The genetic improvement of alpaca fibre has emerged as a vital discipline at the crossroads of animal breeding and textile innovation. Research in this field seeks to elucidate the genetic ...

Sometimes you could be having the worst day of your life, and when you come meet and interact with an alpaca, your day just completely turns around,” Yussy McManus, owner, Black Barn ...

After one of their most successful breeding seasons on record, Erin Marsden's property near Orange in the New South Wales central west is filled with baby alpacas, known as crias. Australia's alpaca ...

These are some of the starving alpacas being cared for at OSU's College of Veterinary Medicine in Corvallis after being seized from a breeding ranch by Polk County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say about ...

Take a drive in rural Lancaster County and you’ll see the familiar cows, sheep and steers grazing on the rolling hills. More often than not, these days you’ll see another four-legged animal, too. Once ...

Some alpacas that fail to producce enough to fiber to cover the cost of their hay end up at Linda Hayes' llama and alpaca rescue outside Carbondale, Colo. Known for their calm temperaments and soft ...