Alpacas Keeping

Author: Thomas Green
Publisher: BookRix
ISBN: 3755430762
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 18

Book Description
If you have desired and fancied keeping alpacas as a pet or for commercial purpose, but you have no idea of how you can adequately care for it so it can be comfortable and healthy. This book is exactly what you need. The alpacas and llamas both come from the camelid family but they are not nearly as bad tempered and smelly as their relative the camel, and are closer to llamas. Alpacas give more wool as their wool is fine and in a single layer. Alpacas are ideal animals for the small homestead. There really is joy in keeping alpacas as they are an easy care livestock. They are hardy, generally disease-resistant and they thrive in every weather condition imaginable. They are good with children and therefore alpacas make excellent pets. They almost always give birth during daylight hours, and are a novel experience for the kids, and also less stressful for mom and dad! In this book you will learn how to feed, care, treat, groom, housing, proper hygiene and welfare of alpacas and how best you can groom them as your pet. GRAB YOUR COPY NOW!!!

Alpacas as Pets

Author: Sheila Brice
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780992999803
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
Alpacas as Pets is all about caring, breeding and looking after Alpacas. Including the types of diseases that alpacas get and how to treat the diseases. The types of plants that are poisonous to alpacas. The difference in the two breeds of alpacas, Suri and Huacaya alpacas. To where alpacas originated from.

Raising Animals for Fiber

Author: Chris McLaughlin
Publisher: CompanionHouse Books
ISBN: 9781620083246
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
Fiber farmer Chris McLaughlin offers a comprehensive guide to raising sheep, goats, angora rabbits, and alpacas for wool. With practical information on breeds, housing, feed, breeding, heath care, shearing, and more, Chris helps the reader to decide which species will best serve their lifestyle criteria and needs.

An Alpaca in My Pocket

Author: Mindy J. B. Whitten
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1456720155
Category : Alpaca
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Book Description
A boy wants an alpaca for a pet, but doesn't understand how big they are and how much care they need.

Alpaca Keeping

Author: Harry Fields
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910085264
Category : Alpaca
Languages : en
Pages : 172

Book Description
You'll discover everything you need to know from selecting a healthy alpaca, associated costs, housing, husbandry, health and breeding, plus useful frequently asked questions. Each section is covered in detail.

Llamas and Alpacas

Author: Sue Weaver
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1935484923
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 375

Book Description
There has never been a better time to add a few camelid comrades to your camp—and in Llamas and Alpacas, author and expert Sue Weaver shows you just how to make it happen! With color photos, advice from experienced breeders and farmers, and a comprehensive appendix on common maladies, you'll learn the ins and outs of buying and caring for these remarkable creatures—and delight in what they can do for you in returns! The Hobby Farms livestock care manuals will help both experienced and novice hobby farmers realize their own dreams of life on the farm - for pleasure and profit.

Llamas and Alpacas

Author: Gina Bromage
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847975828
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 325

Book Description
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. Llamas and Alpacas - A Guide to Management contains all the basic information required in order to keep these animals successfully and provides an invaluable insight into what keeping llamas and alapacas involves in terms of resources, housing, equipment and skills. It assumes no prior knowledge of llamas and alpacas, nor the husbandry of other domesticated species, and is ideal for the uninitiated as well as being a comprehensive reference source for the established camelid keeper. The book contains chapters that deal with land and housing, nutrition, husbandry and welfare, fleece evaluation, fleece marketing, animal assessment and showing, breeding, birth, the care of the newborn and common health problems.Designed to be a husbandry handbook, it aims to cover the basic knowledge required to keep llamas and alpacas successfully. It assumes no prior knowledge of llamas and alpacas, nor the husbandry of other domesticated species, and is ideal for the completely uninitiated, as well as being a useful source of first reference for the established camelid keeper. Superbly illustrated with 183 colour photographs and 23 diagrams and drawings. Gina Bromage is an experienced veterinary surgeon who keeps alpacas.

Alpacas As Pet

Author: Dr Erick Clayton
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30

Book Description
Alpaca husbandry is surprisingly easy, and though there is a certain amount of information that is necessary to ensure that you can care for these animals, they generally prove themselves to be quite hardy and enduring. Whether you are looking for a profitable type of livestock that does not require butchering, a new addition to your hobby farm or a unique and interesting 4H project, the alpaca might be just the animal that you have been looking for. Figure out if your farm or ranch can support alpacas and learn more about these beautiful, sweet-tempered animals. From their lofty prominence in Incan culture to their "re-discovery" during the 19th century Industrial Revolution, alpacas have long lived in association with man, providing humans with one of the finest and most durable of all natural fibers. This book contains information on: Farming Health Costs Breeding Care .......and much more!

Llama and Alpaca Care - E-Book

Author: Chris Cebra
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 032324291X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 808

Book Description
Designed for the mixed practice large animal veterinarian, veterinary students, and camelid caretakers alike, Llama and Alpaca Care covers all major body systems, herd health, physical examination, nutrition, reproduction, surgery, anesthesia, and multisystem diseases of llamas and alpacas. Written by world-renowned camelid specialists and experts in the field, this comprehensive and uniquely global text offers quick access to the most current knowledge in this area. With coverage ranging from basic maintenance such as restraint and handling to more complex topics including anesthesia and surgery, this text provides the full range of knowledge required for the management of llamas and alpacas. "..an essential text for anyone working with South American camelids." Reviewed by Claire E. Whitehead on behalf of Veterinary Record, July 2015 Over 500 full-color images provide detailed, highly illustrated coverage of all major body systems, physical examination, nutrition, anesthesia, fluid therapy, multisystem diseases, and surgical disorders. World-renowned camelid experts and specialists in the field each bring a specific area of expertise for a uniquely global text. Comprehensive herd health content includes handling techniques, vaccinations, biosecurity, and protecting the herd from predators. Coverage of anesthesia and analgesia includes the latest information on pharmacokinetics of anesthetic drugs, chemical restraint, injectable and inhalation anesthesia, neuroanesthesia, and pain management. Reproduction section contains information on breeding management, lactation, infertility, and embryo transfer. Nutrition information offers detailed nutritional requirements and discusses feeding management systems and feeding behavior.

Alpaca as Pet

Author: Jack Valeria
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Alpacas can be very happy pets if they're well cared for and their owners have realistic expectations. Alpacas, like other domestic livestock, are herd animals and naturally gregarious. Alpacas are content to have at least one alpaca as company. A pet can help you build relationships and improve your health. Alpacas As Pets is a one stop shop book for everything Alpaca related. If you are considering owning or have already acquired one of these adorable little South American Camelids, this book is for you. Covered in this book: - Accessories - Behavior - Bonding - Breeding - Care - Common ailments - Costs - Day to day care - Enclosure - Facts - Feeding - Grooming - Health - History - Husbandry - Hygiene - Legalities - Must have's - Play and exercise - Responsible ownership - Training - Travelling - Vaccinations .... and much more