microchip. The microchip then sends a unique num-ber back to the scanner and it appears on a screen. Microchips are manufactured by several companies. The microchips each have their own frequency range and require a scanner of the proper type in order to be able to read them. Microchips are injected into an alpaca very similar to a stan-dard injection. The chips are injected subcutaneously. The microchip is implanted under the skin layers and parallel to the surface of the skin. The most common location for implanting microchips in Husbandry Hints by Bill and Sherri Duey Microchip Identification Systems for Alpacas