Daniel, work smarter not harder. Go buy (5) 10gal buckets with lids, put them in back of the side by side, fill up at the house, and drive them to the barn. One trip, fill everything up. I hope RJ feels better!
Bottom line is RJ needs a vet. Hope u hook him up. It’s a shame ur vet clinic doesn’t have someone on call over holidays and weekends. Love watching ur family and farm. Thanks for keeping us up on the donkeys. Thanku for being u and doing what u do. 🐾❤️🐾
I am sorry for the loss of RJ. He was a good Alpaca. Poor Steve, he was protective of himself. You learn from mistakes. RIP RJ, you crossed the Rainbow 🌈. Your Dad will see you again. ❤❤❤❤
Awww, poor RJ. I pray by the time this has posted he has seen a vet and is feeling much better now. I can only hope. Take care & stay warm. ❤️ Jo in Michigan ❄️
It is cold here in Western Maryland. We got snow Monday and more coming tomorrow. Poor RJ. I will be praying for him. He truly was a gift from God after Rufus passed. Kelsey and Earl are so cute.
Praying for RJ. It is so sad to see our animals hurting, but God cares for His creatures. He made us all, and He alone can heal us in an instant. May angels surround RJ and comfort him and you, and God’s healing balm restore him. In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen.
Saying prayers for RJ.I know all this took place last Sunday, and by now your vet has probably checked him over. I hope to hear an update on RJ soon. 💖🙏💖🙏💖
Poor RJ, I feel so bad for him. Hope it's not a blockage or anything like that. He seems to eat and drink but he looks really sickly. Hope he will be ok. Loved how gentle Earl was being with Kelce trying to pull the chew stick from him. Stay warm! Spring will be there soon enough.
I looked it up and this is what i have found from an alpaca farm in australia: Rickets (Hypovitaminosis D) Vitamin D is synthesised in the skin through a chemical reaction caused by ultra-violet (UV) radiation. As alpacas evolved at high altitude where they are exposed to high intensities of UV radiation, when they are kept at low altitudes, the amount of UV radiation received is lower and they may become vitamin D deficient. Alpacas younger than 2 years old along with pregnant or lactating females are most at risk of deficiency. Low sunshine hours and animals in full fleece are at particular risk. Vitamin D is responsible for the effective absorption of calcium, magnesium and phosphate and is also involved in the regulation of calcium levels in the bloodstream. Any deficiency will therefore affect the growth or/and calcification of bones. The deficiency condition is called rickets in young animals but osteomalacia/osteoporosis in adults. Rickets is commoner in crias unpacked later in the year and to darker fleeced animals. Symptoms may include lethargy, being reluctant to walk and when moving show a splay-legged gait, have a hunched back and bowed fore-limbs. Veterinary consultation is vital as failure to treat will result in permanent deformation of the bones. As always, prevention is the best course and is discussed in this section on injection schedules. Osteomalacia involves removal of calcium and phosphate from the long bones. Symptoms are similar to rickets and can also be treated under veterinary supervision with vitamin D and phosphate supplements.
Hopefully you can get a vet to come out and look at him. I hope you don’t lose him over this cool spell I don’t know what else to say. Just keep you all in my prayers and hopefully you all won’t lose him 😢
@angelarowe3472 the cold doesn't bother Llamas Alpacas are From the Andriy mountains. You should Google about the Llamas and Alpacas and understand cold weather doesn't bother them. They love the cold weather they also sleep in the snow
Poor RJ. I think a call or trip to the vet is needed. His stance is saying pain. He’s not lifting his head up at anytime he’s been on video😢 Prayers said❤ Not fun hauling water when out so frigid out. I’m loving Linda’s maternal instincts 😂. Her calendar is messed up.
Im sorry RJ is sick. I hope the vet can see him. Hes a blessing. Could be bloat,constpated or pnuemonia. Hopefully he can be taken care of today. All yalls animals are well taken care of. And yall love them. Enjoyed your video. Yeppers its cold for sure
I am seriously worried about RJ, I sure am praying he'll be alright. Now that you reminded me about him jumping up on the donkeys, he actually acts like he might have been kicked in a tender area. But yeah, I hope your vet has a better idea or even better comes out to examine him. Anyways, I know when you have animals or even people,sick etc... happens. The more you have ,the more we have to go through the tuffest part. So no matter what, we love you guys & know that you love your critters & such. Now I am just rambling as I really am worried about him. If I had money I would definitely send it to you
Ha, ha, it’s cold here too! But this weekend will be warmer than that. I’m in Canada, Saskatchewan. I wouldn’t want your summer weather, so I’m fine with our cold weather.
I said many prayers for RJ already.. love him so much and he's Rufus' legacy, so I really hope the Vet can help him and find out what is ailing him. God bless you, RJ and thank you, Daniel for keeping a close eye on RJ. Please let us know how he's doing as soon as you can. Thank you! 💜❤❌⭕
Please let us know how RJ is doing. he looks so pitiful. Heartbreaking. Love the new little puppy. She's made herself at home easy it seems. She's so cute!
Aww get to feeling better RJ. Loved seeing all the beautiful animals. Turkey babies are so cute. Steve had you running lol.. Stay warm. Always love seeing the puppy..
You are right, no matter how cold you have someone else has it colder. This is the place for me to insert a snarky comment about how cold I have it, but fortunately for you, this time I won't. We complainers to your channel set in our comfortable chairs watching you freezing your tails off being responsible to check your traps even if it is freezing. You have my respect.
Get RJ to a vet ASAP! Abdominal pain like that is never something minor. It can be a sign of a urinary tract obstruction (a stone in the tube between the bladder and penis) which will kill him. Not drinking enough due to his water being frozen can be a cause. Could also be a bowel obstruction-same prognosis without treatment. If he got kicked in the belly he could have internal bleeding. Don’t wait. All vets have emergency coverage.
The poor animal is suffering every minute, meanwhile we have happy little chats about all the fun farm happenings. I really feel for him, I've suffered while listening to happy chatter around me. It makes his suffering very real and personal to me. Poor guy!
Goats can eat moldy hay,so can cattle, but not horses and wondering if alpacas are the same. Also, alfalfa can be rich for some animals. I know with horses one feeding of alfalfa., the other feeding is some good grass hay. They find out what’s wrong.
bloat present different at least in cattle as the description bloat they blow up like a balloon not sure if alpaca present same i would lean more to constipation Daniel did mention anything about it there was poo in pen ???? Bloat i believe is more an issue with fresh alfalfa once dried and baled no an issue never had problems in winter when we fed alfalfa fresh alfalfa yes we tried to keep from feeding on only alfalfa a random alfalfa or clover bunch where seeds ended up from ?? bird or winter feed didn't bother them as it was limited to small amounts
The drip free faucet is NOT installed correctly. The inside portion MUST be higher that the outside part.. It was installed incorrectly. You can fix it by installing external water line heater wraps. RJ looks to be having an issue of too much Alfalfa and not enough grass and grain.
RJ's rumen may not be working properly. I know their digestive system is a bit different, but Alpacas are still ruminants. Another channel (K&S Get Out) had one of their goats get really sick and they think it had to do with him eating some of their guardian dog's food. Does RJ have access to Bear's food? If he has been munching on it, that might be a place to start.
No weekend or holiday would stop me from finding someone to look at such a special animal. He looks like he's in so much pain!!! 😔 But I also understand you could hurt him more by loading him up in the vehicle. Praying he gets some relief soon!!!
RJ acts like he's plugged up. Tender belly, hunched over. I hope he's going to be ok
Daniel, work smarter not harder. Go buy (5) 10gal buckets with lids, put them in back of the side by side, fill up at the house, and drive them to the barn. One trip, fill everything up. I hope RJ feels better!
Hopefully you will R.J. to the vet. He is a miracle baby and he needs to stay around for a long while
Good video Daniel.
Bottom line is RJ needs a vet. Hope u hook him up. It’s a shame ur vet clinic doesn’t have someone on call over holidays and weekends. Love watching ur family and farm. Thanks for keeping us up on the donkeys. Thanku for being u and doing what u do. 🐾❤️🐾
Does RJ have a fever? It looks like an abdominal blockage of some kind. Please don't wait too late to get him help.
Get him to the vet!!!!!!!
Rj my prayers I'm literally in tears he's one of my favorites
YES prayers for R.J. he is my favorite.... Dear Lord please let R.J. get better 🙏
I am sorry for the loss of RJ. He was a good Alpaca. Poor Steve, he was protective of himself. You learn from mistakes. RIP RJ, you crossed the Rainbow 🌈. Your Dad will see you again. ❤❤❤❤
That sweet boy looks like he feels pitiful. I hope y’all can get him fixed up
You could get in to the vet if you wanted to!! Don't wait to long! RJ means a lot to all of us!
Its not that easy and he passed anyways
Please call a vet, I love RJ, he is very special. I don't want anything to happen to him.
RJ was my fav....such a spunky fellow! He will be sorely missed!
Poor poor RJ. Hope he gets better
We’re in the frigid weather now.
Prayers for everyone.
Prayers for RJ!
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Poor RJ. I hope he recovers from whatever is troubling him, and gets better.
Awww, poor RJ. I pray by the time this has posted he has seen a vet and is feeling much better now. I can only hope. Take care & stay warm. ❤️ Jo in Michigan ❄️
Hang in there
RJ we are all praying for you Buddy!!!
Awww poor RJ he's my favorite 🥰 I hope he gets better soon ❤
Hi Daniel and DJ and Family, I hope RJ gets better he's special. Stay warm.
Hello Arms family! Hoping your taking your special boy, RJ, to the vet. Poor baby looks like he's in a lot of pain.
It is cold here in Western Maryland. We got snow Monday and more coming tomorrow. Poor RJ. I will be praying for him. He truly was a gift from God after Rufus passed. Kelsey and Earl are so cute.
Prayers for RJ... 🙏🙏 He is my favorite
Let us hope the vet can come and see him.
Yes he needs to see a vet now before the weekend comes. He looks really sick. Can't risk loosing him to
Prayers For R J 🙏🙏🙏
Why don't you have tank heaters to keep the animals water from freezing?
Praying for RJ. It is so sad to see our animals hurting, but God cares for His creatures. He made us all, and He alone can heal us in an instant. May angels surround RJ and comfort him and you, and God’s healing balm restore him. In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen.
Prayers for RJ he feels better very soon!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Poor RJ I'll keep him in my prayers!😢
Prayers for Rj. Such a sweet boy
We know you will do everything you can for RJ, but seeing him like that, hurts my heart. Prayers for his quick recovery.
It's overcast and still. Nothing special.
I say ditto, ditto!!
Poor RJ, it is so worrying when an animal is not well. Stay warm!
Healing prayers for dear RJ❤🙏
Thanks for another great video! I'm with DeJay and Emma Lee! Indoors under a blanket is the place to be❤
Saying prayers for RJ.I know all this took place last Sunday, and by now your vet has probably checked him over. I hope to hear an update on RJ soon. 💖🙏💖🙏💖
Poor RJ I hope he's ok
Prayers for RJ. Looks like his butt is impacted.
Hey Daniel, Dusty has a heated water trough for the bison
He looks like he is constipated.
Prayers for RJ and your family and the rest of the animals. Hope RJ gets better 🙏🙏🙏
my dogs and cat stood like that when they were having a hard time breathing. rj dosnt look right at all. i hope you were able to contact the vet.
Poor little man, my heart hurts seeing him like this. Please keep us updated on how he is doing, and I'll keep prayers for you and him.
Poor RJ, I feel so bad for him. Hope it's not a blockage or anything like that. He seems to eat and drink but he looks really sickly. Hope he will be ok. Loved how gentle Earl was being with Kelce trying to pull the chew stick from him. Stay warm! Spring will be there soon enough.
I looked it up and this is what i have found from an alpaca farm in australia: Rickets (Hypovitaminosis D)
Vitamin D is synthesised in the skin through a chemical reaction caused by ultra-violet (UV) radiation. As alpacas evolved at high altitude where they are exposed to high intensities of UV radiation, when they are kept at low altitudes, the amount of UV radiation received is lower and they may become vitamin D deficient. Alpacas younger than 2 years old along with pregnant or lactating females are most at risk of deficiency. Low sunshine hours and animals in full fleece are at particular risk.
Vitamin D is responsible for the effective absorption of calcium, magnesium and phosphate and is also involved in the regulation of calcium levels in the bloodstream. Any deficiency will therefore affect the growth or/and calcification of bones. The deficiency condition is called rickets in young animals but osteomalacia/osteoporosis in adults. Rickets is commoner in crias unpacked later in the year and to darker fleeced animals. Symptoms may include lethargy, being reluctant to walk and when moving show a splay-legged gait, have a hunched back and bowed fore-limbs. Veterinary consultation is vital as failure to treat will result in permanent deformation of the bones. As always, prevention is the best course and is discussed in this section on injection schedules.
Osteomalacia involves removal of calcium and phosphate from the long bones. Symptoms are similar to rickets and can also be treated under veterinary supervision with vitamin D and phosphate supplements.
It sure sounds like the same symptoms! 👍
Hope RJ gets well soon. He's my fave on the homestead
Hopefully the vet will be able to get RJ better. Veterinarian are always on call. Get well soon RJ!
Hopefully you can get a vet to come out and look at him. I hope you don’t lose him over this cool spell I don’t know what else to say. Just keep you all in my prayers and hopefully you all won’t lose him 😢
@angelarowe3472 the cold doesn't bother Llamas Alpacas are From the Andriy mountains. You should Google about the Llamas and Alpacas and understand cold weather doesn't bother them. They love the cold weather they also sleep in the snow
@@daniellewoolley8607 I agree they are built for the cold, but in his painful state, his immunity could go way down
Poor RJ. I think a call or trip to the vet is needed. His stance is saying pain. He’s not lifting his head up at anytime he’s been on video😢 Prayers said❤
Not fun hauling water when out so frigid out.
I’m loving Linda’s maternal instincts 😂. Her calendar is messed up.
RJ you are in my thoughts and prayers 🙏 😌 You get better😊May God Bless 🙌 🙏 ❤️ you and your family 😅
Prayers sent for RJ.😢
Hopefully RJ is not hurt too bad! Fingers crossed. Thanks for the video. 💕
Im sorry RJ is sick. I hope the vet can see him. Hes a blessing. Could be bloat,constpated or pnuemonia. Hopefully he can be taken care of today. All yalls animals are well taken care of. And yall love them. Enjoyed your video. Yeppers its cold for sure
I am seriously worried about RJ, I sure am praying he'll be alright. Now that you reminded me about him jumping up on the donkeys, he actually acts like he might have been kicked in a tender area. But yeah, I hope your vet has a better idea or even better comes out to examine him. Anyways, I know when you have animals or even people,sick etc... happens. The more you have ,the more we have to go through the tuffest part. So no matter what, we love you guys & know that you love your critters & such. Now I am just rambling as I really am worried about him. If I had money I would definitely send it to you
Well we'll never know if he doesn't get him to vet in time. Sure am worried about him
Prayers for RJ to be better soon 🙏🏻 🙏🏻🙏🏻💙💙💙💙
I am in SoCal so its nice and warm here but I feel for ya and send warm thoughts.
Prayers for RJ🙏🦙
Sending prayers 🙏 for RJ !
Ha, ha, it’s cold here too! But this weekend will be warmer than that. I’m in Canada, Saskatchewan. I wouldn’t want your summer weather, so I’m fine with our cold weather.
RJ is in my prayers. He is so cute.
I’m praying for your boy 🙏🏼 Hope you call your Vet an get him Help as Soon as possible!! 💜💜
Poor RJ. Makes me so sad. 😢🙏🏻 prayers for y’all. ❤
I said many prayers for RJ already.. love him so much and he's Rufus' legacy, so I really hope the Vet can help him and find out what is ailing him. God bless you, RJ and thank you, Daniel for keeping a close eye on RJ. Please let us know how he's doing as soon as you can. Thank you! 💜❤❌⭕
Prayers ☝️ for RJ.
Please let us know how RJ is doing. he looks so pitiful. Heartbreaking. Love the new little puppy. She's made herself at home easy it seems. She's so cute!
Praying for RJ 🙏🙏🙏
Aww get to feeling better RJ. Loved seeing all the beautiful animals. Turkey babies are so cute. Steve had you running lol.. Stay warm. Always love seeing the puppy..
It's a little warmer here but not much. Hopefully RJ gets better soon.
Praying for RJ and all of you!!!
Prayers for RJ ✝️🙏🏼🛐
You are right, no matter how cold you have someone else has it colder. This is the place for me to insert a snarky comment about how cold I have it, but fortunately for you, this time I won't. We complainers to your channel set in our comfortable chairs watching you freezing your tails off being responsible to check your traps even if it is freezing. You have my respect.
Prayers 🙏 for RJ
Get RJ to a vet ASAP! Abdominal pain like that is never something minor. It can be a sign of a urinary tract obstruction (a stone in the tube between the bladder and penis) which will kill him. Not drinking enough due to his water being frozen can be a cause. Could also be a bowel obstruction-same prognosis without treatment. If he got kicked in the belly he could have internal bleeding. Don’t wait. All vets have emergency coverage.
The poor animal is suffering every minute, meanwhile we have happy little chats about all the fun farm happenings. I really feel for him, I've suffered while listening to happy chatter around me. It makes his suffering very real and personal to me. Poor guy!
@@kathipetersen2277 Absolutely!
Poor R J. I hope he feels better soon. Prayers
Prayers for RJ can’t have anything happen to him. Earl is such a trooper ♥️
RJ feel better lil fella!!! 🙏
Awesome video😊
Prayers for a swift recovery for RJ!
RJ MIGHT BE SICK cause Alfalfa does have one downfall: it can cause a rather dangerous cattle ailment called “bloat.”....Thanks Danial and family
I was wondering if he got a hold of wet grain,straw, or hay. I know you know what you're doing. But it worries me that he's done.
Males have an issue with alfalfa.
Goats can eat moldy hay,so can cattle, but not horses and wondering if alpacas are the same. Also, alfalfa can be rich for some animals. I know with horses one feeding of alfalfa., the other feeding is some good grass hay. They find out what’s wrong.
It can also cause urinary blockage, especially in males from the high calcium content.
bloat present different at least in cattle as the description bloat they blow up like a balloon
not sure if alpaca present same
i would lean more to constipation
Daniel did mention anything about it there was poo in pen ????
Bloat i believe is more an issue with fresh alfalfa once dried and baled
no an issue never had problems in winter when we fed alfalfa
fresh alfalfa yes we tried to keep from feeding on only alfalfa a random alfalfa or clover bunch where seeds ended up from ?? bird or winter feed didn't bother them as it was limited to small amounts
Praying for RJ hope he gets better lots of love from Arkansas
Prayers for RJ 🙏🏼 he’s such a sweet boy
Hope RJ is ok. Stay as warm as you can. Houston be careful on the ice. Hi DeJay.
Prayers for RJ
Try pointing a heat lamp toward your water line where it enters your barn. It might warm the water in the line enough to melt the ice in the line.
I hope rj gets better soon , It was 19degrees where I live cold🥶
It's 85 degrees in Florida.😊
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭RJ please get well u are my favorite
The drip free faucet is NOT installed correctly. The inside portion MUST be higher that the outside part.. It was installed incorrectly. You can fix it by installing external water line heater wraps.
RJ looks to be having an issue of too much Alfalfa and not enough grass and grain.
I agree, RJ looks like he is constipated....Would call the vet asap
Sending healing thoughts for RJ. I hope he gets to feeling better soon.
I hope RJ is ok
Prayers for RJ. Hope he's ok.
RJ's rumen may not be working properly. I know their digestive system is a bit different, but Alpacas are still ruminants. Another channel (K&S Get Out) had one of their goats get really sick and they think it had to do with him eating some of their guardian dog's food. Does RJ have access to Bear's food? If he has been munching on it, that might be a place to start.
Prayers sent for rjs recovery
No weekend or holiday would stop me from finding someone to look at such a special animal. He looks like he's in so much pain!!! 😔 But I also understand you could hurt him more by loading him up in the vehicle. Praying he gets some relief soon!!!
Praying for RJ God bless you guys and stay safe and warm ❤
I’m sorry to see RJ like that because he’s always so energetic,glad to see the baby turkeys doing well and pepper so funny!
❤❤❤ Ihope RJ is doing better.
Get the vet there to see what is wrong with him. He’s pitiful. Prayers RJ.
Hope RJ continues to get better! I chuckled at you calling the water spigots, “hydrants” . We call them faucets down here in NC.❤️
I’m in eastern NC. I call them spigots outside and faucets inside. My husband calls a garden hose by the name hose pipe. 😂
It's 74° in Surprise Arizona. Hope you all stay safe and prayers to RJ
It's a whole lot warmer where I am at....Georgia
Praying for RJ