Alpacas are prudent grazers; in fact, one acre of pasture can support five to six animals. Alpacas have only lower teeth and a hard dental upper plate, a combination that allows them to graze without tearing grass out by the roots.

Alpaca’s efficient food conversion goes a long way to help control feed bills. As an example, an adult alpaca will consume about two and a half pounds of hay per day, even less if they have good pasture. A cup of alpaca chow, clean water, plus grass and/or hay, and the alpaca is good for the day. This makes the alpaca ideal to live on a wide range of acreages.  They are perfect for the farmstead of one to five acres or the ranch of many acres.