• Increase feed intake
• Keep all waters thawed and clean
• Check wind directions to maintain minimal air flow through your barn (example: close East doors during East winds)
• Straw on barn floors in extremely cold weather to help keep floor warm
• Knock icicles off all roofs (can injure the Alpacas when falling)
• Keep in during icy weather, don't want them to slip and fall on ice
• Make sure you keep Cria coats on the little ones in extremely cold weather

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

ARI - 
The Alpaca Registry, Inc.

AFCNA - 
Alpaca Fiber 
Cooperative of 
North America

MOPACA - 
Midwest Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association