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Hello Fiber Arts Friday Fans! It’s been a while since I’ve done a science behind alpaca fiber so here we go. Today’s question, why is alpaca warmer than wool? What is Alpaca Fiber? Well all know that fiber from a sheep is called wool and the stuff that we wash and comb on our [...] Whether you’re thinking starting an alpaca farm or are a seasoned rancher the question is always the same. What do you do with all that fleece?! I’m surprised to find that many folks shear it, bag it, and store it without doing anything at all. (FYI Fiber does have a shelf life). Since many folks [...] Welcome back to Fiber Market Mondays! This is a forum to showcase anything made from natural animal fiber, raw fiber or even the fiber animals themselves! Spring is here and with it comes Mother’s Day. What better way to celebrate mother’s day than a mommy and me starter herd package?! This package is a [...] My fiber week was spent back to what I like doing the most. Making ropes for mecate reins, leashes or lead ropes and of course my fiber of choice is alpaca. But why? When I got into raising alpacas everyone told me how much better alpaca fiber was for one reason or another and I [...] Are you looking to get into alpacas but are still waiting for the “right time.” Well the best time to buy is at the end of the calendar year! Why? Thanks to the economic stimulus plan, the Section 179 tax incentive has been extended until 12/31/10! Which means you can purchase your alpacas now and [...] Hi I'm for sale! Where do they come up with those prices for alpacas and alpaca products? To be perfectly honest, I have NO clue. No one appears to be following the rules of business and the alpaca industry has been inflated for quite some time because of it. Thankfully with the recent economy [...] When starting your alpaca business you need to determine what form of business ownership you should choose. There are 3 major types of ownership; Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, and Corporation. I will describe each of these forms to help you better understand which one to choose for your alpaca business. Sole Proprietorship As the name implies [...] Most alpaca ranchers are not going to go to a bank and attempt to take out a loan to fund their initial alpaca herds. So the type of alpaca business plan you’ll probably need is not as in depth as what a bank is looking for. What I use my business plan for is to keep [...] When researching whether or not you should enter into the alpaca lifestyle there’s something you need to consider that has nothing to do with the cute and cuddly looking alpacas. How business savvy are you? Ranching alpacas doesn’t only cover breeding, medical, pasture management, manure management, birthing, shearing, and general care of the animal but [...] Happy New Year! Ugh, along with the new year comes taxes. Before we started our alpaca farm, taxes were a breeze, just plop a few numbers into H&R Bock hit submit and voila my taxes were done. It’s not so easy any more. *sigh*
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