The Atlantic Canada
Alpaca Farm
1451 Hansford Road
RR#2 Oxford, Nova Scotia
Canada,
B0M 1P0
PH. (902) 447-3045
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Interesting Alpaca Facts
- gentle and very interesting
- clean and intelligent
- indigenous to the high Andes of South America
- ideal for hobby farms and small acreages. One acre can house 5-8 alpacas
- quiet, peaceful animals that make soft humming sounds to communicate
- easy to raise and can be handled by anyone with some training and are safe around children
- extremely hardy and adaptable to most climates, elevations and conditions
- raised for fiber and not for meat
- practically odorless. Their droppings are low in nitrogen and are excellent fertilizer
- easily transported in a pick-up, van or trailer. They typically lay down in transit
- are being shown more and more in shows and competitions
Alpacas...
- produce fiber that is as fine as cashmere, soft, silky and much warmer than sheep's wool
- come in a variety of colors including white, black, brown, grey, blonde and any combination of these colours, providing the widest assortment of colours of any fiber bearing animal
- qualify as livestock and as such may offer tax advantages and incentives (Consult your accountant)
- get along with goats, sheep, donkeys, horses, cats and family dogs
- can be bred between 12-18 months of age (female) and around 2 to 2 1/2 years (male)
- weigh an average of 100-175 pounds. They live 20-25 years
- as a rule they give birth during the day usually between 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- make cleaning the corral an easy task as they go in only a few areas
- eat less than 2 pounds of hay per day
- have high aesthetic appeal
- very rarely spit at people - usually only when mistreated
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