Openherd - Recent Posts http://www.openherd.com/forum/recent.aspx Openherd - Recent Posts en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Thu, 03 May 2012 13:11:16 GMT Thu, 03 May 2012 13:11:16 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=126 Topic "Transport" a message from suripacamama
Is anyone from the Inland Northwest heading to AOBA in Kentucky? I'm in need of transport for one juvenile female. Contact me at alpacas@coldreams.com or 208-946-8391.

Thanks!
Lori]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 13:11:16 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=125 Topic "Cria "barn" section in our herd??" a message from sierranevadaranch
There isn't a place for them because you don't know yet if your going to sell them,use as herdsire, pet or foundation. I like to list them so people can reference them from the herdsires but it would be alot of fun to visit other farms "cria barn" section to see their cute babies, even have a "like" button so they can be seen on Facebook

Just a thought, keep up the good work!

Anita Jacobson
Sierra Nevada Ranch]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:12:12 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=124 Topic "Injection Site Abscess" a message from circuscity Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:12:02 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=123 Topic "Guardian Dog needed" a message from leanne Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:14:04 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=122 Topic "Shearing Alpacas After the Buckeye Show" a message from bturner425
Please call us and let us know by Friday, April 6 if you are interested in shearing here at our farm.

Plenty of parking and turnaround for trailers.

Brian and Joy Turner
Our Little World Alpacas LLC
16800 Cowley Road
Grafton, OH 44044
www.ourlittleworldalpacas.com
(440) 477-4300
(440) 724-7070]]> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:08:54 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=121 Topic "Search options in the Store area" a message from whitelotus Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:17:01 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=120 Topic "Water" a message from thorpetw As a temporary measure, we switched the alpacas to filtered rainwater from our rainwater collection system. Now we are trying to decide by using the hay test results, grain labels, and very rusty High School science, the mineral supplements we should buy. Should we use different minerals depending upon which water we are using? What do you recommend? Thank you!!!]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:55:21 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=119 Topic "Pregnant Female having seizures" a message from Sherman Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:17:29 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=118 Topic "Dislocation of Back Leg" a message from circuscity Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:43:35 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=117 Topic "Barn Fire in Indiana" a message from vjaneconner
http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-alpaca-breeders-donate-animals-to-preserve-4h-program-20120314,0,6974112.column]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:49:59 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=116 Topic "Possible Dislocation of Back leg." a message from BASIA Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:22:00 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=96 Topic "Auction needs major improvement" a message from joe
We did recently increase the number of auctions that each membership plan is allowed to run (Plus=5, Std=10, Pro=20 at a time), however we have not made them unlimited. This change was part of a system-wide update that included many other features, such as creating a new auctions search to allow you to find the type of animals you're interested in, so that you don't have to go through all of the listings. You can also sort by price, bids, etc. We also put the auctions search in front of the traditional search that includes all the free listings. This gives our paying members premium exposure because all alpaca search traffic comes through the auctions first.

So while the number of auctions has increased, so have the other benefits, most notably, an increase in traffic.

Another benefit of allowing more auction listings, is that it enables farms to run their own mini online auctions that they can then promote themselves. So a Professional member, for example, can run 20 lots, schedule them to end at the same date and time, and then do their own email blast or other advertising to promote the event.

I hope this helps to explain things.

Joe Preston
Openherd.com]]> Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:25:36 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=96 Topic "Auction needs major improvement" a message from bweber Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:15:11 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=116 Topic "Possible Dislocation of Back leg." a message from katy holland
Katy & Delaney Holland
Alpacas of Holland Acres
Olivia, MN]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:50:53 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=116 Topic "Possible Dislocation of Back leg." a message from circuscity He's eating and not particularly stressed. Please advise.]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:58:15 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=115 Topic "New search options" a message from joe
One thing you can use to filter out the animals you're interested in is to do the specific color or state searches and then click the orange plus icon to the left. This saves it to "My Pen" which is like a favorites list. Then click the gate icon at the very top right of the page to view these saved animals. It's a handy way to compare and watch a bunch of different animals.

Thanks for your input and ideas and we'll keep a note of those for our next revision. We also really appreciate your encouragement and kind words. Thanks for using Openherd!

Joe Preston
Openherd.com]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:50:41 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=93 Topic "Nutritional Supplements" a message from katy holland
Katy & Delaney Holland
Alpacas of Holland Acres
Olivia, MN]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:37:11 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=115 Topic "New search options" a message from katy holland
Keep up the amazing work; we continue to be impressed!

Katy & Delaney Holland
Alpacas of Holland Acres
Olivia, MN]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:30:39 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=115 Topic "New search options" a message from rip55jcp
Any plans for this in the near future?

As always, you guys are doing a great job!!!!]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:11:26 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=93 Topic "Nutritional Supplements" a message from leanne
Sorry Dr. Ruthanne- I did not intend to horn in on your forum. I'm not a vet, not even one teeny bit, and don't want anyone to think I am.

Good luck Yvonne. I noticed we are 'neighbors'. Call me any time!
Leanne
Eldora Suri Alpacas]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:39:12 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=93 Topic "Nutritional Supplements" a message from wildwestalpacaranch
Thank you for that. I thought I was alone with Mazuri since none of the alpaca ranches in the area use it. We have been strictly using Mazuri products from the start and have noticed a significant difference in our animals fiber this year. I thought our animals were nice when I bought them last year, but now they all look like superstars. They love it and dance around the pens when we give them their supplements in the morning.

Yvonne Lowther
Wild West Alpaca Ranch
Monmouth, Oregon]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:22:32 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=93 Topic "Nutritional Supplements" a message from leanne
Now, for a hint on reducing the cost: most feed stores will give you a discount or price break if you buy in bulk. Share an order with someone.

Leanne Nakashima
Eldora Suri Alpacas
Lebanon, Oregon]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:09:10 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=114 Topic "membership plans" a message from whitelotus
Perhaps you might think about a cafeteria plan, where members can choose features they want, at levels they want or need. I have my own website, have had for years. I like it the way it is. If you had better choices of skins, I might consider hosting on Openherd. The store with shopping cart is a good feature, I would want that, for sure. Featuring animals/items is also nice, but everything else, I really don't care about. So asking me to pay for features I don't want only makes me go with the free membership rather than $200 per year.]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:14:25 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=104 Topic "Fiber Processing Suggestions" a message from mmalpaca wildwestalpacaranch wrote:
This is my first year sending in fiber for processing. I"m thinking of sending it to NEAFP to get some of their products. Where does everyone send their fiber?


I have sent fiber to NEAFP and I have an account that shows me by blanket, 2nd's and 3rd's what I have in the bank. I think this is a really good way to keep up with what you have. If you purchase anything it is just deducted from one of the fibers and shows you what balance you have.

I have purchased and have sold most all of it.

I like NEAFP.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:35:35 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=114 Topic "membership plans" a message from whitelotus Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:11:46 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=113 Topic "Gelding" a message from katy holland I would think the decision would come once the male in question is fully mature. By this time, you will probably know if the male is one you would like to use for breeding. If not, gelding can be done as soon as his 'parts' are fully developed. Gelding should be done during cooler months so he won't be bugged by flies, which can cause infections, while recovering. Your vet is the only one that can really tell you if the male is ready or not. Gelding is really up to you. If the male is a little too dominate for you, gelding would probably help. But the main decision, is based upon breeding or not.

Katy and Delaney Holland
Alpacas of Holland Acres
Olivia, MN]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:48:15 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=114 Topic "membership plans" a message from joe
Thanks for your interest in an upgraded Openherd membership. The Plus membership has always been $199 and didn't include auctions until our recent plan updates in mid-December, when we added auctions to the Plus membership. So this was just a value-add for Plus members but didn't affect the price.

Plus membership includes a complete hosted farm website (separate from Openherd),where all your sales lists are automatically synced, you can add/edit your own web pages, navigation, have a blog, upload articles and includes an online store with a shopping cart and PayPal checkout. You are also able to feature alpacas/products on all your sales pages, your farm is included in the featured farms on Openherd's home page, and you also get a free one-time upload of up to 50 animals/products. All of these are included in the $199 plan.

Hopefully these benefits, aside from the auctions, will be worth it for you but we understand that some members don't need all of the included features. One thing to keep in mind with the auctions is that they're not just a sales format but they also offer premium exposure/advertising on Openherd, since they are now front and center to our alpaca search (all search traffic goes to the auctions search page first). So running auctions doesn't have to be with a mind for getting bids but simply for the exposure it gives. The sale can still happen the traditional way.

I hope this helps.

Joe Preston
Openherd.com]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:29:03 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=114 Topic "membership plans" a message from whitelotus Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:48:56 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=113 Topic "Gelding" a message from Tom/MaryBeth Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:50:27 GMT http://www.openherd.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=112 Topic "Best barn flooring" a message from katy holland We have just cement. Well actually, half of the barn is cement and the other is gravel/sand. Our larger pens, which house most of our alpacas, are on the cement. We have one smaller pen where our 'macho man' is and this pen is on the gravel/sand. In the cement, we have grate marks in it that gradually slope towards the doors (this allows the urine and spilled water to head outside). The cement makes any type of clean up a breeze. In the cold months, we do a pack/deep bedding of hay and straw.

Katy and Delaney Holland
Alpacas of Holland Acres
Olivia, MN]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:47:37 GMT