Preliminary study of body measurements on alpacas in North Italy

Tamburini A., Briganti A., Giorgi A., Sandrucci A.

In: Perez-Cabal M.A., Gutierrez J.P., Cervantes I., Alcade M.J (Eds) “Fibre production in South American camelids and other fibre animals”.

This book, ‘Fibre production in South American camelids and other fibre animals’, covers the latest advances in the main fields of animals producing fibre. It deals with a wide scope of fibre animals and a great variety of subjects and is supported by the Animal Fibre Working Group belonging to the European Association of Animal Production. The book can be considered a valuable attempt to prepare the fibre production sector for rapid changes and innovations arising within a globalised world. The focus lies on fibre animals such as alpacas, llamas, vicunas and guanacos, but recent research on sheep, goats and rabbits is also included. The most important themes addressed are meat and fibre production, breeding and genetics, nutrition, reproduction, management, and health. Finally, the book closes with specialised discussions on fibre production related topics, which for example provide a more in-depth look at common management denominators between South American camelids and other fibre animals.