Why raise alpacas?
Alpacas are not raised for meat in the United States, therefore, they are not the end product. Alpacas are raised for their fleece, which is very soft and luxurious. They are sheared once a year and produce five to ten pounds of raw fleece. Their fleece is softer, lighter, warmer, stronger, and more resilient than sheep wool and does not contain lanolin, which means it is also dryer and cleaner and has very little waste.
