We look at autumn management to keep alpacas healthy. Alison Johnson, Bowbridge Alpacas, covers grass management and explains how she created good grassland for her alpacas from derelict land and Vicki Agar, Spring Farm Alpacas, looks at the benefits of hedges for alpacas and the environment. With autumn being the best time to plant hedges Vicki includes her guide to the most suitable plants for alpaca owners.
Jonathan Guy, from JG Animal Health also shares his experience in an article looking at the effect of nutrition, particularly trace elements and vitamins on fleece quality.
Top quality fleeces are on display in our round-up of fleece show reports.
Staying with fleece we include the first of two articles looking at the work taking place by Australian breeders to develop the country’s fleece industry.
Finally, we include Geronimo’s story which ended in such distressing scenes at Helen Macdonald’s Gloucestershire farm – our sympathies are with Helen who fought so hard to save hard to save his life.
