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| Is it OK to have just one Alpaca? |
| As a general rule, the answer is NO. Alpacas have very strong herding instincts and need the companionship of other Alpacas to thrive. Gender-appropriate (or neutered) llamas sometimes will successfully companion Alpaca of the same gender. |
| You can never have too many Alpacas! |
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| You do not need a lot of land to raise Alpacas. Such factors as: type of terrain, amount of annual precipitation, seasonal factors, availability of pasture and/or hay, etc. For arid climates, animals are usually fed on "dry lot," with little or no pasture feeding. In this instance, the number of animals that can be raised is generally between two or six Alpaca per acre. In milder, wetter climates with abundant fresh pasture available, however, ten or more Alpacas per acre might be the norm. |
| the benefits of ownership while living in a large city or suburb. |
