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•   Project Alpaca
In 1993, Project Alpaca began a participatory program to improve the production and processing of alpaca wool, introducing a technical package that included fencing materials to help indigenous herders better conserve bofedal forage and improve alpaca nutrition.

•   Some General Information for the Potential Llama Owner
Both Llamas and Alpacas are clean, almost odorless, and very easy to care for. They eat grain, grass, and browse. Generally quiet and docile, Llamas and Alpacas are easy to train and work with.

•   Research Project: The Peruvian Alpaca Industry
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Research Compendium 1993 - 1994 - Research Project: The Peruvian Alpaca Industry. Objectives; Background; Research; Outcome; Implications;

•   South American Camelids: Llamas, Alpacas, Guanacos, Vicunas
Information Resources on the South American Camelids: Llamas, Alpacas, Guanacos, and Vicunas 1967-2002. The information in this resource has been extracted primarily from the AGRICOLA database, and the collection of the National Agricultural Library.

•   Resources for Alpaca Owners : Alpaca Care
GLAA provides these lists as resources to our members and alpaca friends in the Great Lake region. They do not constitute a recommendation or an endorsement.

•   Rutgers Fact Sheet: Llamas and Alpacas
Bonnie A. Altizio, Program Associate & Michael L. Westendorf, Extension Specialist in Animal Sciences: Introduction, Background, Species Characteristics, Nutrition, Statistics, Uses and Economics, Herd Health, Maintenance Costs.

•   Alpaca Nutrition - Questions
Questions we need to ask ourselves: (1) What do alpacas need for Nutrients? ; (2) What are they getting from our pastures or hay? ; (3) What do we need to provide in a supplement? ; (4) Can we check to see if what we are doing is OK?

•   Basics of Alpaca Nutrition
Dr. Nancy A. Irlbeck - TOPICS: gastrointestinal tract; so how do we feed the alpaca; water; forages and grains Â the carbohydrates; proteins; minerals; vitamins; physiological status; environmental.

•   Liver Disease, Metabolism, and Digestion in Llamas and Alpacas
Topics: Significance of Liver Disease in Camelids; Metabolism; Maintenance energy requirement; Liver Disease Other than Hepatic Lipidosis; Anamnesis; Physical Examination; Diagnostic Tests; Investigation of Etiology; Treatment Strategy; Prevention of Liver Disease.

•   Management for Increased Reproductive Efficiency in Alpacas
On Line Course at Washington State University - Topics: Understanding reproductive physiology in the female alpaca; Understanding reproductive physiology in the male alpaca; Breeding management; Pregnancy; The birthing process and care of the cria; How to deal with the infertile alpaca;

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