There are actually 22 recognized colors, from black to white, roans, browns, reds, Fawns, grays and multi-colored. This varies from animal to animal. Some of our alpacas produce up to and over 10 pounds each. The average in most cases today is 4 to 6 pounds. Once a year.
Alpacas originate from the Andes Mountains in Peru.
At night the temperatures there are sub-zero, therefore our winters are not hard on them, however, when it gets extremely cold, we recommend they be locked inside a building with a closing door. At all other times, a three sided shelter should be adequate. One small square bale will feed 10-14 animals a day. Yes - They hum to each other. During breeding, the male sings to the female.