Most of us have seen the Mike Rowe Dirty Jobs video of alpaca ranching. There’s shearing, poop clean up, spitting, breeding, birthing, teeth filing, injections, toenail clipping and general farm care. To say the least investing in alpacas is a messy business …. Or is [...]
When writing a business plan for your new alpaca adventures the ultimate question is what does it cost to care for an alpaca per year? The truth is a lot more than what you’re really thinking about but we’ll get into that later. What most folks want to know is [...]
New Buyer’s Guide
Research – start your reading engines! Alpaca’s as an investment.
Accountant – the tax benefits from owning alpacas are fantastic and in most cases Uncle Sam will pay for a HUGE chunk of your alpaca purchase. You are also sales tax exempt when buying farm related items
Farm Visits – you can never visit enough [...]