About Alpacas
Spending time with your alpacas is an absolute must for the novice breeder. By familiarising yourself with the normal behaviour of these fascinating animals, you will quickly detect any problems that may arise. You will find that this is no chore as watching your alpacas becomes quite addictive and the more time you spend with them, the quicker they will relax with you and trust you.
Alpacas are shorn annually and there are now increasing numbers of experienced alpaca shearers in this country, some teams coming over from Australia and New Zealand every summer. The fleece can be processed either by hand spinners, small mini-mills or the larger commercial mills.
Alpacas need constant access to clean, fresh drinking water. Their grazing requirements are approximately five alpacas per acre of grassland, and they require hay all year round. Although the grass in this country is very lush, it does not have the high mineral levels as the grazing in South America and to compensate a specially formulated Camelid mix is recommended to supply these vital nutrients. A vitamin drench is also recommended, particularly in the winter months.
Fallowfield Alpacas - Perseus
Fallowfield Alpacas - Ulysses
