Alpaca Care

Housing and Fencing

Here at Three Oaks we use sheep mesh with twin plain wire. Alpacas tend not to try escaping as they do not like to be separated from the rest of the herd. Mature, intact males must be kept in a separate enclosure to the females, they will attempt to get to females if fencing is inadequate. A mature hedge is sufficient shelter for less exposed areas, however a field shelter is advisable especially in exposed areas to provide shade and shelter from driving rain.

Husbandry

Alpacas have soft, padded feet with toe nails. The nails should be trimmed 3-4 times a year depending on the ground on which they are kept.
Vaccinations and worming for Alpacas is a twice yearly requirement to protect them against worms and clostridia diseases.

Shearing is usually carried out once a year from May onwards. If an animal is to be shown it is usual for them to be left until the end of the show season in September. Shearing in September means the fleece will be at its prime for the following show season.

  As Alpacas become more popular and with a wide range of people from business men to old age pensioners now owning them we are finding more and more people are requiring our husbandry services. If you would like help on keeping your alpacas in top condition please call for our help.

Here at Three Oaks we provide a shearing, toe nail clipping teeth trimming and fighting teeth cutting, vaccination service including Blue tongue.

For more information on services please contact Matt on: 07931 332294 or use the contact page to send us your enquiry and we will respond as soon as possible.