Summary of alpaca neonatal care for the first 24 hours after cria is standing and has nursed.
Archive for July, 2009
Neonatal Care Part III: The First 24 Hours
Posted in Breeding and Reproduction, Information for Alpaca Breeders, tagged alpaca, chlorhexidine, choanal atresia, cleft palate, cria, enema, first 24 hours, heart murmur, meconium, neonatal, newborn, polydactylism, syndactylism, umbilical hernia on July 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Neonatal Care Part II:The First Four Hours
Posted in Breeding and Reproduction, Information for Alpaca Breeders, tagged alpaca, choanal atresia, colostrum, cria, neonatal, oxytocin on July 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Neonatal care of the alpaca cria in the first four hours after birth.
Neonatal Care Part I: Supplies
Posted in Breeding and Reproduction, Information for Alpaca Breeders, tagged alpaca, birthing, cria, neonatal care, newborn, supplies on July 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Neonatal care supplies of one Colorado breeder for the newborn alpaca cria.
Understanding Medullation
Posted in Fiber, Information for Alpaca Breeders, tagged alpaca, alpaca fiber, guard hair, histogram, kemp hair, medulla, medullation, OFDA100, primary fiber on July 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The correct and incorrect use of the word medullation regarding alpaca fiber description.
So You Want More Girls
Posted in Alpaca Life and Musings, Breeding and Reproduction, Information for Alpaca Breeders, tagged alpaca, alpacas, Dr. Kim Gardner-Graff, female crias, gender control, moon phases, uterine acidity on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tongue in cheek commentary on the extremes alpaca breeders will go to in the hopes of increasing their odds of getting female crias vs. males.
Understanding Blue eyes and BEW’s
Posted in Genetics, Information for Alpaca Breeders, tagged alpaca, BEW, blue eyed whites, breeding defect, deafness, Dr. Andrew Merriwether, Dr. Phillip Sponenberg, genetics, melanin, piebald, tuxedo, white spot gene on July 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A layman’s summary of what causes blue eyed and BEW alpacas, what the real import of them are, how to avoid them.
E-coli in the Uterus
Posted in Breeding and Reproduction, Health & Herd Management, Information for Alpaca Breeders, tagged betadine, Dr. Kim Gardner-Graff, Dr. Leon Anderson, e-coli, Elizabeth Animal Hospital, gentomycin, retained placenta, saline flush, uterine culture, uterine flush, uterus on July 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Treating an alpaca dam for e-coli found in the uterus with a series of flushes, antibiotics, and probiotics.
Dr. Jane Wheeler Seminar: The Origin and Evolution of Alpacas
Posted in Information for Alpaca Breeders, tagged alpaca, archaeology, Dr. Jane C. Wheeler, Dr. Jane Wheeler, Dr. Raul Rosadio, evolution, genetics, origin, paleontology on July 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Slide presentations given by Dr. Jane C. Wheeler during her Denver seminar July 26-27, 2008. Seminar hosted by Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies (ABR) and covered Origin and Evolution of the South American Camelids, Andean Alpaca textile tradition, Alpaca breeds and breeding, Conserving Alpaca Biodiversity, DNA testing, Vicuna and guanaco.
Cool to Know: How is Polyester Fleece Made?
Posted in Cool to Know, Fiber Arts, tagged alpaca, PET, polar fleece, polartec, polyester, polyester fleece, polymer, synthetic fibers on July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A summary of how polyester fleece is made. Derived from www.madehow.com.
2009 Parade Of Champions Huacaya Price Trends
Posted in Alpaca Industry and Business, Information for Alpaca Breeders, tagged 2009 Parade of Champions, 2009 POC, alpaca, alpaca price averages, alpaca price median, auction, huacaya price history, huacaya price trends on July 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Chart of Parade of Champions huacaya auction prices through 2009. Trending shown is the median and average for each auction, split between female and male lots.
