How much space do alpacas need?
Depending on fencing, layout, rainfall, and other factors, one acre of grassland can support between 5 and 10 alpacas. Reproduction The courtship ritual of the alpaca is very unique. Female alpacas are induced ovulators, meaning that there are no heat cycles and that they can breed at anytime of the year. The physical act of breeding is what causes ovulation to occur. For this reason, most alpaca breeders maintain separate male and female herds so that they can determine who breeds to whom and when. To date, there have been no artificial inseminations or viable embryo transplants in the alpaca industry. Breeding Methods There are two basic breeding methods – pen breeding and pasture breeding. With pasture breeding, females are free to roam with the males. With pen breeding, you can keep better track of when mating occurs and more easily approximate the most-likely due date. In this method, the female is introduced to the male every three days for two weeks. This way there will be an eg
