Alpacas are single-birth animals with a long gestation period (342 to 345 days) and a high abortion rate in the first month, so the reproductive rate of alpacas is low. Therefore, improving the reproductive rate of alpacas is the main problem facing the development of alpaca breeding industry.
Female alpacas are usually bred at 12 months of age, and American alpacas are usually bred at 18 months of age. A healthy and reproductive female alpaca can give birth to one baby alpaca every year and can continue to reproduce for 15 to 16 years.
Alpacas are inducing eggs Under certain conditions, pregnancy can occur at any time. Generally, most matings are arranged in spring and summer to avoid winter delivery.
Alpacas are single-birth animals with a long gestation period (342 to 345 days). The abortion rate in the first month is high, so the reproductive rate of alpacas is low. Therefore, improving the reproductive rate of alpacas is the main problem facing the development of alpaca breeding industry.
Female alpacas are usually bred when they are 12 months old, and American alpacas are usually bred when they are 18 months old. A healthy and reproductive female alpaca can give birth to one baby every year and can continue to reproduce for 15 to 16 years. The gestation period is generally about 11.5 months or 335 days, and it may be longer if it is your first time. Stress of any kind can cause miscarriage in female alpacas, which is also a big problem, and multiple births are quite rare. Mating is usually done under artificially controlled conditions to ensure accurate recording.
Alpaca breeding and selection skills Alpaca reproductive ability
Before shearing, keep the alpaca in a pen without any dirt for at least 4 hours without eating or drinking.
First, place the male and female alpacas in a separate fence. If the female alpaca lies down, it means it is ready for mating. Under normal circumstances, mating will be completed in 20 to 40 minutes. Alpacas use egg-inducing conditions to ensure pregnancy at any time. Generally, most matings are arranged in spring and summer to avoid winter births. Male alpacas induce the release of eggs during mating.
Seven days after the first mating, the male alpaca is led to the female alpaca again. If the female alpaca scratches the ground and runs away after seeing it, it means that she has been pregnant. 60 During pregnancy, an ultrasonic sound is used to test for pregnancy. The practice of leading a male alpaca to a female, called the "salivation method," can be used throughout pregnancy, and blood tests are sometimes used to measure increased hormones. In Australia, there are also Some embryo transfers and artificial inseminations have not been successful. Alpacas generally give birth during the day, and the baby alpaca can stand after 2 hours. Many breeders will cover the baby for the first few days. Something, especially when the weather is unstable.
Today, advanced scientific and technological means are mainly used to increase the reproductive rate of alpacas. After expert research, artificial insemination, embryo transfer and progesterone implantation These advanced technologies are expected to help develop the alpaca breeding industry in the future.
