Reference Library
Books and materials to extend your knowledge about Alpacas!
Caring for Llamas and Alpacas: A Health & Management Guide by Claire Hoffman and Ingrid Asmus -ISBN-10: 096227682
The Camelid Companion by Marty McGee Bennett -ISBN-10: 0970991606
Llamas and Alpacas as a Metaphor for Life by Marty McGee Bennett and Sandy Flanagan-ISBN-10: 0970991657
The Wonderful World of Alpacas by M. Brandon James-ISBN-10: 0964661853
The Alpaca Book by Eric Hoffman and Murray E. Fowler-ISBN-10: 0964661802
THE COMPLETE ALPACA (BEHAVIOR,DIET,FIBER,GENETICS,HUSBANDRY,MEDICINE,REPROCUCTION) by ERIC HOFFMAN (I think this is the next version of the Alpaca Book listed above) ISBN-10: 0972124209
Five Acres and Independence: A Handbook for Small Farm Management by Maurice Grenville Kains-ISBN-10: 0486209741
Small Scale Livestock Farming: A Grass-Based Approach for Health, Sustainability, and Profit -Carol Ekarius-ISBN-10: 1580171621
Medicine and Surgery of South American Camelids: Llama, Alpaca, Vicuna, Guanaco by Murray E. Fowler-ISBN-10: 081380397
Llama and Alpaca Neonatal Care by Bradford B Smith-ISBN-10: 0964661837
Natural Goat and Alpaca Care, Second Ed. by Pat Coleby-ISBN-10: 064306525
Alpaca business plan: A practical guide for the alpaca rancher in the development of a business plan by Eileen Davis-ISBN-10: 096550154X (currently unavailable)
Gold of the Andes (2 Vol. Set): The Llamas, Alpacas, Vicuñas and Guanacos of South America by Kim Macquarrie, Jorge Flores, Javier Portus, and Blassi Jaume-ISBN-10: 8489119007
Earth, Water, Fleece and Fabric: A Long-term Ethnography of Camelid Herding in the Andes by Penny Dransart-ISBN-10: 0415279593
The Merck Veterinary Manual by Cynthia M. Kahn and Scott Lin- ISBN-10: 0911910506
Veterinary LAMA field manual by C. Norman Evans (currently unavailable-no ISBN)
Alpacas: Synthesis of a Miracle by Mike Safley- ISBN-10: 0970968701
Not Just a Living: The Complete Guide to Creating a Business that Gives You a Life by Mark Henri-ISBN-10: 0738208124
Books for Alpaca HandCrafters
The Natural Knitter: How to Choose, Use, and Knit Natural Fibers from Alpaca to Yak by Barbara Albright-ISBN-10: 1400053528
America Knits by Melanie Falick-ISBN-10: 157965287
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF KNITTING: A Step-by-Step Visual Guide, With an Inspirational Gallery of Finished Works by Lesley Stanfield and Melody Griffiths-ISBN-10: 0762408057
Knitting With Novelty Yarns : Exploring Color, Texture, and Style by Laura Militzer Bryant and Barry Klein-ISBN-10: 1564773574
Beyond Wool: 25 Knitted Projects Using Natural Fibers by Candace Eisner Strick-ISBN-10: 1564775011
The Whole Craft of Spinning: From the Raw Material to the Finished Yarn by Carol Kroll-ISBN-10: 0486239683
The Weaving, Spinning, and Dyeing Book by Rachel Brown-ISBN-10: 0394715950
The Alden Amos Big Book of Handspinning: Being a Compendium of Information, Advice, and Opinion on the Noble Art and Craft by Alden Amos-ISBN-10: 1883010888
The Joy of Spinning: The First Complete Book on Handspinning for the Hobbyist and Craftsman, from Choosing a Wheel to Carding, Spinning, an (Touchstone Books (Paperback)) by Marilyn Kluger-ISBN-10: 0805013970
Handspinning, Dyeing and Working With Merino and Superfine Wools by Margaret Stove-ISBN-10: 0934026718
Felt Frenzy: 26 Projects for All Forms of Felting by Heather Brack and Shannon Okey- ISBN-10: 1596680091
Nicky Epstein's Beginner's Guide to Felting- ISBN-10: 160140106X
The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook: Dyeing, Painting, Spinning, Designing, Knitting by Lynne Vogel-ISBN-10: 1931499160
The Twisted Sisters Knit Sweaters: A Knit-to-Fit Workshop by Lynne Vogel-ISBN-10: 1931499691
Colorful Knitwear Design (Threads On) by Threads Editors-ISBN-10: 1561580821
Projects for Alpaca and Llama: Crochet, Felting, Knitting, Weaving(currently unavailable)- ISBN-10: 0964266326
Just for Fun
The Barn at the End of the World: The Apprenticeship of a Quaker, Buddhist Shepherd by Mary Rose O'Reilley-ISBN-10: 1571312544
Hit by a Farm: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Barn by Catherine Friend-ISBN-10: 156924298
Fifty Acres and a Poodle: A Story of Love, Livestock, and Finding Myself on a Farm by Jeanne Marie Laskas-ISBN-10: 055338015X
AOBA Library
Most of the husbandry books are available from the AOBA Library
and available to all members. If you have limited resources you can read
all these books first and decide which to purchase.
http://www.aoba.org/library/index.html 856-439-1076
Other places these books can be found
Useful Lama Items
http://www.useful-items.com • 800-635-5262
Quality Llama Products
https://securellamaproducts.com • 800-638-4689
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