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Quick, clear and informative answers to your most common alpaca questions. Do alpacas spit? Find out here. Do Alpacas bite? No, but find out why. Can I have an alpaca as a pet? What do I do with the fiber? These answers and many more are here arranged by topic: Fiber, History, Breeding, Genetics, Nutrition, Showing and more.
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Why struggle with issues on your farm. Breeder's from across the country share their tips and secrets on everything from the best way to train a wild alpaca to dealing with regional parasites. IAC members are some of the most experienced alpaca breeders in the country. Learn from them and save yourself time and energy. Have a question you'd like an answer to? Use the handy Breeder's Tip form to submit you question to the IAC membership, we'll be glad to help you out or point you in the right direction.
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The IAC membership is made up from alpaca breeders across the country and beyond. We work with service providers, suppliers and experts in every filed of the business. Grouped by service category and also searchable, the Friends of the IAC lists transporters, fiber mills, clothing manufacturers and so much more.
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When is Fluffy due? Use the IAC Mating Manager to find out. How many alpacas will I have in ten years? The Herd Growth Calculator can give you a number of different projections, all tailored to your business plan. The IAC Color Calculator can help you learn how likely you are to have a white or brown cria. These tools are all free for you to use.
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The IAC members are some of the most active breeders in the industry. The discussions active in the IAC Bulletin Board are always interesting and informative. Keep up with the latest on genetic improvements, learn what nutritional mixes are most effective for superior fleece production and keep in touch with members and friends all across the country.
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Are you looking for a good condition alpaca chute? Want to sell that old tractor? Have extra hay, or need extra hay? List all your needs and items in the IAC Classifieds. Connecting alpaca breeders since 2004!
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Information here is primarily of interest to IAC members and perspective members.
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Vitamins A and D
I recommend all crias born in the present year and the previous year be given Vitamins A and D injec ...
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PASTURE MATING
This is the easiest method of mating. You can put a male with several females at one time and he wil ...
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WHEN TO CALL FOR HELP OR INTERVENE
1. When stage one labor goes beyond six hours;
2. Stage two goes beyond one hour.
3. The cr ...
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