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7812 St. Johns Rd
Floyds Knobs, IN 47119

ph: 8129875858

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Reproductive Cycle

Alpacas do not have a regular estrous cycle, which means they don’t go into heat or have a specific breeding season.  Many farmers in the US prefer fall or spring breedings so the crias will be born during moderate temperatures.  Female alpacas are ‘induced ovulaters” which means that the act of mating stimulates ovulation.

 

Females mature sexually between 12 to 18 months of age and a general rule of thumb is at 100 pounds.  Males mature sexually between 18 months and 3 years with the occasional outlier maturing earlier or later.


Alpaca Gestation Calendar


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Floyds Knobs, IN 47119

ph: 8129875858

mlonnemann@bellarmine.edu