Alpaca Tribe

What to ignore with your alpacas

Alpaca Tribe

Show Notes

Welcome to the podcast for alpaca people! In this episode, I offer a tip for dealing with overwhelm, suggest ways to learn more about alpaca behaviour, and explain looking out for which one starts the drift. There is also an update on the herd and life in the valley. For valley news, you can also check out my Substack "View From The Valley".

Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoyed it. You can contact me by email - [email protected] - or leave me a voicemail from your browser. Alpaca Tribe is hosted and produced by Steve Heatherington of Waterside Voices.

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