- Native to South America, related to llamas and camels. - Valued for their fiber, which comes in 22 natural colors. - Usually stand about 4½ feet at the head. - Generally weigh 150 to 200 pounds, ...

Alpacas don’t just stand around looking cute with their goofy grins and cloud-like coats. These animals pack a lot of strange habits, ancient history, and unexpected appeal into their lanky frames.

Alpaca owners across the nation will be celebrating this weekend as the 15th annual National Alpaca Farm Days kicks off Saturday, Sept. 25, running through Sunday, Sept. 26. During the weekend, ...

Pauley Alpaca Company, located off Eastwood Road Southeast, is opening its doors once again this weekend. Co-owner Jen Pauley says the National Farm Days, a nationwide alpaca event, are a way to ...

The No. 1 question from tourists at Blackberry Hill alpaca farm in Saks isn’t “Can I pet one?” but “Do they spit?” They sure do. But mostly at one another and not people, said Debbi Merrill, who owns ...

Kevin Zurin raised horses, goats and sheep on his farm near Mount Joy until, after a chance encounter at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in the mid-1990s, he decided to go all alpaca. “We saw them right ...

As the weather warms, a visit to one of the handful of alpaca farms in and around Lancaster may be the perfect way to beat the cooped-up feeling that dominated the last year. Between the bucolic ...

Explore the key differences between merino and alpaca wool for cold-weather camping and learn which is best and what to look for before you gear up.

Tucked in between Frankfort and Benzonia is a 145-acre haven, Crystal Lake Alpaca Farm. As you pull up the drive, you’re greeted by green pasture, a freshly painted red barn and Naomi and Banner – the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Alpaca thieves of New Zealand, please return Bambi's alpaca brother Charisma. Bambi the Kiwi ...