California alpaca farm
Suri and huacaya alpacas
Alpaca Information, Alpaca Facts
Or, things that make you go hmmm......
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About Breeding Alpacas
Alpacas are bred and raised in the US for their exquisite fleece, called "fiber." Alpaca fiber is very fine, similar to angora and cashmere and the finer alpaca is suited for fabrics worn against the skin. Garments made from alpaca fiber can be extremely thin and still very warm.
Alpacas originated in the Andes mountains of South America and have since been exported all over the world. Originally imported into the US in the 1980's, the US border has since been closed to imports in order to protect the US alpaca market. The alpaca market in the US has been extremely strong all these years with the average sales prices at national auctions in the $20,000 range, per alpaca.
Alpacas eat grass, hay, and grain (alpaca or llama pellets). They are less of a strain on their environment than horses and cows, eating less and not tearing out the roots of plants they chew. We could go on and on about the delightful, unusual and rewarding facets of raising these fantastic animals, or you could come over for a visit and see it for yourself!
