This is the male alpacas set up. Behind me is the barn and water trough. This alley was created to keep them off the field to the left which was recently reseeded. The gate ahead opens to another field we recently fenced.
Now there are 2 fields to rotate in and out of and the sacrifice zone of the alley way and barn.
Manure is removed from the alley daily and fields weekly.
When you have a large number of animals on a small plot of land manure management is key. It helps to reduce exposure to parasites and to maximize grazing areas.
The females have a similar set up.
Nice to see the farming posts. Such nice fencing, too! The alpacas are hilarious, their faces definitely have that camel look to them.
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