or Maybe A Meat Production Trait Should Be Included?
People raise alpacas for many valid and useful reasons. However, breeding alpacas and producing offspring should be linked to a purpose. Alpacas are mostly a fiber producing animal but they can also do provide edible protein. Which direction does you breeding program focus on? If its neither, then it should be expected that by default, offspring are likely destined for the meat market.
Improving fiber quality to reach sustainability is not hard or expensive. However, understanding the A...
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