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    About Us (Animals)

    Alpacas come in 22 natural colors, are herd animals and are prized for their luxurious fiber.

    Interesting Facts

    • Alpacas, descendants of the Vicuna, are native to the Andes Mountains of South America. 

    11 1/2 month gestation period, bearing  one "cria"

    • Live 18-28 years!
    • Two types- Suri (SOO-ree) and Huacaya (wa-KI-ah).
    • Are herd animals.
    • Are about half the size of a llama.
    • RARELY spit at people...usually at each other over food.



    The Fiber

    • They come in 22 natural colors.
    • Sheared once a year, they produce 3-7 lbs of fiber annually.
    • Versatile-from fine suits, yarn, tapestries and rugs, depending on fiber quality.
    • No lanolin, which many people are allergic to.
    • Has superior thermal characteristics, but lightweight...cool in summer and warm in winter.


    You too can own alpacas!

    • Easy to maintain
    • Only need basic shelter from heat and rain.
    • Soft pads--easy on pastures.
    • Raised on dry lot and fed grass hay or in a pasture to free graze on grasses and weeds.
    • Very clean--communal poop piles.
    • Quiet, inquisitive and often friendly.

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