| Archive for Downsizer For an ethical approach to consumption |
| cab |
Llama or Alpaca milk?Is such available? |
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| mochyn |
Only to baby llama or alpaca. | ||||
| cab |
Well, yes, easier to obtain if you're a suckling camelid, of course 
No one milks them to produce any kind of product? I ask 'cos I was just talking to someone who wants some for a research project. |
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| mochyn |
Sorry: couldn't resist.
You could ask dulcillama for a serious answer. |
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| Chez |
What SORT of research project? Even if it's not commercially available you might find someone with one tame enough to milk ... | ||||
| cab |
Oh, its to do with what proteins you get in milk and working out a way to extract them most efficiently. Nothing particularly contentious. Dunno why she asked me to be honest, but I was completely stumped for an answer. I'm sure I've heard of llama cheese at some point in the past. |
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| Chez |
http://www.barnacre-alpacas.co.uk/page_1217966416234.html
Search on the above page on 'Gaussian'. Apparently powdered alpaca milk is available, which implies that someone must extract it from the alpacas in the first place ... |
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| Brownbear |
That's just Cheddar with bits of Llama jerky mixed in. |
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| Mary-Jane |
*Snigger*
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| Bernie66 |
There's alway one 
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| cab |
Excellent  I've passed that on.
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| Nick |
LIAR! You're only interested because someone's got a chocolate llama for sale, and you're thinking of opening a Nesquik farm. |
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| mochyn |
I wondered how long it would be before someone caught on... |
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| Ixy |
i heard that llamas could not be milked in any meaningful way because they literally produce only a mouthful at a time - baby llamas suckle very little, very often.
camels can though. I should imagine powdered milk for alpacas contains someting other than alpaca milk. |