1.     Alpaca Husbandry

a.     Nutrition & feed

b.     Common illnesses – diagnosis & treatment

c.      Routine maintenance – teeth, nails etc.

d.     Dealing with heat, cold & stress

e.      Halter training

f.       What NOT to do.

2.     Farm Setup

a.     Barns & shelters

b.     Fences, Gates and Pastures

3.     Setting up your vet room.

a.     Medications and supplies

b.     Dosages and practical tips.

4.     Fleece Evaluation

5.     Matchmaking 101–

a.     Developing a “Breeder’s Eye” for optimal breeding choices

b.     Using evaluation tools wisely.

6.     Pregnancy, Birthing, Neonatal Care & Weaning

a.     Care cycle for healthy moms and crias

b.     Delivery & neonatal care

c.      What’s in your birthing box

d.     Stress-free weaning

7.     Mechanics of Effective Breeding

a.     Practical steps to achieve pregnancies and avoid overbreeding.

b.     Common breeding and reproductive problems.

c.      Contract for Stud Services.

8.     Parasite Control

a.     The right parasite control program for your farm.

b.     Learn to do a fecal exam.

9.     Showing your alpaca

a.     Preparation, packing & transport

b.     Ring procedure – practical tips

c.      Getting advertising value from shows.

10.   Record Keeping.

a.     The Herdtracker web-based program.

11.   Shearing Day

a.     Tips for keeping alpacas clean

b.     Setting up for shear day.

c.      Preparing fleece for mill, sale or show.