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Alpaca Basics

Alpacas are herd animals and the mimimum number to keep is three and for this you need about 10,000 sq.m. of land.

Female alpacas need another female for company.

Whilst a large tree will provide shelter and shade, a stable or small field building would be a good idea.

Fresh water is a must.

Alpacas live 15 to 20 years of age.

Other than regular toe nail clipping, an annual hair cut, vaccinations and worming, alpacas require little care.

Alpacas eat much less than you would think—about 1½ kilos of grass or hay per day. A handful of specialist alpaca feed will give all the necessary minerals and vitamins.

Alpacas are very clean animals and use a communal dung pile making cleaning of paddocks quite easy. Alpaca dung is great for the garden and can be used straight from the field.