Thank you both. Update: Denis is literally eating out of my hand, but Jeanne remains suspicious and nervous. She needs more time, I think. She was kept in a field with very little human contact, as the previous caretaker passed suddenly and his wife (who works full-time) did not have the time to care for his alpaca flock.
Both have settled in well with the sheep. They usually sleep close together.
One piece of interesting information: alpacas put their droppings and urine in one or two spots of the field only, always in the same place. This makes collection for manure easy - and it is dry and good quality.
Regarding wool, alpacas come in lots of different colours - white, light brown, dark brown, black, cream, grey.... But we don't have a spinning wheel, so we may give it away to any friends who are interested.
Both have settled in well with the sheep. They usually sleep close together.
One piece of interesting information: alpacas put their droppings and urine in one or two spots of the field only, always in the same place. This makes collection for manure easy - and it is dry and good quality.
Regarding wool, alpacas come in lots of different colours - white, light brown, dark brown, black, cream, grey.... But we don't have a spinning wheel, so we may give it away to any friends who are interested.
