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Nutrition, Vitamins & Minerals
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| ALPACA NUTRITION: AN OVERVIEW ALPACA NUTRITION: AN OVERVIEW | | Supplementation | | Alpacas and llamas have simple yet special dietary needs.
They require less food per day than other livestock (adults
average 2 ½ /-3 1/2 lbs. day of forage) and lower quality
forage than others. Alfalfa hay, for example often has a
protein level of 25% or more which can cause bloating in
lamas (lamas refers to alpacas and llamas). Good second
cut, fine stemmed mixes of orchard grass and with a small
amount of clover or alfalfa (no more than 35%) are healthy
and palatable to the lama. Alpaca Academy Author: Boyd & Kelly Cumming | | | Alpaca Nutrition | | The alpaca belongs to a group of animals known as the South Americn camelids. (SAC) The SAC are separted from true ruminants such as sheep and cattle partly because they differ in the struction of their stomachs. Australian Alpaca Association | | | Basics of Alpaca Nutrition | | Nutrition is one of the major keys to animal health. Without a sound nutrition program, an animal will be unable to produce fiber or a cria to its maximum genetic potential. Limitations in the supply of nutrients can and do compromise an animal’s immune system. Therefore, having a working knowledge of the nutrients needed by the animal, and what feeds will supply those nutrients, is one of the most important steps in managing an animal. Dr. Nancy A. Irlbeck | |
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