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Alpaca is published by Kelsey Media for the British Alpaca Society (BAS).

The magazine covers all aspects of alpaca ownership including health, welfare, breeding and shows.

22/05/2022

Hope you’ve had time to take a look at our May issue. Thank you to all contributors including Tim Hey, Ken Freivokh, Paul Wills, Julia Corrigan Stuart, Marshwood Alpacas, and Alison Johnson. Thank you too to Ami Sawran from Westpoint Farm Vets for a timely look at newborn cria care and Andrea Turner from Langford Vets for her informative article on nutrition. Not forgetting Sue Thomas, Lyme Alpacas, who contributes an overview of the parasite landscape and Rachel Hebdich, from UK Alpaca on achieving the best price for fleece. Thank you to Thorn Alpacas, Watership Alpacas, Snooks Farm and Auld Mill Alpacas and our new BAS regional groups for also taking the time to write such interesting articles for the magazine. We hope you enjoy your copy.

11/04/2022

Getting ready for birthing. In our March issue Ami Sawran, Westpoint Farm Vets, explains why having your own plasma stocks can be key to cria survival. In our next issue she looks at newborn cria care and explains what to look for to ensure your cria is healthy.

30/03/2022

Our latest issue is out now - take a look inside for articles on dental health from Allison Quagliani, and the genetics behind coat colour with Dr Kylie Munyard as well as helpful features on drive-by matings and soil health.

28/01/2022

The BAS Yearbook 2022 celebrates all things alpaca from showing, breeding and fibre to business opportunities including glamping, walking and open farms. We also take a look at how keeping alpacas can help farmers look after the environment - thank you to everyone who has shared their stories.

22/12/2021

Happy Christmas from all of us at BAS Alpaca magazine. The Yearbook will be going to the printers in the New Year and we’re looking forward to a packed issue. Thank you to everyone who has contributed and supported the magazine throughout the year. 🎄

03/11/2021

Our Christmas issue will be with you soon. But keep an eye out in supermarkets and WH Smith as this issue is also going onsale with The Smallholder magazine.

10/06/2021

We’re working on our next issue out next month. We’d love to include some fabulous cria photos in our gallery- do send yours. We’ve also got some great features lined up including what to expect when your vet advises a caesarean birth, objective tools to help selective breeding and making best use of fibre.

20/04/2021

First editor’s visit since Covid - thank you Lynn Pepper for the invitation. Lovely to meet the Taiwind Alpacas.

02/04/2021

Happy Easter! Our March issue includes articles on health, nutrition and paddock maintenance. We learn about shearing from two professional shearers and BAS judge Barbara Hetherington looks forward to a great BAS National Show in 2022.

23/02/2021

Spring is on the way and we are working on the March issue. Hopefully you’ve had a chance to look at the Yearbook? Do ask for extra copies if you need them. Thank you to all our contributors and please do send in your stories and any suggestions for articles. They are very welcome.

31/12/2020

Happy New Year from BAS Alpca magazine. This fabulous photo, from Myra John, Garth Mountain Alpacas, was the overall winner in the HoEAG Show photography competition and was published in our Christmas Special. Lookout for the Yearbook which will be with you in January including exciting plans for British alpacas in 2021

22/12/2020

Happy Christmas from Alpaca magazine and thank you to all our contributors. There is still time to have enter our prize crossword competition in the Christmas issue and win a pair of cosy socks 🧦 kindly donated by Cotswold Alpacas 🦙 🎄

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