28 Oct Practical alpaca nutrition webinar – back by popular demand

Sunday 8 November 3:00pm AEDT

Tickets from eventbrite

$30 AAA Members / $50 non members (attendees of the first webinar will receive a complimentary ticket to the re-run event)

Different classes of livestock have different physiological needs and it is useful to have some rules-of-thumb to assist feeding your herd. You must first satisfy the water, energy, protein and fibre needs or your herd, before worrying about vitamin and mineral supplementation. Nevertheless, alpacas and llamas are susceptible to vitamin D deficiency. Growing animals (< 3 years old) and females due to give birth in winter require supplementation with vitamin D in autumn, winter and spring. Alpacas are typically farmed in Australia on selenium-deficient soils, but not all selenium supplements are suitable for use in camelids.

Dr Jane Vaughan has been working with alpacas and llamas since 1991. Jane graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) from the University of Melbourne in 1988, gained membership to the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in the Ruminant Nutrition Chapter in 1998 and completed a Doctor of Philosophy in the control of alpaca ovarian function in 2002. Jane performs commercial embryo collection and transfer in alpacas throughout Australia and camels in the UAE. She also provides nutritional and parasitological advice to alpaca breeders in Australia.

 

You’ll have access to the best information, support and services for managing and breeding alpacas in Australia.