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All these articles are taken from Alpaca World Magazine. Visit the website for more articles or to subscribe - http://www.alpacaworldmagazine.com

Alpacas - why bother?

John Gaye sets out to answer the question

Camelid Handling Secrets

The amazing Marty McGee Bennett gives away her tips on handling alpacas

An Introduction to Alpaca Sex

Chas Brooke on the mating game

Gestation

A short article looking at the uncertainties of gestation

The Prepartum Alpaca

Some useful observations on late pregnancy and birth in alpacas

Cria – Surviving the First Few Days

Bringing a sick or weak cria through those first few days with plasma

Weaning

Amy Haldane on weaning cria

Stud Male Selection

Allan Jinks on the important business of selecting a stud male

Alpaca Reproduction – A Basic Guide For First Time Breeders

Prize winning veterinary essay on alpaca reproduction and neonatology

Stacking Up the Numbers: Planning and Tracking Your Business Success

The following is the first of three extracts from Taking Care of Business: Tools for Success in the Alpaca Industry by Deb Hill of Cloud Dancer Alpacas

Finding and Keeping Clients

In Part Two of our series extracted from her book Taking Care of Business, Deb Hill of Cloud Dancer Alpacas reminds us that without customers we have no business

The Bottom Line is Your Bottom Line: Thoughts on Alpaca Farm Finances

Part Three of our series extracted from Deb Hill's book Taking Care of Business

Alpaca Colour Genetics: The Genetics of White Markings
To make predictions about coat colour, or almost any other trait, in cria from specific breedings you need to understand some basic rules of genetics

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