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Livestock => Camelids => Topic started by: AndrewJ on September 15, 2013, 09:29:14 pm

Title: bugs in Alpaca feed
Post by: AndrewJ on September 15, 2013, 09:29:14 pm

Hello. I purchased 4 20 kg of Heygates Lama and Alpaca feed this weekend. I have noticed this morning that there are hunderes of tiny mite like bugs in the new dustbin which contains 2 bags of the feed. Also there are a few meal worm type bugs roaming around inside the dustbin. The dustbin was brand new so I don't think the bugs were left in the bin.

Where do these come from. Is the food out of date??
Will it harm the Alpacas

Thanks Andrew

Title: Re: bugs in Alpaca feed
Post by: shygirl on September 15, 2013, 09:30:52 pm

id return it and get your money back.

we often got offered free pig food which was mite suspect from our farm shop, so it must be quite common.

Title: Re: bugs in Alpaca feed
Post by: AndrewJ on September 16, 2013, 10:00:37 am

will do

Many thanks

Title: Re: bugs in Alpaca feed
Post by: hughesy on September 17, 2013, 05:23:08 pm

Mites in feed is common in the summer months especially where there is a lot of feed stored for example at a supplier's. They should spot it and take the feed off sale but they obviously haven't this time. Take it back and get a replacement or a refund.