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From The Outside Looking In

The Future Of Fiber

Alpaca Feeding & Nutrition

Questions about alpacas nutrition?

Give Gary at Holmes and see how Holmes Laboratory can help solve nutrition problems or improve your feeding program.

Click here and see why you need to be testing your feedstuffs, soils and water.

Are you feeding the right hay?

These Feed Companies know Alpaca nutrition.

Mazuri Diets

Golden Blend Feeds

How Does Your Hay Stack Up Hay listed meets the Camelid Hay Nutrient Levels Recommended By Dr. Norm Evans, D.V.M
ITEM	Report - Dry Matter Basis	Unit
Moisture	Less than 15	%
Crude Protein	10 - 14	%
TDN (Total Digestible Nutrients)	57 - 60	%
Calcium to Phosphorus Ratio	Less than 2:1
Potassium (K)	Less than 2.25	%
Iron (Fe)	Less than 800	ppm
RFV (Relative Feed Value)	95 - 102

This list provided by Holmes Laboratory

Alpaca Fleece & Fiber

Sending Your Raw Fiber To The Mill

Contact These Fiber Mills For Information About Sending Your Raw Fiber To Be Processed

Georgia Mountain Fiber

New Era Fiber Mill

Frontier Fiber Mill

Fiber Testing

Can quality fiber be judged by it's look? Or it's feel? Fiber testing is the tool that will lead to a much better ability to select herdsires and dams. As the Alpaca industry moves from a expansion driven market to a fiber driven market fiber testing will be even more important. The selection

of herdsires will be based on their ability to produce cria that with quality fiber.

For more information about the importance of fiber and follicle density testing contact

Alpaca Consulting Services USA

Marketing Your Fiber & Products

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Where To Go To Learn About Raising Alpacas

So You Want To Raise Alpacas

Information Websites, Breeding, Care, Handling and Training Tips