Alpacas for Sale Devon
About Alpacas
Find out more about alpacas
Alpacas originate in Peru, Chile and Bolivia.
Alpacas are semi-ruminants, surviving happily on grass and hay throughout the year.
Most have a life expectancy of 5 - 20 years with some neutered males reaching 25.
A mature alpaca will weigh anything between 60 to 90 kg (132 to 198 lbs) and stand 85 to 95 cm tall at top of the front shoulder (withers).
Crias weigh between 6-8 kg (13 - 18 lbs) at birth. Females can breed from about the age of 18 months up until 17 years of age while males start at around 2 years and breed up to 18 years.
Alpacas give birth to a single cria after 11 to 11.5 months pregnancy and are ready for mating two weeks from birth.
Twins are very uncommon, around one in 50,000 births, and do not usually survive.
Bearhouse Alpacas
The Bearhouse Sandcombe Wood, Sidbury, EX10 0QR
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Keeping Animals for Exhibition Licence Number – EDDC/032/AL The Bearhouse, Sidbury, EX10 0QR
Licence Holder – Pippa Westall
