What’s Inside Camelibra
Camelibra Active ingredients
Camelibra combines carefully selected active ingredients for alpacas, llamas, and other camelids. These include vitamins, trace elements, prebiotics, and functional ingredients specifically tailored to digestion, nutrient absorption, and metabolism.
The focus is not only on the composition itself, but above all on the functional role of the individual ingredients in digestion, nutrient absorption, and metabolism in camelids.
Why Camelids Have Special Requirements
Alpacas, llamas, and camels differ significantly from traditional ruminants such as sheep or goats in their digestion, feeding behaviour, and nutrient absorption .
Their digestive system is designed to efficiently utilise large amounts of structured plants while maintaining a comparatively low feed intake.
Their flexible lips, sideways chewing movement, and specialised foregut play a crucial role in processing fibre-rich feed.
Starch-rich or highly concentrated feeds can disrupt the natural balance within the foregut and negatively affect the activity of fibre-digesting microorganisms.
Camelids also absorb minerals and trace elements differently and are more sensitive to imbalances in minerals and trace elements.
For this reason, Camelibra is intentionally fed in low quantities and used specifically to supplement a fibre-rich basic diet .
What This Means in Practice
Special Characteristics of Alpacas & Camelids
Alpacas and camelids have a specialised three-compartment foregut instead of four stomach compartments like traditional ruminants.
They consume comparatively low amounts of dry matter and utilise structured, fibre-rich feed very efficiently.
Minerals and trace elements are absorbed and utilised differently than in other ruminants.
The quality and bioavailability of the ingredients therefore play a particularly important role.
Active ingredients
Functional Ingredients with Targeted Benefits
Camelibra combines selected active ingredients tailored to the requirements of camelids. The focus lies on the interaction between digestive support, bioavailable trace elements, vitamins, and functional nutraceuticals.
Digestion & Foregut Support
Prebiotics, yeast cultures, natural buffering agents, oligosaccharides, and Oatinol®
These active ingredients contribute to a balanced gut flora and a stable environment in the foregut.
Why is this important?
Camelids are specialised in digesting structured, fibre-rich plants. A stable foregut environment is important for fibre digestion, gut motility, and nutrient absorption.
Skin, Fleece & Cellular Protection
Zinc, copper, biotin, omega-3 fatty acids, sulphur, and vitamin E.
These nutrients are important for skin health, fleece quality, keratin formation, and natural cellular protection.
What role do these ingredients play?
Healthy skin is the foundation for high-quality fibre. Trace elements and antioxidant ingredients contribute to the stability of skin, fleece, and cellular functions.
Metabolism & Energy
Magnesium, manganese, carnitine, methionine, and B vitamins.
These nutrients support muscle activity, energy supply, growth, and normal metabolic processes.
Why is this relevant?
Movement, condition, and efficient nutrient utilisation require highly available nutritional building blocks. Protected and bioavailable forms can therefore be absorbed more effectively.
Immune System & Mineral Supply
Selenium, vitamin A, vitamin D3, iodine, iron, and bioavailable trace elements.
These ingredients support the immune system, fertility, bone metabolism, and general wellbeing.
Why does this play an important role?
Camelids are sensitive to deficiencies or excesses of certain trace elements. What matters is therefore not only the quantity, but above all the quality and availability.
Note: The composition and individual ingredients may be adjusted through ongoing product development by the manufacturer.
Ingredients in Detail
Active Ingredients by Functional Area
The active ingredients fulfil different functions in the digestion, nutrient absorption, mineral supplementation, and metabolic processes of camelids.
Mehr zu den Grundlagen der täglichen Fütterung finden Sie auf unserer Seite zum Alpaka Mineralfutter Camelibra .
🌿 Digestion & Foregut
Natural Buffering Agents
Support a stable pH environment in the foregut and promote favourable conditions for fibre-digesting microorganisms.
Yeast cultures
Contribute to foregut stability and support beneficial bacteria that are important for the utilisation of fibre-rich feed.
Oligosaccharides / Mannan Prebiotics
Support beneficial gut bacteria and contribute to a stable natural defence within the digestive tract.
Seaweed Meal
Provides natural minerals and trace elements such as iodine and potassium and supports a balanced digestive environment.
🦙Skin, Fleece & Cellular Protection
Protected Zinc
Supports keratin formation, skin function, fleece quality, wound healing, and the immune system.
Protected Copper
Supports blood flow, collagen formation, and connective tissue, making it important for skin, tissue health, and overall condition.
Biotin
Supports skin, toes, horn structures, and a stable metabolism.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Support cell membranes, skin function, and the natural balance of inflammation-regulating processes.
Sulphur
Supports collagen formation and provides antioxidant support for tissue, skin, and structural integrity.
Vitamin C
Supports collagen formation, tissue development, and the normal function of the immune system.
Vitamin E
Acts as an antioxidant and supports cellular protection, muscles, reproduction, circulation, the nervous system, and the immune system.
⚡ Metabolism & Energy
Carnitine
Supports energy production within the cells, heart muscle function, muscle mass, and joint function.
Protected Methionine
An essential amino acid for protein and energy metabolism. The protected form supports targeted absorption in the small intestine.
Magnesium
Supports the nervous system, muscle contractions, movement, as well as normal growth and development.
Protected Manganese
Supports movement functions, cartilage metabolism, and the utilisation of fats and carbohydrates for energy production.
Potassium
Supports nerve and muscle function as well as fat and carbohydrate metabolism.
B Vitamins
Vitamin B1, B2, B6, B12, niacin, pantothenic acid, and folic acid support nerve function, appetite, growth, energy metabolism, and blood formation.
🛡️ Immune System & Mineral Supplementation
Protected Selenium
An important antioxidant that works closely with vitamin E and supports cellular protection, the immune system, and vitality.
Vitamin A
Supports vision, bone structure, fertility, and an active immune system.
Vitamin D3
Important for bone development, the immune system, fertility, and essential metabolic processes.
Vitamin K
Supports liver function and blood clotting.
Iodine
Important for thyroid hormones, energy balance, performance, fertility, and metabolism.
Iron
Supports oxygen transport, oxygen storage, growth, and the immune system.
Calcium & Phosphorus
Support bones, teeth, growth, muscle movement, and essential metabolic functions.
Salt / Sodium Chloride
An important electrolyte for fluid balance and the transmission of nerve impulses.
Special Release System
The Oatinol® Release System
Oatinol® ist ein von GWF Nutrition entwickeltes ölbasiertes Konzept. Es kombiniert funktionelle Bestandteile, die auf Verfügbarkeit, Stabilität und Aufnahme aktiver Inhaltsstoffe, Vitamine und Spurenelemente abgestimmt sind.
You can find the full composition and analytical values under Camelibra Composition & Analytical Values .
Galactolipids & Natural Emulsifiers
Galactolipids combine sugar and fat components and possess natural emulsifying properties. This can help improve the distribution of fat-soluble ingredients within the digestive tract.
Tocotrienols & Antioxidative Cellular Protection
Tocotrienols belong to the vitamin E family and play a role in protecting sensitive cellular structures as well as supporting the stability of intestinal cells.
Oat-Derived Beta Glucans
Beta glucans derived from oats have prebiotic properties and promote a stable intestinal environment as well as beneficial gut bacteria.
Phospholipids & Nutrient Utilisation
Phospholipids possess natural emulsifying properties and play an important role in nutrient utilisation.
Camelibra for Your Herd
Mineral Supplementation Specially Developed for Camelids
Camelibra complements the daily feeding of alpacas, llamas, and camels with specifically balanced minerals, vitamins, and functional ingredients.
Developed for the special requirements of camelids – and used in our own alpaca herd for many years.
Frequently Asked Questions About Active Ingredients & Minerals in Camelids
The active ingredients in Camelibra alpaca mineral feed support alpaca digestion, mineral supplementation, metabolism, and the natural function of the foregut in camelids.
Why do alpacas require specialised minerals?
Alpacas, llamas, and camels differ significantly from traditional ruminants in their digestion and nutrient absorption. As a result, they are more sensitive to imbalances in trace elements and require specifically balanced mineral formulations.
Why is the bioavailability of minerals important for alpacas?
Entscheidend ist nicht nur die Menge eines Mineralstoffs, sondern auch, wie gut dieser vom Körper aufgenommen werden kann. Bioverfügbare und geschützte Spurenelemente können gezielt im Verdauungstrakt aufgenommen werden und stehen dem Stoffwechsel besser zur Verfügung.
What is the role of prebiotics in the foregut of alpacas?
Prebiotic ingredients support beneficial microorganisms in the foregut. These are important for the utilisation of structured, fibre-rich plants and for maintaining a stable digestive environment.
Why are natural buffering agents important for alpacas?
Natural buffering agents help maintain a stable pH level in the foregut. This supports fibre-digesting microorganisms and helps promote the digestion of structured, fibre-rich feed.
What is the importance of zinc for alpacas?
Zinc supports skin function, keratin formation, and fleece quality. Especially in fibre-producing camelids, an adequate supply of highly available trace elements plays an important role.
What role do omega-3 fatty acids play in alpacas?
Omega-3 fatty acids support cell membranes, skin function, and natural inflammation-regulating processes. They also contribute to maintaining healthy skin and high-quality fibre.
Why are alpacas sensitive to starch-rich feeds?
Starch-rich or highly concentrated feeds can disrupt the natural balance within the foregut. As a result, the activity of fibre-digesting microorganisms may be negatively affected.
Do yeast cultures support digestion in alpacas and camelids?
Yeast cultures contribute to the stabilisation of the foregut and support favourable conditions for microorganisms involved in the utilisation of structured, fibre-rich feed.