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Reproduction

  • Average gestation is 345 days although it can vary from 330 to 370 days.
  • Alpacas usually give birth in daylight hours.
  • Alpacas are induced ovulators which means the egg is released during the act of mating.
  • Alpacas mate sitting down
  • Females may be ready to be mated when they have reached at least 60 per cent of the weight of their mother and not usually before 14 months old. 
  • A female should be in a fit condition to return to a male from 10-14 days post-partum.
  • Some males are able to breed from about nine months of age but most males are not fertile until they are 2-3 years old.
  • To find out more download our fact sheets