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Types of Alpacas - Click here to learn about the different types of alpacas

Alpaca Facts - Click here to learn interesting facts about alpacas

Alpaca Gestation Table - Click here to access an easy to use gestation table

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Types of Alpacas  
 

Huacaya (wa-ki-á) is the “ fluffy" alpaca. The huacaya fleece is crimped, very dense, and covers all 22 colors recognized by AOBA. Huacayas account for approximately 90 percent of the alpacas registered in the United States.

Huacaya_alpaca-Paskal_herdsireHuacaya
 

Suri (sir-ë) is the alpaca with dreadlocks. In full coat, these long, non-crimped, lustrous "pencils" hang downward, forming locks and a very silky shiny luxurious look.

Suri
 

Cria is the newborn off spring of an alpaca. They are often called a cria until they are 6months of age and then a would be considered a weanling.

Huacaya_alpaca-Rae-Lynn-cria Huacaya Cria
 
Countries of Origin
Peru, Bolivia, and Chile; first imported into the United States in 1983.
 
Colors
There are more than 22 natural shades produced from the alpaca fleece, but blends and variations account for many more possibilities.  An adult huacaya alpaca will produce between 3-10 pounds of fleece in a year. 

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Alpaca Facts

 Size
An adult alpaca weighs 120-190 pounds and is 34-38 inches tall at the top of the front shoulders (the withers). Crias weigh 13-20 pounds at birth.

 Lifespan
The lifespan of an alpaca born and raised in the United States is just being calculated since importation to the US began in 1983.  Many imports are still living it is believed that alpacas will live up to 30 years.

 Gestation period –11 months & one week .  Twins are very rare and in most cases are not desirable due to high mortality.
See gestation calendar for calculation of due dates for your females.

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Alpaca Gestation Table 

Use this alpaca gestation table to find out when your dam is due. 

Simply scroll down to the date that your dam was bred to the herdsire, or click on the month to jump to that month in the table.

Due date is calculated based on gestation of 343 days.  You should average plus or minus 10 days.
       
January     February     March     April     May     June     July     August

September     October     November     December
       

 

Date Bred

Date Cria is Due

  
  January 1 December 10  
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  January 3 December 12  
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  January 5 December 14  
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  January 11 December 20  
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  January 16 December 25  
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  January 21 December 30  
  January 22 December 31  
  January 23 January 1  
  January 24 January 2  
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  January 26 January 4  
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  January 28 January 6  
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  January 30 January 8  
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  February 1 January 10  
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  February 6 January 15  
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  February 11 January 20  
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  February 16 January 25  
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  February 21 January 30  
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  February 23 February 1  
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  February 26 February 4  
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  March 1 February 7  
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  March 6 February 12  
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  March 11 February 17  
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  March 16 February 22  
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  March 21 February 27  
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  March 23 March 1  
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  March 26 March 4  
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  April 1 March 10  
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  April 6 March 15  
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  April 11 March 20  
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  April 16 March 25  
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  April 21 March 30  
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  April 23 April 1  
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  April 26 April 4  
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  May 1 April 9  
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  May 6 April 14  
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  May 11 April 19  
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  May 16 April 24  
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  May 21 April 29  
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  May 23 May 1  
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  May 26 May 4  
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  June 1 May 10  
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  June 6 May 15  
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  June 11 May 20  
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  June 16 May 25  
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  June 21 May 30  
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  June 23 June 1  
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  June 26 June 4  
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  July 1 June 9  
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  July 6 June 14  
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  July 11 June 19  
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  July 16 June 24  
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  July 21 June 29  
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  July 23 July 1  
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  July 26 July 4  
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  August 1 July 10  
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  August 6 July 15  
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  August 11 July 20  
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  August 16 July 25  
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  August 21 July 30  
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  August 23 August 1  
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  August 26 August 4  
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  September 1 August 10  
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  September 6 August 15  
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  September 16 August 25  
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  September 21 August 30  
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  September 23 September 1  
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  September 26 September 4  
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  October 1 September 9  
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  October 6 September 14  
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  October 11 September 19  
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  October 16 September 24  
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  October 21 September 29  
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  October 23 October 1  
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  October 26 October 4  
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  November 1 October 10  
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  November 6 October 15  
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  November 16 October 25  
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  November 21 October 30  
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  November 23 November 1  
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  November 26 November 4  
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  December 1 November 9  
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  December 16 November 24  
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  December 21 November 29  
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  December 23 December 1  
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