Alpamin: Specialist Camelid Nutrition
Good nutrition is essential for maintaining healthy, happy alpacas. At Argentonnay Alpacas, every animal in our care benefits from a carefully managed feeding program designed to support their health and wellbeing throughout the year.
Why Alpaca Nutrition Matters
Alpacas are efficient grazers, but grass and hay alone may not always provide everything they need throughout the year.
Pasture quality can vary considerably depending on the season, weather, soil and location. An alpaca’s nutritional requirements can also change according to its age, body condition, health and stage of life.
Particular attention may be needed for:
- Pregnant and lactating females
- Growing cria and young alpacas
- Breeding males
- Older animals and alpacas that are underweight or recovering condition
A carefully managed feeding program can help support healthy body condition, fertility, growth, fibre production and general wellbeing.
Why We Choose Alpamin
Alpamin is a specialist camelid feed developed from practice by renowned camelid veterinarian Thijs Flahou in Belgium. Alpamin has been developed to reproduce the natural diet of these native South American animals creating the correct balance of vitamins, minerals, proteins and energy.
Alpamin produce a small selection of feed types allowing us to adapt the nutrition given to suit the individual alpacas needs, whether they be pregnant or lactating females, growing cria or older animals.
As dedicated alpaca breeders, we understand that no two herds are exactly the same. A feeding program should always consider the quality of available forage, the condition of the individual animal, and its stage of life.
Practical Feeding Principles.
Our feeding philosophy is based on a few simple principles:
Good-quality forage should remain central to the diet.
Feeds should be introduced gradually.
Sudden dietary changes should be avoided.
Clean, fresh water should always be available.
Animals should be monitored individually, not only as a group.
Body condition should be checked by hand regularly.
Mineral and supplementary feeding should be appropriate to the animal and the available forage.
Veterinary advice should be sought where weight loss, poor condition, or health concerns are present.
Whether your alpacas are staying with us for agistment or you're looking to purchase Alpamin for your own herd, we're always happy to offer practical advice on nutrition and feeding management.
Buy Alpamin today!
As authorised distributors of Alpamin, a specialist feed developed for camelids, we're able to provide balanced nutrition alongside high-quality grazing and forage.
ALPAMIN; 20kg a concentrated vitamin & mineral supplement. Recommended usage throughout the year to all alpacas.
ALPROFOS; 20kg a high protein concentrate specially formulated with alfalfa a high fibre roughage and an optimum calcium to phosphorus ratio, AlproFos is recommended to be fed in addition to Alpamin in pregnancy, lactating, growing cria, old age and low body condition alpacas.
ALPAGRASS; Is an easily digestible roughage of very high quality. It can be used as a supplement to grass and/or hay. Always give in addition to Alpamin.
Our approach is not simply to sell feed, but to help owners use it as part of a sensible and considered herd-management program.
Contact us today to discuss your requirements, prices vary subject to the delivery charges we incur.
