The Alpaca Shepherd
An introduction to caring for your alpacas
It is important to understand alpacas sufficiently to effectively care for them. Welsh Valley Alpacas are beginning this autumn with the first in a series of workshops which aims to develop both your knowledge and skills to help you do just that.
We will:
- cover the basic needs of alpacas and how to meet them;
- introduce your role in protecting and promoting their health;
- consider the best way to approach handling alpacas for basic husbandry;
- how to move them safely around your farm;
- how to know when to ask for help; and
- help you develop a yearly plan to ensure the important things get done at the right time.
There will be future modules on more detailed topics such as shearing; fleece and fibre; and breeding alpacas. If you feel there is a particular subject area you want us to cover, please let us know.
See The Alpaca Shepherd diary event for more details.
[blockquote type=”2″ position=”left” author=””]If you want to be more confident in caring for your alpacas and get more enjoyment from them, then this is the course for you.[/blockquote]