I suppose someone else had an idea that didn't know 2X4 so it didn't get crapped on....
This from the San Diego Tribune....ok..someone else had a similar idea....I love it.
There might be alot to learn from them and they don't appear to be using the Camel's milk at this time. hmmm.....
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Arabian camels are home on the range at Ramona ranch
May 15, 2005
Underneath the canopy of a sprawling oak tree on the grounds of his Ramona ranch, Gil Riegler is talking about his camels.
Camels in Ramona?
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Yes, 14 of them, to be exact.
Riegler, along with his wife, Nancy, own the Oasis Camel Dairy, about eight miles east of downtown Ramona. And since they bought the ranch 11/2 years ago, they have been operating what is believed to be the first and only camel dairy in the United States.
The Rieglers' camels, however, aren't farmed for milk that's for human consumption. The milk is used to make soap, which the Rieglers sell for $4 for a 2-ounce bar and $7 for a 4-ounce bar. They come in six scented varieties, including lavender, orange blossom and the camel-appropriate gold, frankincense and myrrh.
To make camel milk fit for human consumption, Riegler says, "we need about $100,000." That's what he estimates it would cost to set up a state-of-the-art pasteurization plant.
They're not quite there yet, but the business is growing. There are plans to open a gift shop next year on the 34-acre property.
For now, though, the Rieglers are focused on their camels and the nearly 50 other animals they have on the property. They offer one-hour public tours, which include up-close camel encounters.
Their camels – classified as dromedaries because of their one hump – are used to the attention. They have been featured on the cable network Animal Planet, and the birth of one – Gulliver – was chronicled on the show "That's My Baby."
The Rieglers often are on the road with some of their camels, taking them to corporate events and fairs. During the Christmas season, the Rieglers – and their camels – are busy with camel requests for nativity scenes throughout the region.
On this particular Saturday, though, the camels are quite content traipsing through the ranch's lush fields. A few of them, however, see the visitors and make their way closer to the fence, craning their necks for a look.
Part of the Rieglers' mission is to educate the public about camels and dispel some of the myths surrounding the animals. Camels are gentle and sensitive animals – so gentle and sensitive that the Rieglers have used camels in therapeutic programs for the physically challenged.
"Camels are intelligent and smart," says Gil Riegler, wearing a brown jacket emblazoned with the words "Got Camel Milk?"
"They're perfect."
– MICHAEL JAMES ROCHA
OASIS CAMEL DAIRY
I'm going to visit them next time I'm in San Diego.
This from the San Diego Tribune....ok..someone else had a similar idea....I love it.
There might be alot to learn from them and they don't appear to be using the Camel's milk at this time. hmmm.....
DROMEDARY DATES
Arabian camels are home on the range at Ramona ranch
May 15, 2005
Underneath the canopy of a sprawling oak tree on the grounds of his Ramona ranch, Gil Riegler is talking about his camels.
Camels in Ramona?
Advertisement
Yes, 14 of them, to be exact.
Riegler, along with his wife, Nancy, own the Oasis Camel Dairy, about eight miles east of downtown Ramona. And since they bought the ranch 11/2 years ago, they have been operating what is believed to be the first and only camel dairy in the United States.
The Rieglers' camels, however, aren't farmed for milk that's for human consumption. The milk is used to make soap, which the Rieglers sell for $4 for a 2-ounce bar and $7 for a 4-ounce bar. They come in six scented varieties, including lavender, orange blossom and the camel-appropriate gold, frankincense and myrrh.
To make camel milk fit for human consumption, Riegler says, "we need about $100,000." That's what he estimates it would cost to set up a state-of-the-art pasteurization plant.
They're not quite there yet, but the business is growing. There are plans to open a gift shop next year on the 34-acre property.
For now, though, the Rieglers are focused on their camels and the nearly 50 other animals they have on the property. They offer one-hour public tours, which include up-close camel encounters.
Their camels – classified as dromedaries because of their one hump – are used to the attention. They have been featured on the cable network Animal Planet, and the birth of one – Gulliver – was chronicled on the show "That's My Baby."
The Rieglers often are on the road with some of their camels, taking them to corporate events and fairs. During the Christmas season, the Rieglers – and their camels – are busy with camel requests for nativity scenes throughout the region.
On this particular Saturday, though, the camels are quite content traipsing through the ranch's lush fields. A few of them, however, see the visitors and make their way closer to the fence, craning their necks for a look.
Part of the Rieglers' mission is to educate the public about camels and dispel some of the myths surrounding the animals. Camels are gentle and sensitive animals – so gentle and sensitive that the Rieglers have used camels in therapeutic programs for the physically challenged.
"Camels are intelligent and smart," says Gil Riegler, wearing a brown jacket emblazoned with the words "Got Camel Milk?"
"They're perfect."
– MICHAEL JAMES ROCHA
OASIS CAMEL DAIRY
I'm going to visit them next time I'm in San Diego.
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