Face to face with the Alpacas

In New Zealand alpacas are raised for their lustrous, soft handling fleece and for the enjoyment of their delightful personalities. Alpacas require limited care, are small and easily handled - they do not get flystrike or footrot and they do not require tailing or crutching. Their enchanting good looks, their soft humm and their friendly disposition make them a popular choice of livestock for families with lifestyle blocks. 

Alpacas do not require lush fertilised pasture and require minimal shelter. A standard five-wire fence, preferably without barbed wire is all that is required to restrain the animals. Occasional grooming, trimming of toenails, annual shearing and regular worming and vacinations are advised. 
http://www.nzine.co.nz

On our way to our coach after the boulders seeing and lunch, we were lucky that we came so close to the alpacas..
After some time spent admiring the alpacas, we were on our way back to Christchurch.




Comments

  1. [SK]June 22, 2013 at 12:05 AM

    alpaca, i have not seen this kind of animal before.. they look like a mixture of few animals but just cannot name them, haha~~ it's great that you can see them such close.. :)

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    1. wennJune 22, 2013 at 12:41 AM

      camel and ilama?

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    2. Twilight ManJune 28, 2013 at 12:41 PM

      Alpacas really looked like a cross of Camels and Ilamas!!! So cute!

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  2. UnknownJune 22, 2013 at 12:22 AM

    Alpacas...Then did you see ay kiwi birds?

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  3. UnknownJune 22, 2013 at 12:24 AM

    Well Alpacas are easily handled, so that means it can be a pet then.

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    1. UnknownJune 22, 2013 at 12:30 AM

      Thanks for sharing, at least we know what is the name of this animal.

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    2. wennJune 22, 2013 at 12:42 AM

      yes, it can be reared as a pet..

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  4. UnknownJune 22, 2013 at 12:25 AM

    So your NZ trip almost come to an end huh? After all, your NZ trip is very shiok. Which travel agency you deal with?

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    1. wennJune 22, 2013 at 12:43 AM

      not yet..I still have the northern NZ to cover..
      I traveled with the GTT..

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  5. UnknownJune 22, 2013 at 12:29 AM

    Hmm, I noticed there were only three Alpacas that time? Where are the rest?

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    1. wennJune 22, 2013 at 12:43 AM

      well, at least they were the lucky three..

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  6. MEcoyJune 22, 2013 at 1:34 AM

    they were like sheep, camel and donkey all rolled at one
    haha interesting creature indeed

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  7. MEcoyJune 22, 2013 at 1:35 AM

    well then it was the perfect animal to pet!
    less food expenses and it wasn't requiring much of
    you time too

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  8. MEcoyJune 22, 2013 at 1:36 AM

    nowi wonder if that keychain you send me
    was an alpaca

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    1. wennJune 22, 2013 at 10:53 AM

      oh, that's a sheep..will send you a kiwi next..

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  9. MEcoyJune 22, 2013 at 1:37 AM

    anyway, they seems to like lammas too huh,
    and i like that specific fur on their heads haha
    they seems to have hair like us

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  10. MEcoyJune 22, 2013 at 1:38 AM

    have a great day and happy blogging wenn
    take the best of care and god bless you always

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  11. ReanaclaireJune 22, 2013 at 8:16 AM

    Now only i know this is called alpacas!:)

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  12. munJune 22, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    I have watched a documentary on alpacas and it must be amazing to be face to face with a real live alpacas. I heard they like to spit a lot. Did you see them spit a lot when you were there?

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    1. wennJune 22, 2013 at 10:55 AM

      well, they only spit when they refuse the male's advances to mate..

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    2. munJune 24, 2013 at 3:45 AM

      Hehehe, according to this:

      http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/2009/03/why-do-alpacas-spit/

      they do spit for other reasons too.

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  13. HayleyJune 22, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    I have never seen an alpacas before! They looks so cute and tame!

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    1. HayleyJune 22, 2013 at 10:04 AM

      And the one with white and brown, so unique! They are born like that?

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    2. wennJune 22, 2013 at 10:55 AM

      I supposed they were born just like that..

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  14. LifeRamblingsJune 22, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    it must have been a great experience to see these alpacas so up close.

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  15. இ Baŋäŋaz இJune 22, 2013 at 4:58 PM

    Never heard of alpacas probably a distant relative of llama? They are cute.

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  16. Somewhere in SingaporeJune 22, 2013 at 11:54 PM

    Good evening Wenn...

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  17. Somewhere in SingaporeJune 22, 2013 at 11:54 PM

    So nice able to get close to the alpacas, hehe...

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  18. Somewhere in SingaporeJune 22, 2013 at 11:54 PM

    Good nite...

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  19. Somewhere in SingaporeJune 22, 2013 at 11:55 PM

    Have a good rest...

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    1. wennJune 23, 2013 at 9:10 AM

      yea, so lucky to be able to get close to them..
      Have a lovely Sunday!

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  20. Small KucingJune 25, 2013 at 11:36 AM

    La...malunya...I didn't know about alpacas at all. Thanks. Learnt something new today

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  21. Twilight ManJune 28, 2013 at 12:43 PM

    I think NZ is the only country that has this animal Alpacas. Our nature is funny again.

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  22. Twilight ManJune 28, 2013 at 12:43 PM

    Did I see in your post or someone else who bought this Alpacas soft toy??

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  23. Twilight ManJune 28, 2013 at 12:44 PM

    I wonder if the NZ folks do slaughter this Alpacas to make burgers?!!

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