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- Halter class
- A show class judging the whole animal on a halter.
- Halter training
- Teaching an alpaca to accept a halter and walk on a lead. Learn more →
- Hand
- How fiber feels to the touch: soft, silky, crisp or harsh. Learn more →
- Handspinner
- A person who spins yarn by hand or on a spinning wheel; a key market for raw alpaca fleece. Learn more →
- Hay analysis
- A laboratory test of forage nutrients; the only way to know what your hay provides. Learn more →
- Heat stress index
- Temperature (°F) plus relative humidity (%). Above 150, alpacas need extra cooling; above 180, danger. Learn more →
- Herd behavior
- Alpacas are prey animals that feel safe only in groups; never keep one alone. Learn more →
- Herdsire
- A male alpaca used for breeding. Learn more →
- Huacaya
- The most common alpaca fleece type (~90%), with dense, crimpy, fluffy fiber that grows perpendicular to the body. Learn more →
- Huarizo
- A hybrid of a male llama and female alpaca. Learn more →
- Humming
- The soft, everyday vocalization of alpacas — signaling curiosity, contentment, stress or a mother calling her cria. Learn more →