Toe Nail Trimming: What
to use: Sharp
garden secateurs or similar – short straight blade How: Toe nails should be trimmed flat to the bottom of the foot & level
with the soft pad Bleeding will
occur if nails are trimmed too short Bleeding should
stop in a short time. Weights and Body Scores: · It is very important to keep track of body condition on both cria and
adult alpacas. · Cria can be weighed simply using bathroom
scales. Weigh yourself
and then weigh yourself holding the cria –
the difference = the crias weight. · Adults are not as easy, large animals scales can be purchased
but can prove to be costly. The bodyscore method
has been developed to assist. · Keep track of bodyscores and weights
as this will help to pick up on illness and extra feed requirements. Eartags: Brass
eartags with IAR numbers and applicators
are available from AAA National Office. Female
eartags
- Eartag is
placed in the right ear. Male
eartags
- Eartag is placed in the left ear. The
lower edge of the ear towards the base is where the eartag
is placed. Two veins can be
felt in the ear and the eartag needs to
be placed between the two. Feed & Nutrition: What
can I feed ? * Grass Hay * * Horse Muesli * Chaff – Oaten * Chaff
– * Bran
* Alpaca Pellets * Lupins (crushed/whole) * Oats
* Barley When
should I feed? Dependent
on farm or herd size – feeding requirements will vary. Grass
hay - Winter & Spring months when feed is green Lucern hay - Summer & Autumn months when feed is
dry Oaten
hay - Good bulking food for thinner animals or feeding mums Grain
mix - A nice treat to keep them keen & interested - Thinner mums feeding cria |