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Alpaca Herd Management

Herd Management

Course Description

An educational opportunity, comprehensive in nature, to learn from the nation's premier Suri farm. This seminar is for new and existing alpaca breeders and is packed full of alpaca information. Learn the secrets of our success for selecting the best alpacas, keeping your alpacas healthy, running an alpaca business and much more!

Seminar Highlights:

Success Secrets
Creating an Alpaca Business Plan
Maintaining a Healthy Herd
Fiber Characteristics
How to Select an Alpaca and a Herdsire
...and more!


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Number in Stock: 201
Price: $175.00

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2 And Above -$50.00    

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Instructors

Jack Donaldson & Pamela G. Walker, DVM, MS

Dates:

Saturday, June 14, 2008 - Sunday, June 15, 2008

Event Location:

Alpaca Jack's Suri Farm,

Findlay, OH, 45840

Contact Information:

Company Name: Alpaca Jack's Suri Farm

Contact Name: Jack Donaldson

Email Address: Jackie@AlpacaJack.com,

Phone: 1-888-872-5722

Agenda

Look over the seminar agenda and register for one of the several seminars scheduled for 2008. Breeders who have atttended in the past have repeatedly said, "this seminar is a must before investing in Alpacas."

FRIDAY
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Visitation of Farm Available. 
If you are coming in early give us a call about visiting the Farm to get a quick tour.

SATURDAY
8:30 - 9:00 Continental Breakfast at Farm 
9:00 - 11:00 Staff of Alpaca Jack's 
Lifestyle of the Alpaca Breeder 
Alpaca Conformation 
Herd Sire Selection 
How to Select an Alpaca to Meet Your Farm Goals 
Planning: Reasons for Owning Alpacas 
11:00 - 12:00 Herd Health - Pamela G. Walker, DVM, M.S. 
Basic Herd Health 
Vaccinations 
De-Worming 
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch at Farm 
1:00 - 4:00 Herd Health (continued) 
Delivery of Crias 
Emergency Medical Support 
Support Services Available for the Alpaca Breeder 
Nutrition 
How to Know When Your Alpaca is Sick 
Breeding and Fertility 
4:00 - 5:00 Alpaca Business Plan 
6:00 - 8:00 Dinner at a local Restaurant

SUNDAY
8:30 - 9:00 Continental Breakfast at Farm 
9:00 - 11:00 Alpaca Fiber Discussion 
Demonstration by Mary Lou Clingan 
11:00 - 1:00 Secrets of Our Success - Staff of Alpaca Jack's 
Pastures 
Fencing 
Barns 
Daily Care Routine 
Supplies Needed 
Breeding Routine 
Contracts 
Record Keeping 
Tax Aspects 
Marketing Tools 
1:00 Optional Farm Tour and Viewing of Herd

We are committed to sharing our knowledge and experience with you to help in your endeavors. The
seminar is packed full of useful information for both new and established breeders. We hope to see you there!

 

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