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When you are getting a alpaca it is best to get a fenced pasture area for your alpacas to keep out most predators. A smaller enclose for catching feeding and handling alpaca or some type of shelter appropriate for the weather
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you will need supplies like a rake, shovel/ salt and wheel barrow/ cart for cleaning up after the alpaca's
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alpaca need lots of fresh water, and a well fitted halter and leads for each alpaca's.
first aid kit containing vet wrap, antiseptic for cleaning wounds , animal thermometer antibiotic cream(non steroid) and eye ointment.
approximately two pounds per 125 pounds of body weight per day. The general rule of thumb is 1.5% of the animal’s body weight daily in hay or fresh pasture.
Alpacas have two sets of teeth for processing food. They have molars in the back of the jaw for chewing cud. But in the front, the alpaca has teeth only on the bottom and a hard gum (known as a dental pad) on the top for crushing grain, grass, or hay.
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spring pasture grasses have about 20% protein in them while grasses growing during the summer drought contain 6% protein. Pregnant and lactating animals will need 12%-15% of crude protein in their diet and therefore supplementation is needed much of the year.
Fiber is an essential part of alpaca diet for the proper functioning of the fermentation process. Fiber comes from hay or from long stems and leaves of pasture grasses.
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contacting information
Touch of Heaven Alpacas 2 Google reviews Yarn store in Warne, North Carolina Address: 2060 Pine Log Rd, Warne, NC 28909 Phone: (828) 835-8855 i
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if you have any questions about what she does on the alpaca farm please feel free to contact her in the number below
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Because of their cuddly looks, Huacaya alpacas have a more universal appeal than do the Suris. Huacaya alpacas are hardier than Suri alpacas,
Suri alpacas are much more rare and more expensive. The fiber of the Suri fetches a higher price on the international market
More facts about the alpaca are in the same website on this page about sheering and the fleece of the alpacas. below
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