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Tips: For New Owners
Here are some quick tips that may be useful in your new alpaca journey:
Get to know your alpaca to recognise when something is not quite right.
Do not leave animals tied to trees or posts.
Do not keep young males with females as they may cause ovulation or pregnancy.
Do not leave alpacas haltered. They can cause injury or death if they get caught.
Watch for poisonous plants. Alpacas will try most plants.
Be aware of tick and snake bite symptoms.
If changing feed introduce slowly as not to upset the digestive balance.
Get to know the 'feel' of your alpacas to monitor their body condition score.
Do not keep a lone animal. Alpacas are 'herd' animals and require at least one companion to be happy.
On days of extreme heat animals may need cooling to avoid heat stress. They love sprinklers!
Construct some kind of small catch pen. Handling in small areas is much easier.
Always have a 'cria kit' on hand if expecting newborns (ask for contents) in case of emergency.
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