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It may be that you are interested in becoming an alpaca owner, or that you are already in the industry and want to learn more. FAQ’s are a quick way to understand the basics of the alpaca industry, and can be found on many breeders websites.
Our aim is to empower alpaca owners and breeders, this can be achieved through knowledge and education. For this reason we have chosen a few selected publications that we believe may be of use to those aspiring alpaca owner / breeders.
We hope you find these alpaca books interesting and informative, and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
The Alpaca Book
This book is a must-have for the serious Alpaca breeder and includes chapters on management, medicine, biology and fiber. 120+ photographs and 80+ illustrations.
Eric Hoffman has raised domestic camelids for twenty years. He was the founding president of the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association and the author of the North American Alpaca Registry, which was the first camelid registry requiring scientific verification of lineage through blood typing. Eric has written two natural history travel guides and hundreds of articles for regional and national magazines, usually on wildlife and natural history subjects.
Review by Francie Greth-Peto It may not be the last word, but for now, this is the current word: The Alpaca Book receives a blue ribbon for its professionalism, its unique tone and its broad focus.
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Medicine and Surgery of the South American Camelids
This text on the medical care of South American camelids covers: biology; nutrition; management; care and handling; diseases; neonatal care and development; toxicology; congenital and hereditary conditions; and pertinent information about various body systems.
Murray E. Fowler is a 40 year veteran of the camelid scene, first in private practice then in zoos and again in the private sector as llamas and alpacas became popular. He has authored a book on the medicine and surgery of South American camelids and over 30 scientific publications on camelids. He is professor emeritus of the Veterinary School of the University of California, Davis.
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Caring for Llamas & Alpacas: A Health and Management Guide
Topics covered:
Buying a Llama or Alpaca - Congenital Defects - Digestive Problems - Down Llama or Alpaca - Eyes - Giving Injections - Heat and Cold Problems - Herd Health - Lameness - Lumps and Bumps - Mastitis - Newborn Llama or Alpaca - Normal Llama Vitals - Nutrition - Passing Stomach Tubes - Poisonous Plants - Reproduction - Respiratory Problems - Restraint - Skin Disorders - Taking a Temperature - Traveling - Teeth - West Nile Virus - Wounds - & More
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Llamas and Alpacas: A Guide to Management
by Gina Bromage (Author)
As well as being adorable animals with a thick, warm fleece, llamas and alpacas are also intelligent, discerning, curious and sociable. In addition, they are docile, gentle and easily trained. Natural grazers and browsers, they keep down hedges and pastures, they rarely challenge even the most pathetic fencing unless they are frightened, or in love. They require very little supplementary feed, live outside all year round, are generally hardy, healthy and happy.
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Natural Knitter, The: How to Choose, Use, and Knit Natural Fibers from Alpaca to Yak
by Barbara Albright (Author)
A practical handbook devoted to the earth-friendly world of natural knitting describes how to incorporate natural fibers--including cashmere, merino wool, bamboo, and more--into a variety of colorful and diverse patterns and features thirty unique designs, as well as an explanation of the textures, qualities, and types of fibers.
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