Alpaca Handbook
For Youth, Groups, Leaders, and Breeders
A big thank you to the AOA Youth Committee for creating and editing this handbook.
Complete Alpaca Handbook (pdf) (99.47mb)
Download Individual Chapters
Chapter 1: An Introduction for Leaders and Parents (pdf)
Chapter 2: What is an alpaca? (pdf)
Chapter 3: Deciding To Work With Alpacas As Livestock (pdf)
Chapter 4: Deciding To Have A Fiber Arts Club (pdf)
Chapter 5: Housing & Fencing For Alpacas (pdf)
Chapter 6: Husbandry or Alpaca Care (pdf)
Chapter 7: Alpaca Nutrition & Feeding (pdf)
Chapter 8: Alpaca Anatomy (pdf)
Chapter 9: The Alpaca Digestive System? (pdf)
Chapter 10: The Alpaca Reproductive System (pdf)
Chapter 11: Pregnancy, Birthing, and New Cria Care (pdf)
Chapter 13: Alpaca Conformation (pdf)
Chapter 14: The Alpaca Fleece (pdf)
Chapter 15: Using Alpaca Fiber (pdf)
Chapter 16: Training An Alpaca (pdf)
Chapter 17: The Camelid Medicine Cabinet by Dr. Pamela Walker (pdf)
Chapter 18: Alpaca Livestock Club Activities (pdf)
Chapter 19: Club Handcraft Projects (pdf)
Chapter 20: Organizing A Youth Event (pdf)
Chapter 21: Showmanship, Obstacle & Public Relations Competitions (pdf)
