How To Own Alpacas Without A Farm

 

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 [...]

October 6th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Alpaca, Alpaca Investing FAQ, Farm Life | Leave a comment

How much does it cost to care for an alpaca?

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 [...]

July 22nd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Alpaca Investing FAQ, Caring For Alpacas | Leave a comment

Starting an Alpaca Farm:

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 [...]

May 1st, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Alpaca, Alpaca Investing FAQ | One comment