PLAA Llama & Alpaca Festival

Llamas and alpacas have become very popular in the United States during the past 40 years. They are gentle, quiet, odorless, and undemanding in their care. Llamas and alpacas do not require large acreage, extensive barns and fencing, or intense labor. They are used for trekking and packing as well as for fiber production and showing. Since they respond well to training and have gentle dispositions, they make excellent pets. Llamas are also used as guard animals for sheep and alpacas in various parts of the country. The alpaca has long, dense and luxurious fiber which comes in 22 natural colors. The fiber of the alpaca is used in the fashion industry as an exotic fiber in knitwear and woven wear. The care and maintenance of camelids requires less time and effort than other livestock. They are maintained on 1 to 2 cups of a protein and mineral mix per day in addition to grass in the summer and hay in the winter. Owning and nurturing llamas or alpacas is an exciting and enjoyable lifestyle.

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Pets & Animals

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• llama
• alpaca
• pets
• Pennsylvania
• New
• York
• Jersey
• fiber
• wool
• spinning
• pleasure
• animal
• cart
• driving
• festival