Livestock & Pets

This section of the website holds articles on everything you need to know about keeping pets and livestock. Choose from the menu on the left to browse our articles.

Livestock & Pets
 

Alpaca

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

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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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The Code of Welfare for Companion Cats – legal obligations for cat owners

Did you know that as a cat owner, you are legally obliged to take proper care of your cat?

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The Code of Welfare for Dogs – what does it mean for you?

 Most of us are responsible dog owners and we already meet all the requirements of the Code.

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Being safe with dogs

For many of us, our dogs are our best friends, but we all know the potential for any dog to bite and cause a nasty injury.

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