Alpaca Fact Sheet

alpacas in Britain

Average Life span
15 - 20 years  

Average Gestation
335 days

Average Weight
50 - 80 kg (110 - 176 lbs)

Average height
About 1m (3ft) at the withers, 1.5m (5ft) at the head

Maturity Prize winning alpaca
Females can breed at 14 - 16 months
Males begin to work at 2 - 3 years

Weaning
At about 5 - 6 months

Feeding
Any grass, at a rate of about 3 per acre (7/ha) on good grass and small amounts of hay all year round.

Extra Feeding
Supplements during the latter stages of pregnancy and lactation