Meningeal Worm in Alpacas: Signs, Risks, and Prevention
Understand the deer–slug life cycle, recognize neurologic warning signs and plan prevention with your veterinarian.
Alpaca Articles: Llamas, Fiber, Farming and More
Alpaca Heat Stress: Warning Signs & Summer Prevention
Recognize warning signs, prepare for hot weather and know when to call a veterinarian.
How Long Do Alpacas Live?
Learn why alpacas usually live 15–20 years, what affects longevity, and how to care for aging animals.
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Do Alpacas Spit? Why They Do It
Why alpacas spit, warning signs to watch for and how to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
Llama vs Alpaca: 7 Key Differences
Size, ears, fleece, temperament and ancestry: how to tell a llama from an alpaca in seconds.
Alpaca Wool: Is It Itchy? Alpaca vs Merino & Cashmere
Micron grades, why some alpaca itches, how it compares with merino and cashmere, and how to wash it.
Baby Alpacas (Crias): Facts, Birth and the First Months
What a baby alpaca is called, how big crias are at birth, when they stand, nurse and wean.
Alpaca and Llama Care Guide for Beginners
Daily care, feeding, shelter and heat safety, with a practical checklist and seasonal care calendar.
Discover Alpacas: Facts About Alpacas
Where alpacas come from, how they live and why farmers in the Southeast raise them.
Who Buys Alpacas?
Families, retirees, hand-spinners and even vets: who becomes an alpaca breeder and why.
The Financial Side of Raising Alpacas: Costs, Income and Risks
What alpacas cost to buy and keep, where a farm’s income comes from, and lessons from the alpaca boom.
Transporting Alpacas
State rules, health papers and the checks to make before you move an alpaca to a show or sale.
What Do Alpacas Eat?
Grass, hay, minerals and practical feeding advice for alpaca owners.
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Alpaca Shearing: When, Why & How
When should alpacas be shorn? Learn what happens on shearing day, how to prepare, and how to protect newly shorn alpacas.