Our Alpacas

Alpacas are related to llamas and camels. They are raised for their very fine fibre and are also good guard animals on a farm. In Canada, alpacas must have their coats shorn each spring or the 4" thick fleece will make them overheat.

Alpacas are very easy animals to keep. We shear them once a year, give them medicine for de-worming and disease prevention, trim their toenails and feed them hay and alpaca pellets to ensure they get all the nutrients they need. They are protective of the other animals in their territory and do not try to escape. They choose certain spots to use as a communal alpaca toilet.

Alpacas make an interesting humming sound and are curious animals. It is best to interact with them with your head forward and hands behind your back. Squatting down and letting them approach often works. They aren't keen on hands.