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Issue 4, November 2009
We are excited to announce and welcome you to our new monthly
newsletter
FABA NEWS
What a great time for FABA! We have a
A NOTE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
Well, have ya'll got your Christmas shopping done yet? We all say it every year, but it's
true, "where has the year gone"?
flashy new website and newsletter. We
The annual pen sale is history and next up is the EXPO. There is lots of activity in progress
will be showcasing a lot of new features
and if you want to get involved and help out, give us a shout. Check out the info on the
on the site. Here is just a few of them...
events page on the web site.
Folks, they're saying that we're coming out of our economic woes'. I'm not sure, who they
Florida Herdsires, Auction, A 24/7
are or were they are living, but from my seat, in the bleachers, I can't quite see it yet. The
online store with paypal! Libary with
economics is an issue we just have to deal with. We really need to make this a great event
articles from our farms, and much more! and from that same seat in the bleachers, I'm seeing and hearing nothing, but excited,
positive attitudes and action, from a lot of devoted people, who are gong to make it happen.
Also please check out the events, we
On behalf of the BOD, officers and committees, I want you all to be aware that every effort
have a lot of wonderful new exciting
is being made to assure that this years EXPO is a success. Get excited, get involved,
classes and craft days coming up.
spread the word. Make this a membership wide effort that we can all share in, be proud of
and benefit from. Get your animals entered in the show. Bring your handmade crafts. Let's
LETS MAKE FABA SHINE!!!!!!
show these creatures off. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm starting to see and
hear the word, alpaca, a lot more, in many different places. People are starting to, at least
know what an alpaca is. Don't lose site of our goal. Promote the alpaca industry to the
UPCOMING FABA MEETING
public.
This may sound premature, but in June 2010 it will be time to elect a new FABA president
and secretary. Start thinking about it. If you feel the calling and would like to take a shot at
it, let us know. You could make a difference. There will be more info later. Just wanted to
Contact Jamie Flores
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FABA
# 727-278-3996
for information on attending our
FABA meeting & location.
Last month’s Meeting and Minutes
get your minds rolling.
I don't know if you have noticed, but the FABA web site, membership and farm listing has
been updated. (Thanks to Doreen Mylin and Kim Buchy) Talk to your friends and
customers about becoming a member.
Again, on behalf of the FABA BOD and officers, I hope you and your families have a
wonderful, safe Thanksgiving. God Bless!
Regards, Bob Brink - President FABA
FABA Website www.flapacas.com
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bob Brink - President
Ro Lin Ridge Farm LLC
#386-454-8622
William Leslie- Vice President
EVENTS 2009/2010
EXPO 2010
Sunshine State Alpaca Auction
February 5, 2010
A special deal for FABA members...The consignment fee for
entering an alpaca in the auction is $750 but it is reduced to $650
Griffonwood Alpacas
for FABA members. Be sure to get your consignments in now.
#352-544-0337
You will find the auction application forms on the "Expo" page
Tim Patterson - Second Vice President
on FABA's website, www.FLAlpacas.com. The applications are
due November 14th. Contact Jean at 352-628-0156 or
# 904-291-3191
[email protected] if you have any questions.
Rita Smith - Treasurer
Star Crossed Alpacas
# 321-436-7863
Jamie Flores - Secretary
Shi’lo Alpacas
# 727-278-3996
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Wild Oaks Alpacas
John & Randy Terry
Classic Alpacas
Gordon & Gillian Radcliff
Serendipity Alpacas
Margarett Hines
FABA
FABA WEBSITE: www.flalpacas.com
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FEATURED HERDSIRE
FEATURED HERDSIRE
MIDNIGHT COWBOY
Centuri
A champion herdsire, Centuri has won a blue ribbon and a
Midnight Cowboy by Torbio
Grand Reserve Champion at the 2008 FABA fleece show.
He is an exquisite half Accoyo. true black suri male. He
Fountain Oaks has their first cria's due starting in
has amazing luster and lock structure with extremely fine
December. We cannot wait to see what he will produce.
fleece. His sire, Accoyo Torbio has produced many awardwinning offspring. His dam is a daughter of Fruzanne Noir
Stud Fee:
who has produced many true black offspring. We are
Contact us for more information about this wonderful sire.
looking forward to what Cowboy can do for our herd and
Donna Thurman
anticipate his first cria this Fall. Cowboy has won two
[email protected]
Reserve Championships and multiple blue ribbons. He is
co-owned with The Alpaca Trading Company.
Stud Fee $2,500.
AWARD WINNING ALPACAS
Electra of Crystal Springs was born during an electrical storm and is the
pride of our farm. Both of her parents are champions and she has already
started showing the same qualities. She won first place and Reserve
Champion (behind the same yearling) at both the 2009 Sunshine State
Expo and the 2009 Southern Select…all at just 7 months old! She is a
supreme example of the fleece we should be striving for with our Suris.
Electra of Crystal Springs
FABA
FABA Website: www.flalpacas.com
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~A Beautiful Story~
Did I See A Tear?
I just had a talk with Paola. Periodically she and I have a conversation. Many of you know Paola. She has been
with me about 12 years and has always been one of my favorites.
Paola has always been the “mother” of her group. All the other alpacas seem to follow her when she moves from the
hay pile to the poop pile to the water bowl. Even today at 20 years of age, she is their leader.
I especially remember Paola the day I lost Laura Lee. This was back before I found Dr. Doug Davenport to be my
veterinarian when I moved my alpacas from Texas to Florida. Laura Lee went down and I couldn’t find a vet to come
look at her. After a few phone calls to many vets, Dr. Doug said he didn’t know anything about alpacas but was
willing to learn (and he certainly has).
Laura Lee was out in the pasture under a big oak tree by a huge mound of dirt when we lost her. Paola stayed by her
side. She seemed to know that Laura Lee was in trouble. After Laura Lee stopped breathing Paola softly put her head
down on Laura Lee’s head as if she was saying a prayer. I’m not sure, did I see a tear in her eye?
After a little while Paola walked away and the rest of the alpacas wandered over to Laura Lee, one at a time,
appearing to want to say their last words to her. After the “viewing” the rest of the ladies along with their crias lined
up next to each other and Paola stood up on top of the dirt mound. All eyes were on her as she looked down at them
as if she were saying Laura Lee’s Eulogy. All the girls seemingly nodded in agreement with everything Paola said.
When Paola came down from the mound she walked over to Laura Lee under the big oak tree followed by the rest of
the ladies, each one bowing their heads as they walked by her, as if to pay her their last respects. I remember one of
the crias jumping during the “service” and with a silent sideways glance from Paola, the youngster quietly got back in
line next to his mother.
Did I imagine this solemn service? Maybe…but I think that our alpacas know and understand much more than we
think they do. We need to take more time to watch them and listen to what they are telling us.
Submitted by Jean Riley - Alpaca Magic USA
FABA
FABA Website: www.flalpacas.com
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~Sarah Standing~
First standing and taking steps - day 4 of life. A wonderful sight to us and
gives great hope! Why? Fruzane Noir's first girl for Griffonwood 5 weeks and 3
days early: possible tips for survival Why? Who knows but surprises come with this
heat and humidity this year!!
She was found on the ground, early morning, this early with no breaths
appearing at first, very cold to the touch. Bill called to the house with regrets of
losing a premature baby and then he yelled "get a bag ready, warm water in the
BEAUTIFUL SARAH NEXT TO HER MOM
sink, and Joe's oxygen. He had seen a gasp. Hope almost drained, but the gasping
began although quite sporatic. Bagged with the open end up around her neck in
SHANTA!!!!!!!!
warm water, we quickly started the oxygen. Her mouth opened for another 16
minutes while you could see the oxygen entering her little 10 lb. body. Then quietly
she seemed to breathe easier. 20 minutes and taken out for temperature checks,
still nothing registering!
Back in the bag, in redone warm water, and talking gently to her. 20
minutes later finally we were being able to agree she is starting to thaw out! Redo,
20 minutes later she is almost normal. She is rubbery eared, but the cotton in a
tampon taped in her ears pulls the ears around where they might "cook" a little
longer. She starts to move around and is breathing so much easier. We agree
A whole 19.7 lbs. and she should have
to take her back to her mother. Shanta with 4 males born is thrilled to hear that she
been born TODAY!!
has her first daughter, a beautiful little brown girl. Sarah one of our agisting owners
was thrilled to get to help hold her in the sink and move her to the barn. Noir's
Sarah seems like an appropriate name.
*Breeding Tips*
When a body is not warm enough the organs etc. don't work right
either!! She has a good sucking reflex, Praise God for that, and we milked
mom, added vitamin D milk, with karo syrup and warmed that up. She is
drinking. We did choose to call the vet for plasma for hopefully a boost.
Every two ounces for a few days we continue. This picture was a thrill. We
are hopeful and added some ADE to her milk. Today, day 5, she is taking
more steps, trying to drink from mom and we will supplement her with
*
Deworm after dam has a baby....
* For new breeders, when your first
babies come, even if baby is on due
date. Check if babies teeth have
bottles in between. We feel the low oxygen brought her through and
erupted. If they have not erupted
immediately warming her as quick as possible. Hope something here may
check your breed date, because the
help you! Never give up to quickly!
cria might be premature...
Day 45 she is absolutely beautiful, strong, shimmery, happy and full of life.
Submitted by Bill and Sherry
- Griffonwood Alpacas
* Never throw away breed dates
keeping only the last date you had two
animals breed. They may have taken or
"caught" on the earlier date.
FABA
FABA Website www.flalpacas.com
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~Heat Induced Premies~
We are adjusting our breeding season at Lake Liaho Farm because of the heat wave that affected Central Florida this year
in October. Three of our dams were bred in late November or early December of 2008, and had due dates in November of
this year. Two of them gave birth to premature cria in October. Our first preemie was born on October 4, four weeks
ahead of her due date. My husband Steve went out to begin the afternoon chores and found a little black bundle huddled
on the ground with an anxious mother standing and humming nearby. It was a beautiful true black female that was barely
breathing and unable even to hold up her head. Steve immediately called me out to the pasture and we began work to try
and save this precious new life. Fortunately after a plasma transfusion and three days of round the clock feeding with a
syringe this little girl turned the corner and began nursing steadily on her dam and gaining every day. She is now a very
energetic cria weighing over 20 pounds, and we have every reason to expect that she will reach a healthy adulthood.
Our second preemie was born on October 10. Idlewyld, one of our maiden moms gave birth three weeks early to
a bay black male weighing only ten pounds. This little guy was a little further along than Shadow was, so he progressed a
little sooner. By the second day he was up on his feet and nursing from mom. He is still living, but not gaining quite as
steadily as the female.
We are going to hold off our breeding schedule this year to begin February 1. Both of these premature cria were
heat induced labors. Even though it looks like they will survive, dealing with premature births is not an experience that I
want to repeat again next year. I learned a lot this year by nursing these two little ones to health. They will always be
special to me since I spent so many hours nurturing them and encouraging them to live. However – I’ll be even more
thrilled to see our next cria standing by its mom and nursing away within an hour or two of its birth!
Submitted by Steve & Cindy Selph - Lake Liaho Alpacas
Idlewyld’s male cria born on October 10
Shadow born on October 4
FABA
FABA Website www.flalpacas.com
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ALPACA PICTURES
“” Strike a pose”!
“ Look at me, I’m
I’ve got the look, Yeah baby!
standing! ”.
Look at me shimmer!
Don’t move mom, I’m still thirsty!
We need pictures!!!
Send us your greatest
Shots!
Send in.JPEG format
To:
[email protected]
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ADVERTISING BUSINESS CARD or LOGO /CLASSIFIEDS ADS
This is an Area for Farms to place a business card ad. ( black or white )
Cost for business card ad $ 45.00 for members $ 75.00 for non members.
Expo Sponsors are Free.
Business card ads can be emailed in a JPEG file to
EXPO SPONSORS
Florida Alpaca Breeders Association
FABA Website: www.flalpacas.com
CLASSIFIEDS
Classified ads are FREE and are basic text. If you have alpaca (s) or alpaca related items for sale, list it here.
Guard Llamas...he is a large gelding/red and white...his name is Eric The Red, he would love to find a good home. I paid $1,000
will sell for $400.00. I have too many animals and someone has to go. Contact Reene # .352-592-7042.
2- goat hay feeders - $25.00 each. Contact Reene # .352-592-7042.
Light weight panels,...5' and 10' for sale limited supply for $50.00 ea. when they are gone there will be no more. Contact: Florence
Morehead, Wildwood Alpaca Farm # 386 963 5015
Summer rains are here but Prepare for the Dry Season! This Kifco Water Reel is great for a mobile way to water your pastureshooks directly into your well and it's portable... You are only limited by the amount of hose length that you chose to buy. Water reel
had approx. 6 months of use.Watering area-280 FT in length-79-115 Width depending on pump pressure and nozzle selected.
PRICE: $2,575.00 (Sales new for $3,200 + tax & freight)
For additional information: http://www.waterreel.com/acrobatfiles/b_series_brochure.pdf
Lori Smith - Locks N Luster Alpacas
We are distributors for Paddock Vac and Newer Spreader
Contact us for a demostration & pricing on one or both, Eliminate that back breaking scooping. Help control those pesky perisites
Compost your manure and use it for fertilizer. Contact: Bob and Peggy Procter, Funny Farm Alpacas at # 352 212 2968
45" LeClerc Nilus Floor Jack Loom. It has 4 harnesses and 6 treadles to use for a large number of weaving patterns! It comes with
one reed, plenty of heddles, a sleying hook and one shuttle. These sell for $2850 new! This loom is in excellent condition. 352-5853912. FREE 4 HOUR BEGINNING WEAVING LESSON FOR ANY FABA MEMBER WHO BUYS THIS LOOM.
Ashford, Baynes & Majacraft Spinning Wheels and Accessories - We are a authorized dealer. FREE extras included with wheel
purchase. If you would like to purchase a wheel, please contact Kimberly Buchy # 352-799-3234
Matt Best Shearing - Alpacas, Llamas, Sheep & Goats. Matthew and Jozi Best. 225 South Hedgehog Hill Rd.. Unity,Newport, NH
03773. Email: [email protected] .http://bestshearing.com/AlpacaShearing.html. Phone: 603-304-9152 .Alt Phone: 603-304-5555
Guard llamas - In order to free up some pasture space we are offering some pet quality males and two gelded guard llamas for sale at
the outstanding price of just $500.00 each. We will consider any offer if a buyer is interested in purchasing two of these males. All
are halter trained and have great fleece for a fiber artist. Call 863-984-7440 or 863-944-2976 for more information.