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Alpacas


The articles below cover a number of topics about alpaca health, alpaca behaviour and alpaca farming. There are more articles in The Basics section too. If you're looking for something in particular then use the search box above. If not, then browse the article titles and see what there is to help you.  If you can't find an answer here then why not ask in our discussion forums? One of the very friendly and helpful members is sure to be able to help you.

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Alpacas
 

Guanacos

The Guanaco wild member and cousin to the Llama and Alpaca family, originating from the southern South American region, Patagonia, as well as Peru, Bolivia and Chile.

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Alpaca

Alpacas are superb animals to farm as they are intelligent, easy to handle and very hardy.

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A Useful Aid for Alpaca Farmers – the Code of Welfare for Camelids: Part Three

Housing, health and disease control, some elective husbandry procedures (particularly castration and blunting fighting teeth) and euthanasia.

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A Useful Aid for Alpaca Farmers – the Code of Welfare for Camelids: Part Two

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A Useful Aid for Alpaca Farmers – the Code of Welfare for Camelids: Part One

Good advice about alpaca husbandry generally.

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Alpaca farming in New Zealand

Today there are approximately 5000 alpacas and 270 registered breeders throughout New Zealand.

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Alpaca Farming on Lifestyle Farms - Part One

Alpacas might look a bit like pantomime horses to some people, but alpaca farming is a serious business in New Zealand

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Alpaca Farming on Lifestyle Farms - Part two: Some common diseases of alpacas

There isn’t space to discuss all the potential problems of alpacas of course, but these are conditions to which they seem particularly susceptible. 

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Alpaca Farming on Lifestyle Farms - Part three: Worms and other health problems

There isn’t a lot of information about worms in alpacas. 

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Alpaca Farming on Lifestyle Farms - Part Four: Reproduction

With their big eyes and fluffy coats, crias (baby alpacas) are particularly cute

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Alpaca Farming on Lifestyle Farms - Part Five: From unpacking to weaning

You may want to be around when the cria is born in case anything goes wrong

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