Articles of Interest

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**Books for Recommended Reading on Medical, Health, Husbandry & Fiber Arts

Book List

Alpaca History

Basic Alpaca Facts

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Resource Concerns & Your Alpaca Farm, By Nancy Ferlow (PDF)

Registries Explained (ARI & CLAA), By Jennifer Apostoli

The Role of the Pre-Purchase Examination in the Alpaca Industry, By John M. Pollock, DVM (PDF)

Finding Farms & Ranches of Distinction, By Katharine Thompson (2mg PDF)

Soil Testing: Essential for Alpaca & Pasture Health, By Alan P. Perry (1.4mg PDF)

Gaining Insight Into Alpaca Herd Activity, by Cathy Spaulding (198kb PDF)

American Alpaca Market, Mike Safley (212kb PDF)

To Show or Not To Show, By Katharine Thompson (680kb PDF)

EPDs - The Path to Excellence, Mike Safley (PDF)

How EPDs Help You Breed Better Alpacas, Dr. Sara Via, Ph.D (PDF)

Breeding for Color, Mike Safley

Birthing & Cria Tips, IAC Community

A Spotlight on Alpaca Spots, By Ingrid Wood (97kb PDF)

Color Inheritance, By Elizabeth Paul

Getting Started in the Alpaca Business, Mike Safley

Fiber Characteristics of US Huacayas, By Angus McColl & ARF (638kb PDF)

Preparing Your Fleeces for Processing, By Caecilia Goetze (97kb PDF)

Alpaca Fiber from the Textile Point of View, Mike Safley

Sir Titus Salt and the Golden Fleece, By Adrian Stewart (932kb PDF)

Fibre Related English Idioms, By Adrian Stewart

Got Bugs & Obnoxious Pests? Get Guineas!, Jeannette S. Ferguson

Alpaca: Heal Me Now, By Katharine Thompson (408kb PDF)

The Basics of Alpaca Nutrition, By Dr. Nancy A. Irlbeck

Heat Stress in Llamas & Alpacas, David E Anderson, DVM, MS, DACVS

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in Alpacas, Jack Dibb

No Restraint Injections, By Marty McGee (272kb PDF)

10 Mistakes/10 Keys to Success, By Shari Silverman (176kb PDF)