Alpacas Getting Started
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Tall Corn Alpacas

2410 County Line Road
Marengo, Illinois 60152



Farm: 815-597-1519
Cell: 847-530-4951

 

Tall Corn AlpacasAdditional Alpaca Resources

Below, we have compiled links to other alpaca websites, suggested reading materials and
other information that might be helpful to you
in finding out more about alpacas.

Organizations

Alpaca ProfileWe are proud members and supporters of the following organizations:

Fleece Evaluations

Alpaca & Farming Products

Alpaca Health

Animal Poison Control Hotline
1-888-426-4435 24 hr. Vet answered

Alpaca Books

resources: alpaca booksYou can find these books at Amazon.com, Useful Llama Items, or Quality Llama Products, Inc. The following books are a sample of what's available; the first three can get you started by helping you identify the characteristics to look at in animals you are purchasing, basic health care and basic neonatal care (for those pregnant dams).

  • Secrets of the Andean Alpaca by Maggie and Richard Krieger
  • Caring For Llamas and Alpacas - A Health and Management Guide by Claire Hoffman, DVM and Ingrid Asmus
  • Llama and Alpaca Neonatal Care by Smith, Timm and Long, DVMs
  • Alpaca Field Manual, Second Edition - Dr. C. Norman Evans, D.V.M.
  • The Complete Alpaca Book by Eric Hoffman
  • Llama and Alpaca Husbandry and Medical Care - Robert Pollard, DVM and Suzi Pollard
  • The Camelid Companion by Marty McGee Bennett (on training)
  • The Color Chart of the officially recognized colors can be purchased from the Alpaca Registry Inc.
  • The Alpaca Shepherd by Mike Safley

Alpaca Training

For training alpacas and their owners:

Our Illinois Alpaca Farm . Our Alpaca Breeding Program . Alpaca Farm Services
Our Alpacas in Illinois . Herdsires/Males . Getting Started With Alpacas . Alpaca Photo Gallery

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