How to raise alpacas in summer? Detailed explanation of feeding and management key points

Alpacas have relatively high economic value; they can be used not only for wool but also for meat, and their main feeding habit is herbivorous. Their wool, meat, skin and milk are widely used in various fields. So now more and more people are raising alpacas, and when raising alpacas, we must reasonably adjust management methods according to seasonal changes. So how should alpacas be managed in summer? Below, the editor will briefly introduce this to everyone. Let's take a look together!

1. Regular deworming

The high-temperature environment in summer is very prone to breeding parasites. Therefore, in summer we must do a good job of deworming. Parasites are divided into two types: internal and external. After alpacas suffer from parasitic diseases, their growth ability weakens, they gradually become emaciated, and their growth rate declines. In severe cases, it can lead to the death of alpacas. So we must pay attention to doing a good job of deworming alpacas. Internal deworming drugs are mainly albendazole and avermectin, etc. External deworming drugs are different from internal ones and are mainly drugs such as trichlorfon.

2. Reasonable administration of medicine

In summer, the health care work for alpacas must be done well, so medicine should be appropriately administered for the health care of alpacas. Health care medicines can be prepared by oneself, and the preparation materials are mainly various traditional Chinese medicines. For example, Coptis chinensis, Scutellaria baicalensis, Gardenia jasminoides, etc. The dosage of each medicine must be controlled well, and it must not be too much or too little. If too much, it will cause the opposite effect; if too little, the health care effect will be minimal. Grind all the medicines into powder and let the alpacas take it. If the alpaca's feces are dry after taking it, then rhubarb, mirabilite and other medicines should be appropriately added.

3. Cooling and epidemic prevention

The temperature in summer is very high, so in summer we must also do a good job of cooling, strengthen ventilation, reasonably adjust the ventilation time according to weather changes, lower the temperature inside the alpaca barn, and reduce the heat stress of alpacas. Then we must also pay attention to injecting vaccines specially used for alpacas, such as dysentery vaccine, pleuropneumonia vaccine, etc. When vaccinating, it must be carried out strictly according to the local environment and vaccination procedures. If you are not fully confident, then you should ask professionals to provide guidance.

4. Precautions

The economic value of alpaca wool is very high, but it can only be harvested once a year. For an alpaca that has grown wool for a full year, shearing the wool on its body can be finished in about three days. When shearing, sufficient preparations must be made. When shearing, cut along the direction of the wool, not against it, otherwise it is easy to injure the alpaca's skin. Then be careful to keep the wool clean. The cut alpaca wool should be placed in a clean, dust-free place to avoid contamination.

The above is a brief introduction to the key points for feeding and management of alpacas in summer. Although the feeding and management of alpacas in summer is important, the management in other seasons should not be ignored either, so as to ensure the healthy growth of alpacas from all aspects. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can be helpful to everyone.