Alpacas are lovely in appearance, gentle and spiritual in character, and their elegant posture when running attracts many people. They are environment-friendly livestock with high ornamental value and economic value. However, alpacas are not widely distributed, and currently mainly exist in South America.
Second, the farming benefits of alpacas
1. Alpaca wool: Alpaca cashmere is very precious. It has more than 20 kinds of natural colors, and the fashion made of it is soft and warm. Known as "soft gold", the price is very high. In the European market, a coat made of alpaca hair costs as much as $25,000.
2. Alpaca meat: The meat of alpaca is delicious and tender. Because there is more lean meat, there is less fat, and protein is high, which can be described as healthy food.
3. Alpaca skin: Alpaca lambskin under three years old can be made into carpets or quilts, as well as various handicrafts.
4. Alpaca milk: Alpaca milk is nutritious and edible.
Third, the market situation of alpacas
The market price of alpacas is very expensive, generally around 4-65438+ 10,000/animal. Now it is mainly used for viewing in China. Many scenic spots or parks will use alpacas to attract tourists, and alpacas have great room for development in the textile and edible markets. Although alpaca has strong adaptability, it is only cultivated in Shanxi, Xinjiang, Beijing and other regions in China, and its distribution range is still very small, mainly due to imperfect management and lack of technical personnel. With the continuous progress of alpaca breeding industry and the wider application value of alpaca, the future market scale of alpaca should continue to expand.
Fourth, the reproductive characteristics of alpacas
1. Adaptability: Alpaca belongs to the family Camelidae, and it has strong adaptability to the environment, whether in the plateau area with bad climate or in the area with large temperature difference between day and night.
2. Edible characteristics: Alpacas are herbivores and can eat hay and grass. Moreover, the way alpacas eat grass is to bite off the grass with their teeth, which will not cause damage to the grassland and is conducive to protecting the ecological environment.
3. Reproductive characteristics: alpacas give birth/kloc-0 times a year, which is relatively low compared with other animals.