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Suggested Reading Material

 

“Must have" section

  • Caring for Llamas and Alpacas (a health and management guide), Clare Hoffman, DVM, Ingrid Asmus

  • Alpaca Field Manual, C. Norman Evans, DVM

  • Llama and Alpaca Neonatal Care, Bradford B. Smith, DVM, PhD, Karen I. Timm, DVM, PhD, Patrick O. Long, DVM

Other great books

  • The Camelid Companion (handling and training your alpacas & llamas), Marty McGee Bennett

  • The Complete Alpaca Book (behavior, diet, fiber, genetics, husbandry, medicine & reproduction), Eric Hoffman

  • Secrets of the Andean Alpaca, The Field Guide, Maggie and Richard Krieger

  • Alpacas – Synthesis of a Miracle, Michael Safley

  • The International Alpaca Handbook - a compilation of articles from various well-known (and some less known) authors

  • Alpaca Fibre; An Introduction - Ian Watt

** Most of these books can be found on either Amazon.com

Alpaca Yahoo Groups

Go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/

NIABgroup (Northern Indiana Alpaca Breeders)

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/NIABgroup/

Formed in March 2004, the Northern Indiana Alpacas Breeders group (NIAB) is a cooperative group of farms who work together to share ideas and/or pool resources for the purpose of marketing alpacas.

Alpaca-events

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/alpaca-events/

This group is to list alpaca events happening locally or nationally....from a farm spinning class to a AOBA sanctioned show. Please list exact location, dates, times and what is being offered at the event. Don't forget contact information! (Please do not list cost of the event. People can contact you to find out the cost and how to register.) Please also remember that this is not for sales or advertising of other kinds....there are other sites for that. It is by approval only and every message posted must be approved by the moderator (to help keep spam off the message board).

AlpacaFiberAlliance

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/AlpacaFiberAlliance/

The Alpaca Fiber Alliance is a group of alpaca farmers, breeders, fleece judges, fiber artists, processors and manufacturers, wholesalers, reps, retailers, and alpaca enthusiasts. AFA members are desirous of opportunities to network and coordinate all efforts toward the end goal of seeing alpaca fiber become a main staple in the textile market worldwide.

AlpacaGeldings

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/alpacageldings/

Group to focus specifically on the future of alpaca geldings and how they fit within the industry's plans and goals.
We're discussing issues like promoting geldings and non-breeding alpacas as fiber and 4H animals, registration, financial aspects of a fiber herd and the fiber industry, rescue, therapy animals, sales and a variety of other creative topics.

AlpacaMarket

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/AlpacaMarket/

The purpose of this group is to discuss the commercial aspects of the ARI registered alpaca industry. It is for those that believe that pro-active sales and marketing efforts are good for our farms and our industry. Postings that advertise ARI registered alpacas, events, auctions, fiber, fiber products, co-op business, and supplies are welcome. Postings should be limited to alpacas, but could include related things such as livestock guardian puppies, spinning wheels, scales, etc.

AlpacaSite

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Alpacasite/

A forum for alpaca enthusiasts to share their ideas, questions and answers. This list is not for commercial advertising or long political debates. Subscriptions to the list are approved by the list owner, Rick Horn, All American Alpacas.

AlpacaTransport

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/alpacatransport/

Coordination of alpacas around the US

HolisticAlpaca

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/HolisticAlpaca/

Discussion group for alpaca enthusiasts who are interested in raising alpacas in a natural, holistic way.

IndianaAlpacas

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IndianaAlpacas/

This group is for Indiana alpaca owners to share information, ask questions and work together to improve our businesses.

A group can be found by performing a search from the main group login page – example search : “alpaca transport yahoo group”

 

 

Liz & Lee Clark - northern Indiana - contact us at turkeycreek@maplenet.net