Mike Griffiths is an experienced alpaca farmer who has been breeding them since 2001. He has been involved in a wide variety of activities involving alpacas and shares his experience and thoughts on what new owners will find helpful to know.

New owners - key things to bear in mind

• Adequate fencing
• no access to poisonous plants
• good shelter
• fresh water
• hay
• good husbandry routine (vaccination and worming)
• shearing

Essential Equipment should include:

• toe nail trimming shears
• fleece shears for keeping top-knots tidy around the eyes
• drenching gun
• plus Steve's favourite - 4ft high hurdles

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Contact details for Mike Griffiths
GREENSIDE ALPACAS
Greenside Alpacas,
Greenside farm, Lupton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria LA6 2QD UK
Tel: 01539 567922 Mob: 07876 781962 

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