Anyone with a few acres can accommodate a few alpacas. You can usually raise about 5/6 alpacas per acre dependant upon the terrain, availability of pasture etc. Higher stocking rates are possible when land rotation is available.

Alpacas are very efficient grazers requiring only 60-70% of the acreage for sheep. They also thrive on poorer grazing as their stomachs have adapted to work better on a diet high in roughage.

Shelter should be provided for them to get in out of extreme weather conditions.