Alpacas are very tolerant of their living conditions. They can stand the cold in the winter, but they like to have a barn or shed to get out of the wind. They don't like heat, so they need to have shade or a fan to keep them cool in the summer. They need a pasture with a good fence to keep predators out. They need access to clean water at all times.
Alpacas are ruminants.
They eat pasture grass and hay. You can pasture about 4-6 alpacas per acre. Once you have the data about your pasture and hay, you can decide if you need to supplement their diet with grain. Grains, such as crimped oats, cracked corn or soy bean meal, are good energy feeds, but they should not be the alpacas total diet. We also provide our alpacas easy access to a mineral mix made especially for camelids.