Excellence in Conformation, Color, Disposition, Fiber



!!!   ALPACA SPRING AND SUMMER TIPS  !!!
  • Must be shorn, not an option in the midwest, a must!
  • Always have fresh water for them to drink.
  • We give them Gatorade in the extremely hot weather. See recipe below.
  • Fly control:  Keep dung piles clean and weed eat the tall grasses around them to keep the Alpacas from eating that green grass.
  • Fans:  Have a number of fans in the barns to help circulate the air.
  • Shade:  Make sure they have some place to go for cover with shade.
  • Hose Time:  We give ours hose time. I spray their bellies and legs with a hose and they love it. They will bounce up and down and turn all around in front of the hose.
  • Heat Stress:  Always keep close watch on the Alpacas in extremely hot weather for signs of heat stress. Some signs are lying down and won't get up, not drinking water and acting different.


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    DEFINITIONS -


    Cria - baby Alpaca

    Life Span - 20-25 years

    Cush - sit down with legs tucked under their body

    Size - females usually weigh 100-150 lbs. and males usually weigh 140-180 lbs and stand about 36" tall at the withers

    Humm - sounds Alpacas make

    Orgle - sound males make when breeding

    Gestation - 11-12 months

    Fiber - this is what you call the hair on the Alpaca

    ABREVIATIONS -


    AOBA - 
    Alpaca Owners & Breeders Association

    ARI - 
    The Alpaca Registry, Inc.

    AFCNA - 
    Alpaca Fiber Cooperative of North America

    MOPACA - 
    Missouri Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association and Surrounding States

    COLORS -


    White - W
    Beige - B
    Light Fawn - LF
    Medium Fawn - MF
    Dark Fawn - DF
    Light Brown - LB
    Medium Brown - MB
    Dark Brown - DB
    Bay Black - BB
    True Black - TB
    Light Silver Grey - LSG
    Medium Silver Grey - MSG
    Dark Silver Grey - DSG
    Light Rose Grey - LRG
    Medium Rose Grey - MRG
    Dark Rose Grey - DRG


    John & Cindy Jasper  -  Ryan Holdmeyer
    7240 Bluff Road  -  Washington, MO 63090



    Please call for additional information:  636-239-4944 or e-mail: alpacas@riverbluffalpacas.com

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