Guess whats turned up on our allotments.

[pennsylvannia planters]

One of our paddock tenants has just put on an Alpaca (llama family), in with his horses.  :o
He didn't ask for permission just went ahead and did it.
Looks like another urgent committee meeting is on the books.
Do alpacas need registering???
Does this guy need certifying??? (as in he's nuts)

[pennsylvannia planters]

[mat]

If he is allowed to keep horses, why can he not keep alpacas?

No they do not need registering. (update - p.s. this is for the UK, if you are not in the UK, then i imagine its the same, but I wouldn't know)

I am not sure he's nuts, as some people love them, but I wouldn't keep one as I cannot see the point in them as they cannot be ridden!!!  What does he want to use it for?  Some breed from them expecting to make loads of money... (most don't!)

[Robert_Brenchley]

Why the panic?

[elvis2003]

wow thats amazing! there must be some great benefits...isnt apalca manure really good? I bet the birds will enjoy using the wool to line their nests,and visiting children will enjoy it too ( if the plotholder in question is the friendly type!)

[manicscousers]

I love alpacas, they're so cute..they have them in Paradise park, one of my favourites  ;D

[knottygal]

I would be thrilled - I love to see poultry and animals on lottie sites!

[Dirty Digger]

i wonder what they taste like?

[pennsylvannia planters]

This person has given the site lots of security issues (leaving gates open etc)
his animals always escape- The alpaca escaped on day one.
He is the only member that doesn't ask for permission before bringing on livestock.
We are a council owned site and have to go by there rules, i.e only horses, chickens and rabbits allowed. He knows this.

A quick poll of the site finds the vast majority disgusted with his actions. Why should he be the only one to disregard the rules?
What if anybody else brought other forms of livestock onto the site?
I think that alpacas are great, my kids think they are also, but an allotment site is not the place for them. (in my opinion)

[RW]

Are the plots big enough for horses? If there is no big nuisance to others I don't see why he should not be allowed to keep them.

[pennsylvannia planters]

Are the plots big enough for horses? If there is no big nuisance to others I don't see why he should not be allowed to keep them.

Escaping horses charging up lanes getting into allotments and trampling/eating greens is considered a nuisance to the plot holders on these lanes. The plot is massive, it's the animal care and disregard for anybody else, that is the problem.
When you rent land, you go by the landlords rules. The count for this addition (so far) is 35 against and 5 for. The count is actually irrelevant as the council stipulate -Paddocks are for horses only. Paddocks have been on our sites for over 20 years, so it can't be said that we don't want them.

[Jeannine]

I think it is more the fact that animals escape rather than one is a llama..two points here. If his horses were well behaved, well penned in and kept in the right way why would a llama be a bother, surely it is not as big etc,, not a lot of difference than a horse.. if the rules said chickens and geese would there be a problem is comeone brought a duck. Twenty years ago I doubt if anyone even knew a llama was likely.

Seems a lot of fuss over very little if horses are OK. Could you eg have a donkey?

[Robert_Brenchley]

It sounds as though there's an issue there which needs to be addressed, and the alpaca has little or nothing to do with it. Don't get sidetracked, tackle the real problem.