Camels are built to have relationships. For evidence of this all you have to do is look at their herd behaviours. We’ve had the pleasure of witnessing large herds of camels and the complexity of their herd behaviours, but it all boils down to one thing… Relationships. Strong, trusting relationships that they [the […]
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More often than not we get emails from camel owners asking for support around their camel’s “biting” issue. A camel will bite, or attempt to, when they are feeling threatened, looking for food (the problem with “treating” camels) and or if they are in the Habit of biting from a history of needing […]
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Apr
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Sometimes simplicity counts more than complexity and when training & handling camels this is defiantly the case. Camels can have that effect on you – brining you right back to the basics. In this episode it may not seem like the things we talk about are basic overlooked actions, but to the […]
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Mar
Given that camels are a herd animal the question lingers: Is it okay just to have one camel or should they be with their own kind? We understand that in different parts of the world different privileges play out on the accessibility (and the buying) of camels. In Australia we are very privileged […]
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Mar
We have the pleasure of mentoring Homesteady who recently brought camels into lives to be part of their self sufficientcey lifestyle (which they YouTube their experience) Their curiosity in camels began when they started having food sensitivities & intolerance in their family and camel milk seemed like a good option for them, so naturally […]
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Breaking in – or training – camels can be a challenging project for most, a rewarding one, but challenging. You might hear a lot about what to do, but we’d thought we’d take it a step further and explain what NOT to do – and actually explain the reasons why. Most humans […]
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Mar
Mar
Proper drenching/de-worming is paramount to a camels health, but from the outside it’s not always easy to know whether they have a parasite burden or not. That’s why we thoughts we’d share these Instagram ‘stories’ that we shared recently an upload here so you can use this as a reference for keeping your camels, […]
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Did you know camels can kick with their front legs AND back legs AND also do this while sitting down…? One of the scariest things as camel training mentors is seeing so many people not be aware of the safety zones when training and handling camels. Unfortunately we see a lot of […]
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Having sufficient land space for camels will ultimately improve their wellbeing, but how much space do camels really need…? Most assume a lot of space, but this is a complex question with a complex answer as we consider the variety of environments that camels are normally domesticated in. In this Camel […]
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It can be really concerning to a camel owner/handler when it seems that their camel isn’t responding to the training or worst still the camel has been through training, but has seemed to have regressed! Can you relate to this feeling…? The truth is that all camels (especially YOUNG camels) will seem […]