Huacaya Open Female

Open Huacaya Female Alpacas for Sale in Pennsylvania

An open female is a female that is not pregnant. 

An adult female that has not been pregnant and has not given birth is called a maiden or unproven female.

A female that has given birth to a cria is called a Dam.

Generally female alpacas are desirable to own. Female alpacas reproduce to have more alpacas.

Female alpacas are considered sexually mature at age 2 – 3 years of age.

Alpacas are induced ovulators, which means that the act of mating and the presence of seman causes them to ovulate. The female alpaca generally will be receptive unless they are already pregnant.

When thinking about breeding your goal should always be to improve the National herd genetics, starting with your best alpaca. What are the best characteristics of this female and what stud will improve on those traits?

It is advised to use the EPD’s (Expected Progeny Difference) and histograms as  tools in breeding selection.  This information is maintained on the AOA  Alpaca Registration.