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- FAMACHA
- An eyelid-color chart used to estimate anemia from barber pole worm; useful in camelids alongside fecal egg counts. Learn more →
- Fecal egg count (FEC)
- A lab test counting parasite eggs per gram of feces, used to decide which animals need deworming. Learn more →
- Felting
- Matting fibers together with moisture, heat and agitation (wet felting) or barbed needles (needle felting). Learn more →
- Fiber
- The alpaca fleece, sold raw, as roving, yarn or finished products. Industry prefers 'fiber' to 'wool'. Learn more →
- Fiber animal
- An alpaca kept primarily for fleece and companionship, usually a gelding.
- Fighting teeth
- Sharp canine teeth (and vestigial upper incisors) that erupt in males around 2-3 years old; often trimmed. Learn more →
- Fleece
- The whole fiber coat of an alpaca, or the fiber shorn in one piece. Learn more →
- Fleece show
- A competition judging shorn fleeces only.
- Fleece weight
- Weight of shorn fiber, typically 5-10 lb per huacaya per year including seconds. Learn more →
- Free-choice mineral
- A loose mineral mix always available for animals to eat as needed. Learn more →