husbandry
Alpacas need this annual procedure to keep their fiber managable.
What is shearing
What is the average life span of An alpaca.
what is 15-20 years
how long is an alpacas gestation period.
What is 340-365 days?
what is the difference in a mothers diet during there pregnancy
what is alfalfa hay
Is cancer a big problem for alpacas
Yes cancer is a big problem in alpacas
What are the sections of fleece when shearing.
What is, Blanket, seconds, and guard hair (thirds)
This is the name of the first compartment of an alpacas stomach where fermentation accurs.
What is rumen?
What is the average birth weight for an alpaca.
what is 15-20 pounds
What is the most important part of an alpacas diet.
what is forage
including high fiber grasses and hay.
What is the most common worm in alpacas.
what is barberpole worm
Alpacas need this type of shelter to protect them from weather.
What is a three sided shelter.
What is the importance of multiple feeding stations for a herd of alpaca
Multiple feeding stations ensures that all alpacas have access to food, it also helps to avoid aggressive behavior around feeding time.
How do mothers communicate to their babys
What is humming
What is the importance of transitions to new feed slowly.
Preventing Digestive Issues: Sudden dietary shifts can cause problems like diarrhea, bloating, or regurgitation, which can be harmful and stressful for the animal.
Alpacas can suffer from this condition when there fiber becomes to long and traps heat.
What is heat stress?
What is the importance of trimming alpacas nails
What is, To prevent over grown nails from causing pain. Ensuring an alpaca can walk comfortably.
What is the average wheight of a full grown alpaca.
What is 100-150
how old will a cria be when they're weened
what is 6-8 months
What type of hay is recommended for feeding alpacas?
What is Orchard Grass hay?
This vitiman deficiency can cause rickets in alpacas especially in low sunlight regions.
What is vitamin D deficancy?
This is the ideal range for an alpacas body temperature in fahrenheit.
what is 99-102 degrees.
what is the most sought after color in alpaca fiber?
what is white and black
How old are crias when they first get shorn.
typicly they are about 1-3 months of age when they first get shorn usually to improve quality of there fleece.
What percent of their wheight do alpacas eat each day.
What is 1.5%
This is an eye condition in alpacas that can result from trauma foreign body’s or infections and requires immediate veterinary treatment to prevent complications like vision loss.
what is corneal ulcers?