Each year, the visits and traineeships scheme at the PACOMARCA ranch receives between 300 and 800 people interested in finding out about the genetics program it is conducting. Visitors come from all the alpaca-raising regions of Peru and from different foreign countries which include Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, USA, Japan, Australia, UK, Switzerland, Norway, Korea, and China.
During day visits and three-day traineeships, PACOMARCA shares with peruvian alpaca producers, technicians and professionals all the knowledge obtained at the ranch and the programs it is implementing. These visits are very popular among organized groups of alpaca producers from different parts of Peru.
The most noteworthy features shown to visitors include the establishment of a genetic improvement program, the selection of male animals for breeding, data management, mechanized shearing, health and hygiene, feeding and reproduction.
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TRAINEESHIPS PROGRAM IN PACOMARCA / DURATION: 3 DAYS / FORMAT: THEORY AND PRACTICE AS APPLICABLE
GROUP OF PEOPLE:
MINIMUM GROUP SIZE: 12 PEOPLE
MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE: 12 PEOPLEINCLUDES:
LODGING FOR TWO NIGHTS
BOARD FOR THREE DAYSDOES NOT INCLUDE:
TRANSPORT TO AND FROM PACOMARCA -
GENETIC IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
INTRODUCTION TO PACOMARCA'S GENERAL PROGRAM09:00 - 09:30 AMALPACA HERD-MANAGEMENT PLAN09:30 - 10:30 AM- DEFINITION OF OBJECTIVES AND GOALS
- DEFINITION OF THE HERD SIZE
- DEFINITION OF THE OPERATING SYSTEM AND WORKING EQUIPMENTSNACK BREAK10:30 - 11:00 AMGENETIC IMPROVEMENT07:00 - 01:00 PM- COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF GENETIC IMPROVEMENT
- SELECTION SYSTEMS
- QUANTITATIVE GENETICS
- SELECTIONS METHODS: BEST LINEAR UNBIASED PREDICTIONS, EXPECTED PROGENY DIFFERENCES: GENETIC RATINGS
- EMBRYO TRANSFERLUNCH01:00 - 02:30 PMCONTROLLED REPRODUCTION02:30 - 06:00 PM-PLANNED REPRODUCTION
-SELECTION OF MALE ANIMALS
-SELECTION OF FEMALE ANIMALS
-USE OF INFRAESTRUCTURE
-RECORDING DATA
-USE OF ULTRASOUND MACHINE
-DETECTION OF ALTERNATIVE GESTATION
DINNER / REST06:00 PM -
REPRODUCTION/SHEARING
BREAKFAST07:00 - 08:00 AMALPACA PRODUCTION11:00 - 01:00 PM-GENERAL ASPECTS
-FEEDING
-ALPACA RAISER'S CALENDAR
-PLANNING OF ACTIVITIES
INFRASESTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT09:00 - 10:00 AM-GENERAL PLANNING
-PRIORITY
-DESIGN
-IMPLEMENTATION
SNACK BREAK10:00 - 10:30 AMGIVING BRITH10:30 - 01:00 PM-PLANNING THE PARTURITION
-PARTURITION AREAS
-SUPPORT PERSONNEL
-BASIC FIRST-AID KIT
-ESSENTIAL CARE FOR THE NEWBORN ALPACAS
-VACCINATIONS AND DOSAGES
LUNCH01:00 - 02:30 PMINCA SHEARING SYSTEM FOR SHEARING AND ROLLING THE FLEECE02:30 - 06:00 PM-SELECTION OF ANIMALS
-PREPARATIONS OF ANIMALS
-SAMPLING
-CHECKING FIBER LENGTH
-INCA SHEARING SYSTEM
-WEIGHING AND DATA CONTROL
-ROUNDING OF NUMERICAL VALUES
-FLEECE ROLLING
DINNER - REST06:00 PM -
HEALTH AND HYGIENE/PASTURES
BREAKFAST07:00 - 08:00 AMMANAGEMENT OF GRAZING AND FODDER08:00 - 12:00 PM-NATURAL PASTURES
-CULTIVATED PASTURES
-COMPLEMENTARY FEEDING SYSTEMS
-SILAGE
-BALING
LUNCH12:00 - 02:30 PMHEALTH MANAGEMENT02:00 - 04:00 PM-HEALTH MANAGEMENT PLAN
-CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES
-IDENTIFICATION OF COMMON PROBLEMS
-VACCINATIONS, DOSAGES, SUPPLEMENTS
-DESINFECTION AND PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
-QUARANTINE AND EMERGENCY ACTIONS
-PREVENTION
