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A basic guide to some of the skills and practices of alpaca production. This spiral bound book contains step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and full colour pictures.
First published in 2011, second edition 2023, Alpaca Agskills is 94 full-colour A4 pages and is now spiral bound.
Breeds of alpaca
General safety precautions
Animal welfare
Castration
Plant poisoning
Catching and holding an alpaca
Halter training an alpaca
Ear tagging an alpaca
Toenail trimming an alpaca
Teeth trimming an alpaca
Fighting teeth
Shearing: manage the shed
Pre-shearing
During shearing
Handling the fleece
Skirting the fleece
Packaging the clip
Collect fleece for testing
Check for worms in alpaca: collect faecal sample
Sample the individual animal
Sample the mob
Administer medication or oral drench
Paralysis ticks
Giving injections to alpaca
Subcutaneous injections
Intramuscular injections
Using a vaccinating gun
Eyecare: grass seed removal
Successful alpaca matings
Pregnancy diagnosis
Provide care at birthing
Caring for cria: newborn to six months
Care of the newborn cria
Cria care in the first six months
Weaning cria
Body condition scoring
Transporting alpaca
Terminology
Managing work health and safety risks
Check your skill
| Title | Alpaca Agskills |
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| Author(s) | |
| Pages | 94 |
| ISBN | 978-1-76058-706-2 |
| Catalogue number | B740 |
| Year published | 2023 |
| Publisher | NSW Department of Primary Industries |
| Price | $35.00AUD (inc GST) |
| Paperback / Hardback - $35.00 | Buy now |
| eBook - $11.99 (iPad/iPhone) |
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| eBook - $11.99 (PC/Android) |
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