This DVD covers many different subjects and was filmed for over 2 years to get the best possible footage. The shearing and birth portions are particularly comprehensive. Our alpaca care DVD is only $60 per copy. Buy 5 for only $50 per copy. These DVDs also make great gifts for your new customers! See customer reviews at bottom of this page.
This alpaca DVD will actually save you a lot of money by helping you avoid costly beginner’s mistakes!
DVD Chapters (Topics:)
| Labor and delivery You will see the dam, 9 days before the birth, 3 days before the birth, in early labor through the delivery of the placenta & beyond. | Worming We show you how to give shots sub cue, I.M. in chutes, against the fence, or even on un-haltered, loose alpacas. | Trimming Toenails We show how to trim your alpaca’s toenails. |
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| Shearing Equipment We show you how to assemble, adjust and use cutters and shearers and talk about which ones are best to use. | Alpaca Shearing Expert shearing with voice-over narration on how to do each part of the alpaca and avoid ruining the fleece with second cuts. | Alpaca Breeding We show you how to behavior test females and make sure you have good breeding. |
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| Cria Birth We show three newborn cria in this movie including one premature, one normal, and one larger & stronger than normal. | Nursing We explain what happens and show you how the dam and cria “find” their way to successful nursing and tell you What Not to Do! | Cria Care We show you how to dip the umbilical cord, weigh cria, and track their progress. |
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| Trimming Teeth We explain why and how to trim teeth and/or “fighting teeth” of your alpacas. | Drawing Blood We show how we draw blood for DNA or progesterone testing. | Fields, Hay, Feeding We also talk about hay feeders & mineral feeding. |
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Here is an un-solicited testimonial from a recent customer, Becky Phillips of Peaceful Valley Alpacas in Minnesota.
“It’s fun, entertaining, and informative. I felt we were back on your farm. We will be watching it over and over until we can get all that you were showing. One time just isn’t enough to get all the information you have to offer. “
Here are some comments from customer, Tara Beatty of Yellow Rose of Virginia Alpacas,”You all did a GREAT job on the video.
… terrific, great, educational, yet entertaining “
Tara also commented on how useful it was to see our footage of a llama with neurological damage caused by Meningeal worm and how using Kate McKelvie’s method of giving worming shots helped her to do her own more efficiently. She wrote:
“I decided last night to go in alone and do it like the other Kate. And guess what? I got the shot in! That was followed by a victory dance.”
Here is a comment from Unique Alpacas in Finland.
“It covered the basics widely and particularly the birthing bit was a great success amongst the training course attendees here.”