Starlight Shire 
A Heritage of Fine Quality
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
Date | Approx | Date | Approx | Date | Approx | Date | Approx |
Jan 1 | Dec 2 | Apr 1 | Mar 2 | Jul 5 | Jun 5 | Oct 3 | Sep 3 |
Jan 6 | Dec 7 | Apr 6 | Mar 7 | Jul 10 | Jun 10 | Oct 8 | Sep 8 |
Jan 11 | Dec 12 | Apr 11 | Mar 12 | Jul 15 | Jun 15 | Oct 13 | Sep 13 |
Jan 16 | Dec 17 | Apr 16 | Mar 17 | Jul 20 | Jun 20 | Oct 18 | Sep 18 |
Jan 21 | Dec 22 | Apr 21 | Mar 22 | Jul 25 | Jun 25 | Oct 23 | Sep 23 |
Jan 26 | Dec 27 | Apr 26 | Mar 27 | Jul 30 | Jun 30 | Oct 28 | Sep 28 |
Jan 31 | Jan 1 | May 1 | Apr 1 | Aug 4 | Jul 5 | Nov 2 | Oct 3 |
Feb 5 | Jan 6 | May 6 | Apr 6 | Aug 9 | Jul 10 | Nov 7 | Oct 8d |
Feb 10 | Jan 11 | May 11 | Apr 11 | Aug 14 | Jul 15 | Nov 12 | Oct 13 |
Feb 15 | Jan 16 | May 16 | Apr 16 | Aug 19 | Jul 20 | Nov 17 | Oct 18 |
Feb 20 | Jan 21 | May 21 | Apr 21 | Aug 24 | Jul 25 | Nov 22 | Oct 23 |
Feb 25 | Jan 26 | May 26 | Apr 26 | Aug 29 | Jul 30 | Nov 27 | Oct 28 |
Mar 2 | Jan 31 | May 31 | May 1 | Sep 3 | Aug 4 | Dec 2 | Nov 3 |
Mar 7 | Feb 5 | Jun 5 | May 6 | Sep 8 | Aug 9 | Dec 7 | Nov 8 |
Mar 12 | Feb 10 | Jun 10 | May 11 | Sep 13 | Aug 14 | Dec 12 | Nov 13 |
Mar 17 | Feb 15 | Jun 15 | May 16 | Sep 18 | Aug 19 | Dec 17 | Nov 18 |
Mar 22 | Feb 20 | Jun 20 | May 21 | Sep 23 | Aug 24 | Dec 22 | Nov 23 |
Mar 27 | Feb 25 | Jun 25 | May 26 | Sep 28 | Aug 29 | Dec 27 | Nov 28 |
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7812 St. Johns Rd
Floyds Knobs, IN 47119
ph: 8129875858
mlonnema