Alpacas - the Aristocrat of farm animals!

• Alpacas are earth friendly, they browse on natural grasses without harming trees or terrain.
• Alpacas are safe, easy to handle, they do not butt or bite.
• Alpacas are easy to raise, requiring minimal feed, shelter, fencing, or veterinary care.
• Alpacas are not killed, instead they produce a renewable cash crop in the form of fiber.
• Alpacas are fully insurable against loss and come with reproductive guarantees.
• Alpacas have tax advantages such as expense deduction, depreciation, and the deferred recognition of accumulating wealth.
• Lifespan: 15 to 20 years.
• Average height: 36" at the withers.
• Average weight: 15 to 19 pounds at birth, they grow to 100 to 175 pounds, less than 1/2 the weight of a Llama.
• Average Gestation: 335 - 350 days and virtually never twins.
• Birth: Babies usually try to stand within 30 minutes and nurse within 1-2 hours. Birth almost always occurs between 9am and 2pm allowing you to sleep comfortably through the night.
• Breeding: Alpacas do not come into heat, allowing ranchers easy control of the birthing season and planning for extended vacations.
• Colors: Alpacas come in many colors, more than 22 natural variations and blends.