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| Oct 9, 2007 | Amy Tonning New Brunswick | |
| ...we guard our issue in fear of it being lost so are always hesitant to lend it out. It is always full of excellent information and we look forward to each publication. | ||
| Oct 8, 2007 | Bobra Goldsmith Colorado | |
| All your issues are so informative and cover so many aspects of the camelid world--there isn't a better magazine. | ||
| Oct 1, 2007 | cecelia cameron vermilion alberta | |
| I enjoy the magazine. The articles are great and very helpful. The advertizing is done very well. I look forward to each issue eagerly. Keep up the good work. | ||
| Mar 14, 2007 | Bev Henry British Columbia | |
| Your magazine just keeps getting better. I am very much enjoying the thought-provoking articles on breed standards, particularly since we are in the midst of establishing the Ccara as a breed. The article on dogs was long past due and very sobering. | ||
| Dec 17, 2006 | Meg Steensland Ohio | |
| I like your magazine - I worked for cas.org for 35 years and did selection from science journals for the first 7 yrs and published 4 papers in sci journals. Your magazine reads more like one of the professional sci journals than the other publications. Even though I had an article on guard lamas published in ILR's last Oct, I still read your publication cover-to-cover and give it to another lama owner when done. I have quit looking at ILR so much as I still prefer hard copy to sit down and read. | ||
| Dec 17, 2006 | Denise Martel Ontario, Canada | |
| I wish to let you know how much we enjoy your publication and we generally read from cover to cover...and keep it for future reference. Thank you for this service to the industry. | ||
| Dec 17, 2006 | Rose Ann Knoblock Kansas | |
| ...we have always appreciated your magazine. The content is very educational and informative; even for someone who has been in the camelid industry nearly 22 years. Wishing you continued success. | ||
| Dec 17, 2006 | Cheryl Juntilla Colorado | |
| Thank you for the incredibly prompt response. CQ is not only the BEST camelid magazine in existence - you also have great customer service. | ||
| Dec 17, 2006 | Judy Morgenstern New Jersey | |
| I don't want to miss one word or picture published in your Quarterly because I believe it to be the absolute best journal for camelid breeders and enthusiasts. Thank you all for providing the industry with such superb and interesting information. | ||
| Dec 17, 2006 | L'illette Vasquez Colorado | |
| Just a quick note to say thanks for including my article in the magazine. It seems an especially good issue (and not because my article is in there!). So much really relevant and interesting info. Your magazine has long been one of the best, of course. Very pleased. | ||
| Nov 30, 2006 | Jo-Anne Cooper Nova Scotia Canada | |
| Hi Folks; i have been raising camelids for almost 13 years (mostly llamas). I love these animals with a passion but at my age it is time to change my focus. I have been using my animals for therapy with persons with special needs. This is where my heart is and have been doing this as a charity. Now it is time to create a business. Do any of you do this and do you have advice for me. Thanking you in advance. Blessings Jo-Anne Cooper | ||
| Sep 12, 2006 | Lindsay Toraason Seward, NE | |
| Great magazine! I love all the educational articles! Perfect for the herd manager and farm owner! Thank you so much. I like how you also put your articles online too! Wonderful for those of us searching a specific topic! | ||
| Jul 2, 2006 | starr cash north carolina | |
| The special edition Camelid Industry Directory and Resource Guide was fantastic. thanks! | ||
| Sep 14, 2005 | Roy Naomi Pennsylvania | |
| You have a wonderful magazine. | ||
| Apr 27, 2005 | Cecelia Cameron Alberta | |
| i enjoy the mag. it is very interesting the aticles are a great help and the surveys keep us informed keep up the good work | ||
| Mar 22, 2005 | Aase Frederick Northern California USA | |
| I read in CQ about the use of either Hemp seed or Flax seed - I cannot find my copy of the CQ that was in and wonder if someone could tell me about the article and where I can get further info on this. Much appreciate any help. Thank you! Aase S Frederick EBA Oaks Alpacas | ||
| Dec 7, 2004 | Marvin Adamson AB CA | |
| The registry survey was very interesting. | ||
| Nov 1, 2004 | Sheila & Pat Henry Reed City, MI | |
| Thank you CQ, The survey was excellent. We would like all of those alpaca owners that are not utilizing their fleeces (fiber) to contact us. We could use it for the price of shipping. We are also building our fiber boy herd and are looking for inexpensive fiber boys within a days drive of our farm. Thanks again, Sheila & Pat Henry. | ||
| Oct 25, 2004 | Dorian Lechpriak Washington | |
| You are to be congratulated on you initiative in performing your recent camelid industry survey. YouR effortS are appreciated. | ||
| Oct 22, 2004 | Carmen Peters Gibsons, B.C. | |
| I think this survey helped open the eyes of all llama breeders in Canada. I know the Alpacas are well looked after, but the llamas seem to be on a back burner. It is dissappointing that not too many people are raising llamas. Thank you for this survey. It was well put together. | ||
| Oct 22, 2004 | Matt Williams Marlboro, VT | |
| Regarding your recent Camelid Industry Survey: I appreciate some hard numbers from someone. It's not forthcoming from the AOBA or the ARI and this is more than a little bit frustrating. Please include us in any future surveys. Thanks ! | ||
| Jun 24, 2004 | Lee Wolney Howel , Michigan | |
| I am preparing information for our township board. The zoning rules state that alpacas are grouped with horses and Llamas. Under this rule, I can only have 3 animals on my 8 acres of land. If they were grouped with sheep, I could have 17. I am looking for a picture with a Llama and and alpaca to show the difference in size. Can anyone help me??????? | ||
| Jan 22, 2004 | Al Hicks Llamas-Alpacas.com Support | |
| Hi Reba, All previous CQ Magazine articles end up in our CQ Magazine, Library section. Hope this helps. |
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| Jan 19, 2004 | Reba Matern | |
| I am trying to locate a reprint of an article regarding animal therapy from the March 2002 issue of CQ Magazine. Can anyone help me obtain this? | ||
| Dec 11, 2003 | Carmen Peters Gibsons, B.C. | |
| This website is awesome! It is really easy to navigate and understand. Makes life just a little easier. Thank you | ||
| Oct 5, 2003 | Trevor MacMillan Medicine Hat | |
| The web site is great, fast loading. The info contained within is invaluable. Keep up the good work. | ||
| Sep 17, 2003 | Dee Boyle-Clapp | |
| We just got our first CQ in the mail today. It is very nicely put together and inspiring. I appreciate the mushroom article with photos, this year more than ever, it was a great idea and a big help. | ||
| Sep 8, 2003 | Jack Deem | |
| Hello, It has now been 10 days since my llama "Fred" has stood up, and about that long since I asked for help through this channel. I am still very hopeful and I especially want to thank Judy (who called me long distance) and Lillian for her e-mail reply a week ago. Fred's temp has remained normal since we brought it down with ice packs and fanning. Fred makes valiant attempts to stand up on his own, grunting and shaking his head and kicking his legs out when he falls back. We are doing manual leg extensions daily and keeping the fans on him constantly in this heat and humid spell we are now having. He hums when the females leave the barn to go outside. He is alert and seems in good spirits except when he shows his frustration at not being able to stand. He is eating very well: oats with crumbles (llama supplement and minerals), and hay; and drinks now ... but not as much as I think he should. His skin is tight though, and his feces are normal (not too hard or soft) ... so I've got to think he is getting as much water he needs in his inactive state. He is a strong boy and we are going to continue working with him. He seems to be regaining his strength; hopefully, he will one day pop up onto his feet ... kind of like a newborn cria when they go through their first attempts to stand up and walk. I know we have to be patient. Heat stroke takes a lot out of them (and us when it happens) ... and recovering strength from heat stroke is not accomplished over night. I know many have lost llamas due to heat; and when a llama is down from heat, it is always very serious. If I can help anyone out there with this problem, after my experience, just let me know through this e-mail channel. And thanks again to everyone who tried to help! I'll update you later. Jack Deem | ||
| Jul 16, 2003 | Jeanette Williams Kenilworth Park: Australia | |
| I was most interested in the article by Pierre Baychelier on "Pure Suri", and what constitiutes a pure suri. I believe that the debate about pure suri is purely about price, and somehow it seems the shorter the pedigree, the more likely a breeder is to claim that his/her suris are "pure". Pierre's back-cross chart is irrefutable, with one important condition. It needs at least one of the breeding pair in each generation to be "pure" before it works. This then is the conundrum. How can we ever have such a thing as a pure suri. Even the first mating in the chain of events needs one animal to be at least 93% pure, ie. known suri great, great grand parents on down to the animal you are using to begin the process. I have never seen anybody who proports to breed "pure" suris out here produce such a pedigree for any suri which they are using as a breeding animal. And remember at any stage in the chain a pure animal is essential as a part of the pair, otherwise the purity is unimproved (as in the F2 case). This probably means, that given the generation interval, and the occasional "huacaya cropping up"( which Pierre is willing to accept) that any animal with sufficient pedigree to be considered pure just might be too old to breed anyway. Also when you take into account the results published in the "Camelid Research" article that 92% of alpacas tested for hybridization in South America were hybrids anyway... well what does that do to the breeding plan. Suddenly we need the same number of known parentage (or a DNA test detailed) for any animal before we can claim that we produce pure alpacas, yet alone pure suris. Maybe its just that glorious uncertainty which makes the suri such a rewarding animal to breed. ;-) Thanks for a great magazine, particularly those two articles mentioned in my comments | ||
| Jul 7, 2003 | Jen Racicot | |
| Llamas and alpacas kick ass! | ||
| Jul 2, 2003 | Kay Reed Neosho, MO | |
| Great Articles. Used the one for herbs for more milk. Worked Great! | ||
| Jun 19, 2003 | Steven Sarducci Peoria | |
| Fantastic site and magazine. This is what the industry has needed for long time. Keep up the good work! | ||
| Jun 17, 2003 | Paul Allison Spokane Washington | |
| I have a question: What does it take to neutralize the area that llamas have decided to use as their outdoor toilet so that it will grow grass again? I have asked people who should know (degrees in Agriculture) but to no avail. I can't be the only one who would like to know. | ||