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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

[AlpacaTalk] fertility issues

 

Ok. So I have this girl, who I got specifically to breed to my dark rose grey boy. She has now had 3 abortions in a row, of twins. Three times twins! All three have been aborted at the end of the 1st trimester.  She barely noticed. This time it was 80 days or so, and I haven't had time to examine them yet, but the two little sacs are only maybe 2-3" across. The little embryo/fetus is smaller than that, obviously...


No need for condolences, Really. 

It's just aggravating. I really love this girl for her bloodlines and that she's true black that throws true black when bred to white and fawn, every time. But I am about out of hope that she'll ever carry a singleton to term. What to do? I haven't contacted her previous owners yet. But there doesn't appear to be any evidence of infection or any problem conceiving. She just has twins, every time I've bred her! One of those times it was to a black boy, not my rose grey, so the sire can't be a probably cause.

Any ideas?

Heather

Heather Zeleny
White Lotus Alpacas
Oregon

Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece

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posted by Chaddo at 10:00 PM 0 comments

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Re: [AlpacaTalk] Micron Testing

 

Yocom McColl also still does the Sirolan laserscan test, which is $7.50 per sample, and is IWTO recognized methodology. The OFDA 100 is an optical scan, and is also IWTO accepted.


The OFDA 2000 is NOT IWTO accepted testing method.

The OFDA 2000 averages the micron over the length of the staple. This means that it will give you an incorrect micron for the animal's micron on shearing day. And, since it averages the micron along the entire length of the staple, while it may be the mean, it is still misleading. 

Yocom McColl does scour the samples before testing, it is discussed in their website somewhere. :)

Heather



On Oct 19, 2009, at 7:30 AM, skain1alpaca wrote:

Hi all, looking for information about micron testing, how to collect samples, where to send them, and any other information related to this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Susan Kain
Sunset Suri Alpaca Farm
Leroy, Ohio
skain1alpaca@yahoo.com

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posted by Chaddo at 3:36 PM 0 comments

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RE: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Micron Testing

 

Just to clarify,
The methods of testing by the organizations listed below are quite different.  Olds College for instance uses a method that takes punches from many fibers rather than just looking at a few.  Yocum McColl also uses the results in a national data base to help with the betterment of the genetics of the American herd.  Rather an apples and oranges comparison, but gives a good quick look at price. 
 
The Alpaca Blanket Project gives a grade with a 3-micron range for free on fiber sent to the project.
 
Peter Lundberg
Alpaca Blanket Project
10868 Siegmund Rd SE
Stayton, OR  97383
 
503-551-5015
AlpacaBlanketProject@yahoo.com
www.AlpacaBlanketProject.com
 
 

 

To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
From: graytt@msn.com
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:24:26 +0000
Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Micron Testing

 

Seems like no one is posting much here anymore so I will post this info gleaned from gateway alpacas site:

Alpaca Consulting USA
Address:
Alpaca Consulting USA
1540 San Bernardo Creek Road
Morro Bay, CA 93442
Testing Method(s): OFDA2000.
Scour before sending sample: Not required for samples sent from within the US.
Sample prep by tester: Unknown.
Pricing:
01-06 samples USD$15.00
07-XX samples USD$12.00 per sample
Contact: Ian Watt, info@alpacaconsultingusa.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , 805-772-1774
Website: www.alpacaconsultingusa.com

Australian Alpaca Fibre Testing (AAFT)
Address:
AAFT
PO Box 246
Crookwell, NSW. 2583
Australia
Testing Method(s): OFDA2000. OFDA100 and LaserScan additionally available on the same sample from another Australian testing service for $3.50 per sample.

Samples must be cleaned (scoured) before sending, along with a declaration regarding the cleanliness and weight of your samples. The cleaning, according to AAFT, involves soaking your sample in hot water with laundry detergent for 20 seconds, "shake" for 5 seconds in the detergent+hot water, then rinse under clean hot water. The cleaning process will not affect their testing.
Sample prep by tester: Samples are washed in a hexane bath prior to testing.
Pricing: 01-10 samples USD$7.00 per sample
11-30 samples USD$5.00 per sample
31+ samples USD$3.00 per sample
Contact: Paul Vallely, info@aaft.com.auThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Website: www.aaft.com.au

Olds College Natural Fibre Centre
Address: Natural Fibre Centre Testing Laboratory
Olds College Centre for Innovation
4500 50 Street
Olds, AB T4H 1R6
Canada
Testing Method(s): OFDA100
Scour before sending sample: Olds College is in Canada.
Sample prep by tester: Unknown.
Pricing: (Using an exchange rate of 0.99). For either regular AFD ormedullation test:
01-25 samples CAD$7.50 USD$7.43 per sample
26-50 samples CAD$7.00 USD$6.93 per sample
51-XX samples CAD$6.95 USD$6.88 per sample
For both regular AFD andmedullation test:
01-25 samples CAD$11.50 USD$11.39 per sample
26-50 samples CAD$11.00 USD$10.89 per sample
51-XX samples CAD$10.95 USD$10.84 per sample
Contact: Ruth Elvestad, relvestad@admin.oldscollege.ab.caThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , 403-507-5206
Website: www.oldscollege.ab.ca/schools/ocsi/NFC/natural_fibre_factsheets.htm

Yocum-McColl
Address: Yocom McColl Testing Laboratories Inc
540 West Elk Place
Denver, CO 80216-1823
Testing Method(s): OFDA100, LaserScan
Scour before sending sample: Not required for samples sent from within the US.
Sample prep by tester: Unknown.
Pricing:
01-025 samples USD$9.50 per sample
26-50 samples USD$9.00 per sample
51-XX samples USD$8.75 per sample
Contact: Angus McColl, ymccoll@ymccoll.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , 303-294-0582
Website: www.ymccoll.com

>
> Hi all, looking for information about micron testing, how to collect samples, where to send them, and any other information related to this would be greatly appreciated.



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posted by Chaddo at 11:48 AM 0 comments

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[AlpacaTalk] Re: Micron Testing

 


Seems like no one is posting much here anymore so I will post this info gleaned from gateway alpacas site:

Alpaca Consulting USA
Address:
Alpaca Consulting USA
1540 San Bernardo Creek Road
Morro Bay, CA 93442
Testing Method(s): OFDA2000.
Scour before sending sample: Not required for samples sent from within the US.
Sample prep by tester: Unknown.
Pricing:
01-06 samples USD$15.00
07-XX samples USD$12.00 per sample
Contact: Ian Watt, info@alpacaconsultingusa.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , 805-772-1774
Website: www.alpacaconsultingusa.com

Australian Alpaca Fibre Testing (AAFT)
Address:
AAFT
PO Box 246
Crookwell, NSW. 2583
Australia
Testing Method(s): OFDA2000. OFDA100 and LaserScan additionally available on the same sample from another Australian testing service for $3.50 per sample.

Samples must be cleaned (scoured) before sending, along with a declaration regarding the cleanliness and weight of your samples. The cleaning, according to AAFT, involves soaking your sample in hot water with laundry detergent for 20 seconds, "shake" for 5 seconds in the detergent+hot water, then rinse under clean hot water. The cleaning process will not affect their testing.
Sample prep by tester: Samples are washed in a hexane bath prior to testing.
Pricing: 01-10 samples USD$7.00 per sample
11-30 samples USD$5.00 per sample
31+ samples USD$3.00 per sample
Contact: Paul Vallely, info@aaft.com.auThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Website: www.aaft.com.au

Olds College Natural Fibre Centre
Address: Natural Fibre Centre Testing Laboratory
Olds College Centre for Innovation
4500 50 Street
Olds, AB T4H 1R6
Canada
Testing Method(s): OFDA100
Scour before sending sample: Olds College is in Canada.
Sample prep by tester: Unknown.
Pricing: (Using an exchange rate of 0.99). For either regular AFD ormedullation test:
01-25 samples CAD$7.50 USD$7.43 per sample
26-50 samples CAD$7.00 USD$6.93 per sample
51-XX samples CAD$6.95 USD$6.88 per sample
For both regular AFD andmedullation test:
01-25 samples CAD$11.50 USD$11.39 per sample
26-50 samples CAD$11.00 USD$10.89 per sample
51-XX samples CAD$10.95 USD$10.84 per sample
Contact: Ruth Elvestad, relvestad@admin.oldscollege.ab.caThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , 403-507-5206
Website: www.oldscollege.ab.ca/schools/ocsi/NFC/natural_fibre_factsheets.htm

Yocum-McColl
Address: Yocom McColl Testing Laboratories Inc
540 West Elk Place
Denver, CO 80216-1823
Testing Method(s): OFDA100, LaserScan
Scour before sending sample: Not required for samples sent from within the US.
Sample prep by tester: Unknown.
Pricing:
01-025 samples USD$9.50 per sample
26-50 samples USD$9.00 per sample
51-XX samples USD$8.75 per sample
Contact: Angus McColl, ymccoll@ymccoll.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , 303-294-0582
Website: www.ymccoll.com

>
> Hi all, looking for information about micron testing, how to collect samples, where to send them, and any other information related to this would be greatly appreciated.

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posted by Chaddo at 7:24 AM 0 comments