Density is measured by follicles/mm2 but by itself, this measure is next to meaningless. It is helpful to understand the Secondary:Primary ratio (S:P), the difference between in-skin micron counts for both primary and secondary follicle diameters, the Standard Deviation (SD) of both types of fibers, average daily growth rate of the fiber and the degree of stretch (indicating amplitude) which is associated with crimp frequency. A biopsy from Ian Watt of Alpaca Consulting USA will get you just that!

A kit is sent to the breeder containing everything the sampler needs including the biopsy punch, bottle with formalin, addressed padded bag for return of the sample, instruction sheet, information sheet and checklist.

The breeder receives a written report by direct email with the fleece sample test data put on a breeder webpage at www.alpacastats.com.