Alpaca Fiber Testing USA

1. A standard fiber test report incorporating:
• staple length
• average fiber diameter (measured over the length of the fiber)
• standard deviation
• co-efficient of variation
• fibers over 30 micron (expressed as a percentage), and
• a histogram
2. An average fiber profile incorporating:
• fiber length
• variations in micron along the fiber length, and
• maximum and minimum micron readings

1. the test covers the whole of the length of the fiber and more truly reflects the production value of the fleece over a year
2. the test provides an average fiber profile allowing breeders, and growers, to assess husbandry and environmental effects over the production year, and
3. the test allows breeders an insight into the effect of micron blow out in both individual animals and bloodlines within a herd

1. making future breeding decisions
2. assessing past breeding decisions
3. assessing the effect of environment and management on breeding decisions, and
4. offers an excellent opportunity to assess current and past management practices

1. a standard fiber test with a written commentary on the histogram
2. the average fiber profile with a written report on what the profile might suggest in terms of micron for color and age, possible effects of nutrition and climate and an assessment of the mothering ability of the dam (for cria samples), and
3. private access to a secure website where your test results can be compared to the average for your animals on the basis of geographic region, huacaya or suri, color, sex and age