All About Alpacas - Environment

• Alpacas generally consolidate their faeces in selected spots in the pasture, thereby making it easy to collect and remove. This is especially noticeable in smaller herds.

• Alpaca dung is great fertilizer for the garden when composted

• The restricted dung spots prevent the spread of parasites

• The alpacas feet are padded leaving even wet pastures relatively undamaged

• The alpaca is a modified ruminant, not only eating less grass than most other animals but converting it to energy very efficiently

• Being of the camelid family, alpacas thrive on less water than most animals

• The alpaca does not ring bark or eat trees however they will eat leaves

• The alpaca produces enough fleece to produce several soft jerseys each year

• The alpaca is a great guard animal and will warn off predators