Key points of feeding and management of alpaca in summer

The economic value of alpaca is relatively high, it can be used not only for wool but also for meat, and its main food is herbivore. Its fur, meat and lactation are widely used in various fields. So now there are more and more people raising alpacas. When raising alpacas, we should adjust the management methods reasonably according to the changes of seasons. So how to manage alpacas in summer? The following editor will give you a brief introduction, let's have a look!

1. Regular deworming

High temperatures in summer are very easy to breed parasites. Therefore, we must do a good job of deworming in summer, and parasites are divided into two kinds: in vivo and in vitro. After suffering from parasitic diseases, the growth ability of alpacas weakens, gradually lose weight, the growth rate decreases, and in serious cases, it will lead to the death of alpacas. Therefore, we must pay attention to do a good job in the deworming of alpaca. Albendazole and avermectin are the main deworming drugs in the body. The deworming drugs in vitro are different from those in vivo, mainly trichlorfon and other drugs.

2. Rational administration of medicine

In the summer to do a good job of alpaca health care, so it is necessary to properly feed medicine for alpaca health care. Health care drugs can be prepared by themselves, and the configuration substances are mainly a variety of traditional Chinese medicine. For example, Coptis chinensis, Scutellaria baicalensis, Gardenia jasminoides, etc., to control the dosage of each drug, not too much, too much will lead to counterproductive, too little health care effect. Grind all the medicine into powder and let the alpaca take it. If the alpaca faeces are dry after taking it, rhubarb, nitrite and other drugs should be added appropriately.

3. Cooling and epidemic prevention

The temperature in summer is very high, so we should do a good job of cooling in summer, strengthen ventilation, adjust the ventilation time reasonably according to the weather changes, reduce the temperature in the alpaca house, and reduce the heat stress of alpaca. Then we should also pay attention to the injection of alpaca-specific vaccines, such as dysentery vaccine, pleuropneumonia vaccine and so on. When vaccinating, it should be carried out strictly according to the local environment and vaccination process. If you are not sure enough, ask a professional for guidance.

4. Points for attention

The economic value of alpaca hair is very high, but it can only be seen once a year. For alpacas that have grown for a year, the hair shearing on their bodies can end in about three days. In shearing, we should make adequate preparations, shearing irreversible shearing, otherwise it is easy to hurt the skin of alpacas. Then pay attention to keep the wool clean and keep the cut alpaca hair in a clean and dust-free place to avoid contamination.

The above is a brief introduction to the main points of alpaca feeding and management in summer. The feeding and management of alpacas in summer is important, but the management of other seasons can not be ignored to ensure the healthy growth of alpacas in all aspects. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can be helpful to all of you.