At stoeterij De Peelhoeve we do not only breed minihorses, but we have  also some other "guests".

Alpaca's:

The Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a domesticated species of South American camelid.
It resembles a small lama in superficial appearance.

Alpacas are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of Ecuador, southern Peru, northern Bolivia, and northern Chile at an altitude of 3500 to 5000 meters above sea-level, throughout the year.
Alpacas are considerably smaller than lamas, and unlike them are not used as beasts of burden but are valued only for their fiber.
Alpaca fiber is used for making knitted and
woven items, much as sheep's wool is.
These items include blankets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, a wide variety of textiles and in South America, and sweaters,
socks, coats and bedding in other parts of
the world. The fiber comes in more than 52
natural colors as classified in Peru, 12 as
classified in Australia and 22 as classified in
America. Alpacas and lamas differ in that
alpacas have straight ears and llamas have
banana shaped ears. Aside from these differences, lamas are on average 1-2 feet taller and proportionally bigger than alpacas.

                                                                                         In the textile industry, "alpaca"
                                                                                         rimarily refers to the hair of Peruvian
                                                                                         alpaca, but more broadly it refers to a
                                                                                        style of fabric originally made from
                                                                                        alpaca hair but now often made from
                                                                                        similar fibers, such as mohairIcelandic
                                                                                        sheep wool, or even high-quality
                                                                                        English wool. In trade, distinctions are
                                                                                        made between alpacas and the
                                                                                        several styles of mohair and luster.

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