Feeding Llamas
Llamas do best on quality pasture and hay with free-choice minerals and clean water. Learn how much to feed and when pellets help.
Farm Animals
Donkeys and Purina Donkey Feed
How to feed a donkey: low-sugar hay and straw first, when a Purina donkey feed or ration balancer helps, and what to avoid.
Alpaca Eating Apples
Alpacas can eat apples as an occasional treat when sliced thin. Learn the choking risk, how much is too much and safer alternatives.
Choosing the Best Type of Mini Donkey Feed
The best mini donkey feed is mostly low-sugar grass hay or straw, with water, salt and minerals. Learn when a ration balancer helps and what to avoid.
Vitamin A, D, and E For Alpacas
Alpacas need vitamins A, D and E, but the right amount depends on your hay, region and herd. Learn the signs of deficiency and why you should work with a vet.
Feeding Bees During Dearth
Learn when and how to feed bees during a summer nectar dearth: what to feed, how to avoid robbing, and when not to feed.
Alpaca Vitamin D Injection
Why alpacas can run low on vitamin D in winter, how vitamin D injections fit into a plan, the risk of overdosing, and why your vet should set the product, dose, and timing.
Beet Pulp For Donkeys
Donkeys can eat beet pulp if it is soaked first. It helps thin or older donkeys but most healthy donkeys don’t need it. Here are the benefits and cautions.
Donkey Feed From Tractor Supply
Donkeys need low-sugar grass hay, not rich horse feed. See how much to feed, what to buy at Tractor Supply and what to avoid.
What Can Alpacas Not Eat?
Alpacas should not eat toxic plants, moldy feed, large amounts of grain, or feeds with ionophores like monensin. Here is a list of foods and plants to avoid.