority that if you put Vodka into water then it won't freeze...........Stay warm. Shirley & RobbieShirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12986483719801335723noreply@blogger.com