Approved activities | Category |
---|---|
1. Body weight | 2 |
2. Body condition
|
2 2 2 |
3. Growth | 2 |
4. Body proportions | 2 |
5. Pulse or bloodflow | 2 |
6. Respiration | 2 |
7. Skin temperature | 2 |
8. Age by dentition | 2 |
9. Scrotum and testicles (palpation) | 2 |
In order to weigh alpacas they will need to be walked through the race and into the crush. Routine weighing is generally done to:
- monitor growth rates
- match nutrition required with nutrition supplied
- provide data for analysis and planning.
Crias (newborn to 6 months) can be weighed using a cria cradle (sling and fish scales).