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I admit it, I spend LOTS of time on the computer! One thing always leads to another that leads to another, do you know what I mean? What follows is a list of good stuff I have found since we started this alpaca journey. I have tried to list it in an orderly fashion as you might need it, should you decide to embark on this journey yourself! Start with a little, then build. Don’t get overwhelmed. Once you’ve experienced it, what you read starts to make sense . Half the fun in this business has been all we’ve learned—about things we never knew we’d need to learn about!
 
I’m sure this site will evolve and change over time—do come back and visit!

  
 
       
             
 



SO YOU’RE THINKING OF RAISING ALPACAS?
Alpacas as a Means to Diversification             
Creating a Herd          
              
SHOPPING FOR ALPACAS
 
 
THE PURCHASE
Purchase Contracts           
 
SO YOU’VE PURCHASED ALPACAS, NOW WHAT?
 
SUPPLIERS
American Livestock Supply, Inc.
Frey’s Livestock Supply
JeffersNasco Farm & Ranch Supplies
QC Supply
Quality Llama Products, Inc. and Alternative Livestock Supply
Ridge Mist Llama and Alpaca Supplies
Shaul's Mfg - Livestock Handling Equipment
Stevens LlamaTique & Suri Alpacas
Useful Llama & Alpaca Items
Valley Vet
 
PUBLICATIONS
 
BOOKS
The Alpaca Shepherd
Ideal Alpacas: From Myth to Reality
The Complete Alpaca Book
Alpaca Neonatal Care
Alpaca Field Manual
The Camelid Companion
Llamas and Alpacas: Small-scale Herding for Pleasure and Profit
The Wonderful World of Alpacas
Medicine and Surgery of South American Camelids
Llamas and Alpacas as a Metaphor for Life
Caring for Llamas and Alpacas: A Health & Management Guide
The Alpaca Book
The Ultimate Alpacas as a Business
Forage and Feeding Management for Alpacas
                              
NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
 
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  


BASIC CARE 
Caring For Alpacas
101 Secrets
Barnyard Hints
Field Watching
Hearing Our Heard
Great Alpaca Tips
Things Alpaca Owners Need to Know
The Basics of Alpaca Nutrition
Nutritional Requirements
Camelid Body Scoring
Health and Management Info Corner
No Sight of Parasites
Llama Parasite Control
Corid Calculator
Camelid Vaccination Protocol
Giving Inoculations
No Restraint Injections
Medicating Made Easier
Drug Doseages
The Elements of Halter Fit
Trimming Toenails
Tackling Toenails without Tackling Your Camelid  
Minimum Standards of Care     
Biosecurity for the Camelid Owner                     

HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESOURCES
Norman Evans, DVM                           
 
EMERGENCIES
                               
YOU MEAN I HAVE TO KEEP RECORDS?
               
BARNYARD TIPS
 
TRAINING YOUR ALPACAS
                               
CHANGE OF SEASONS
Spring
 
Summer
 
Fall
                               
Winter
 
 


  


YOUR FIRST CRIA
 
YOUR FIRST BREEDING SEASON
               
YOUR FIRST SHOW SEASON
What are They?
Show Schedule
 
YOUR FIRST SHEARING SEASON
Shearing Day       




READY, SET, MARKET!
What is Marketing?
Marketing your Llamas
Direct Marketing Llamas and Alpacas: An Action Plan For Producers
Finding and Keeping Clients
The Bottom Line is Your Bottom Line
Raising and Marketing Alpacas
Leveraging Your Marketing Dollar, Part One
Leveraging Your Marketing Dollar, Part Two
Promoting A Stud Before He Comes Of Age
Ten Tips to Improve Your Website's Search Engine Ranking 

 
ADVERTISING
Advertising Today
 
MARKETING AIDS



REDUCING VET COSTS
Blood Draw Suggestions
Preg-Tone Suggestions 

MORE EDUCATION
Alpaca Genetics
Breeding For Genetic Gain
The Comparative Analysis of Alpaca
What are EPD's?
How EPD's Help You Breed Better Alpacas
Which To Sell, Which to Keep?
Estimating Breeding Values
Breeding for Genetic Gain
Castration of Camelids 

MORE HISTORY
 
MORE GOOD STUFF
 
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
   
       
               
 


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