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| Barron Hill |
Barron Hill Alpacas |
| Bio Security |
As we approach our seventh year in the alpaca industry At Barron Hill Alpacas we have decided to open our farm to outside breedings. We realize that in so doing we are faced with the concern for health and safety for our alpacas as well as yours. We want to minimize exposure for our herd and also your alpacas that will be agisted at Barron Hill for breeding or arrive for driveby breedings.
We ask for everyone's cooperation in this process, as we believe that prevention is worth its weight in gold. We want you to feel confident that you have chosen an excellent male to compliment your female and also to feel confident that we will be vigilant/ responsible in caring for your alpaca. The following tests and supportive documents will be required All alpacas will have BVDV and PCR for Haemolamae testing and provide appropriate documentation. Transporting alpacas can be a stressful event and any compromised alpaca may have un-detected health issues become exaserbated during travel. All alpacas will have an individual fecal exam tested by Cornell. Samples from the ding pile can show false negatives. This process takes at least a week to get the results. We require that the fecal is run with -in two weeks of arrival at Barron Hill. Cornell provides a comprehensive fecal and has the capability of running very accurate testing. The cost for this panel is approximatly $36.00 All alpacas arriving at Barron Hill will be in a quarantine area for at least three weeks to assess their condition, keep accurate weight records weekly and run a second fecal panel at Barron Hills expense to insure that your alpaca is in the best condition to join our herd. We would also ask you to write in a brief paragraph, a description of your alpaca including any specific behaviors or needs we should know about while they will be under our care. |
In order to provide excellent care
for our herd and your alpacas, we will be requiring all alpacas
coming to Barron Hill to have some basic testing done before arrival
and after arrival. 802.674.2200 • alpacas@valley.net
