Alpacas are small camelid mammals raised by the ancient Incas in South America over 6000 years ago. Kept in herds, alpacas ...

As for adult alpacas, a female is called an "hembra" and a male is called a "macho." 5. Their Fleece Is Different from Sheep's Wool Alpaca fiber is like sheep’s wool, except warmer and less itchy.

For breeding, the Selmans segregate a female and a male alpacas in a space and wait for them to mate at a time of year, such as now, when temperatures aren’t too stressful on the animals.

Silent Auction: Bid on various interesting items donated by the exhibitors and vendors Herdsire Auction: Alpaca Farms can bid on the opportunity to breed their females to top quality male alpacas ...

Ms Macdonald, a vet and alpaca breeder, who has a farm in south Gloucestershire, has claimed the UK tests carried out on the New Zealand-born male alpaca were inaccurate. She told the PA news agen ...

When it comes time to harvest the alpaca meat, Sapp exclusively uses male alpacas—typically only after they’ve passed the age ...

The business now employs 11 people, has 71 alpacas and two much larger llamas, and offers accommodation to visitors. Mr Phelan packed two of his more sociable male alpacas into the back of a van ...