They have padded feet that don't harm the ground and their grazing habits keep them from pulling grass out by the roots. They eat the equivalent of only one flake of hay per day if they are not grazing. Alpacas tend to create one or two communal dung piles, which makes it easier to clean up and to control disease. This also provides a healthier environment. Alpacas have a gentle nature, which makes them ideal for people to raise who are not already familiar with livestock.
Alpacas connect well with children and adults.
Because of their gentle disposition and small stature, children often train and s how them. Alpacas are shorn every 12 to 24 months, producing 5 to 9 pounds of fiber. Huacayas and Suris can both produce 22 natural colors. Female alpacas mature at 15-20 months, males at about 3 years. Twins are very rare.