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Llama & Alpaca

Species-Chair:
Kathy Easter   *   ndalpacas@aol.com   *   231-499-7434


Assistant Species-Chair:
Renee Hobbins *   hobbins@centurytel.net   *   231-835-0441

IMPORTANT DATES

 

IMPORTANT INFO

Registration

May 3rd

 

Record Book

Required

 

Registration
Online at: https://forms.gle/W7qbSHFmQvdGDw937
Download, Fill, & Email Form to:
​nwmi4hlivestock@gmail.com
2021 Llama & Alpaca Registration Form
File Size: 99 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File


2021 Llama & Alpaca Guidebook
File Size: 211 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Llama & Alpaca Record Book
File Size: 335 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Llama & Alpaca Health Form
File Size: 36 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File


Llama & Alpaca Fair Information
Care Before Fair:
Along with practicing and familiarizing yourself with your animal, a few things you need to do for your animal are:

• Shearing should be done for llamas every other year and for alpacas every year.
This can be anything from a barrel cut, show cut or full body cut.

• Toes need to be checked often and clipped regularly. Pads and toes should be parallel to the ground.
• In addition to your farm worming schedule, worming should be done 1 month before fair with Ivomec or Dectomax
(dosage according to animal weight). Annual CDT is recommended.
​For updated information on vaccination schedules, please reference vth.vetmed.wsu.edu.


Fair Week Expectations
Saturday
• Llamas and Alpacas can arrive between 9 am - 4 pm. Please be sure they have a bucket filled with water in each pen,
hay if you wish and halters off by end of the day.

• Decorate your assigned pens by end of day.
• Attend mandatory Barn Meeting at 5:00 pm in the Llama and Alpaca barn.
• Attend mandatory 4-H meeting at 7:30 pm in the Grand Stands for all 4-H members, parents and leaders.
• Barn closes at 10 pm. Please check on your animals before then.

Sunday
• Barn opens at 7 am.
• Please walk and feed your animals and clean your pen by 9 am.
• Please be sure pen and area around your pen are presentable for the public throughout the day.
Be sure to check your animals periodically for water and/or signs of stress.

• Afternoon walk with your animal is from 4 pm - 6 pm. 
• Sign up for mandatory barn duty for the week. Each handler (Open and 4-H) will be responsible for 4 (two hour) shifts.
Please know your show schedule for fair week before you sign up.

• Barn closes at 10 pm. Please check on your animals before then.

Monday
• Barn opens at 7 am.
• Please walk and feed your animals and clean your pen by 9 am.
• Please be sure pen and area around your pen are presentable for the public throughout the day.
Be sure to check your animals periodically for water and/or signs of stress.

• Afternoon walk with your animal is from 4 pm - 6 pm. 
• Barn closes at 10 pm. Please check on your animals before then.

Tuesday
• Barn opens at 7 am.
• Please walk and feed your animals and clean your pen by 9 am.
• Please be sure pen and area around your pen are presentable for the public throughout the day.
Be sure to check your animals periodically for water and/or signs of stress.

• 4-H and Open Llama and Alpaca Costume, Showmanship and Halter classes begin at 5 pm.
Have animals groomed, be in show attire (black pants, white shirts and closed shoes)
and be ready for a brief meeting with the judge at 4:45 pm.

• Barn closes at 10 pm. Please check on your animals before then.

Wednesday
• Barn opens at 7 am.
• Please walk and feed your animals and clean your pen by 9 am.
• Please be sure pen and area around your pen are presentable for the public throughout the day.
Be sure to check your animals periodically for water and/or signs of stress.

• 4-H and Open Llama and Alpaca Obstacle Course and Pack classes begin at 4 pm.
Have animals groomed, be in show attire (presentable comfortable attire and closed shoes) and be ready
for a brief meeting with the judge at 3:45 pm.

• Barn closes at 10 pm. Please check on your animals before then.


Thursday
• Barn opens at 7 am.
• Please walk and feed your animals and clean your pen by 9 am.
• Please be sure pen and area around your pen are presentable for the public throughout the day.
Be sure to check your animals periodically for water and/or signs of stress.

• Afternoon walk with your animal is from 4 pm - 6 pm. 
• 4-H Llama & Alpaca Fun Classes begin at 6pm 
• Barn closes at 10 pm. Please check on your animals before then.

Friday
• Barn opens at 7 am.
• Please walk and feed your animals and clean your pen by 9 am.
• Please be sure pen and area around your pen are presentable for the public throughout the day.
Be sure to check your animals periodically for water and/or signs of stress.

• Afternoon walk with your animal is from 4 pm - 6 pm. 
• 4-H Dance 9 pm - 11:30 pm.
• Barn closes at 10 pm. Please check on your animals before then.

Saturday
• Barn opens at 7 am.
• Please walk and feed your animals and clean your pen by 9 am.
• Please be sure pen and area around your pen are presentable for the public throughout the day.
Be sure to check your animals periodically for water and/or signs of stress.

• 4-H Grand Champion Showman Round Robin 10 am. 4-H Parade of Champions
(for all 1st Place, Grand and Reserve Placings) Noon

• Afternoon walk with your animal is from 4 pm - 6 pm. 
• Barn closes at 10 pm. Please check on your animals before then.

Sunday
• Barn opens at 7 am (Earliest animals can be removed no earlier than 7 am).
• Stalls cleaned and animals heading home by 2 pm.


RESOURCES

If you are thinking of adding Llama and Alpacas into your life or want more information on showing here are some excellent sources:
Michigan Llama Association - michiganllama.org
Michigan Alpaca Association - mialpaca.com
Alpaca Owners Breeders Association - www.alpacainfo.com
International Lama Registry - secure.lamaregistry.com.

For more information on packing, training and pack systems please visit www.soprisllamas.com.​

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