Alpacas
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What are they Alpacas are rare, gentle, and charming animals that are adaptable to varied habitat, successfully being raised from Australia to Alaska and from 15,000 feet to sea level. Alpacas originated in South America, especially Peru, Chile, and Bolivia, where they have been domesticated for over 5,000 years. In the US, there are about 45,000 alpacas, as compared with about 6 million horses. In Texas, there are only about 1,000 alpacas. Alpacas are clean, safe, quiet, intelligent and disease resistant. Measured from the head, an alpaca reaches approximately five feet tall and weights between 110-170 lbs. Measured from the withers, it is 30-38 inches. Its relatively small size makes it very appealing and easy to raise. Clean up is easy since alpacas deposit droppings in only one or two places. They have a charismatic manner, do very well on small acreage, and produce a luxury fiber that is in high demand. If you would like more information on alpacas click on the 'Information' button on the left. |
Investment Potential Why do people worldwide call alpacas the world's finest livestock investment? For any investment to be valuable, it must possess qualities that make it desirable. Precious gems and metals are scarce, real estate provides shelter and natural resources, oil provides energy, bonds earn interest, and stocks are supposed to grow and increase in value. Alpaca investment shares many of these investment attributes. Alpacas are in strong demand worldwide, and people pay high prices for them. They are scarce, unique, and the textiles produced from their fiber are known in the fashion centers of Paris, Milan, and Tokyo. There are excellent profit opportunities and tax advantages available to alpaca breeders. Historically, the alpaca's value has sustained ancient cultures, such as the Incas of Peru, and today alpacas are the sustaining economic force for millions of South Americans. History has validated the value of the alpaca. If you would like more information on investing click on the 'Investment' button on the left. |
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Services We are now in our second year and have a core herd built up. Most of our fencing and shelters have been finished. so we will be able to start offering more than just information soon. At present some of the buttons at the left are mostly place holders, and reminders to us to 'get on with it'. Thanks for your patience. |