Comments for Profiting With Alpacas

Comment on The Natural Alpaca Fiber Winners 2011 by Sherri

Sherri — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 23:19:13 +0000

My husband just loved the toilet Cozy!! What a great idea! I personally loved the felted picture of the alpacas. There are so many things to do with the fiber and this showcase just makes you want to try everything.
Sherri Watson
Jewel of the Mountains, LLC
http://www.openherd.com

Comment on Alpaca United Inaugural Meeting by Alpaca United

Alpaca United — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:55:58 +0000

You can view the Alpaca United Inaugural Meeting video at:
http://alpacaunited.com/video/aoba_united.mov

Comment on Happy Alpaca Valentine’s Day by Julie Roy

Julie Roy — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:17:51 +0000

Sorry if some of you are unable to see the video in this blog. Here is the YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtHepbn_ZHs

Comment on Alpacas in Small Spaces… by Julie Roy

Julie Roy — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:54:59 +0000

Jackie, Good question about my alpaca location! My intention is not to confuse anyone about the corporate headquarters in NH with where I raise alpacas… which is in Calif. My joint venture partner lives in NH. If you are ever in southern CA, look me up and come for a visit.

Comment on Alpacas in Small Spaces… by Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:54:22 +0000

Julie, my wife & I enjoy your helpful hints for starting
our own herd this past year. Thank you for caring about
everyone\’s best way to nuture / care for one\’s alpacas!
Bill & Maryann Bailey

Comment on Alpacas in Small Spaces… by Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:06:45 +0000

I am confused–the sig line on your email newsletter has a NH address, yet here you mention you are in SoCal. Which is it?

Comment on Alpacas Are Green!! by Richard & Marjean Benton

Richard & Marjean Benton — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:33:05 +0000

We enjoyed reading your article about alpacas being compatible with green lifestyles. We recently acquired 4 wonderful alpacas, 2 males & 2 females, and we love them dearly. We also have 2 Great Pyrenees pups to live with them & guard them, which is working out very well. We all live in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western NC on our 7 acres of paradise just outside Bakersville, which is about 10 miles from Tennessee. Thanks for sharing your knowledge & wisdom with us.

Comment on Are Alpacas a Craze or Fad??? by Julie Roy

Julie Roy — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:59:52 +0000

Hema you ask a good question. Here’s my point of view about getting into the alpaca market right now. 1. There is a fluctuation in the prices of alpacas now more than in past years. Farmers who are desperate – have reduced their prices drastically. However, those of us who are not desperate have been selling to each other, new breeders and at auctions for the standard prices. 2. Now is a great time to invest in alpacas and negotiate with sellers for value added benefits. 3. I still receive an average of 20 new sign-ups to my free newsletter every day. That tells me that there is still the interest in owning alpacas. 4. Since it takes about 3 – 5 years for your initial herd to reach a size where you could sell offspring, I feel that anybody who has an interest would be very smart to take advantage of the tax incentives and start now. The alpaca market will continue and the economic woes should be behind us by then.

Check with your personal accountant to see what other advantages there may be for your economic situation.

Hope that helped.

Julie

Comment on Are Alpacas a Craze or Fad??? by Hema

Hema — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:17:58 +0000

I enjoy getting your e-mails. I am concerned as I am researching this industry that with the economic woes our country is facing, that there aren’t going to be more people wanting to enter the alpaca ranching business. If fewer people start their own herds, then who will the established or new breeder/owner sell too? I have also heard of people in the midwest going bankrupt and giving away their herds or selling them for 2,000 to 5,000 dollars each.

I am considering becoming an alpaca owner/breeder but wonder if this isn’t the wrong time to take the market risk.

Please give me your thoughts.

Comment on Let Uncle Sam Buy Your First Alpacas by Julie Roy

Julie Roy — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:41:19 +0000

Chris you are right – this is a great time to get into alpacas and start a herd. Check with your local Agriculture Extension office for some helpful information about your area. They might know about grants to cover some of the initial costs of setting up your operation. Also, you can look at alpacas from local breeders. Most of them will help you out by financing your purchases (frequently at no interest) for a couple of years. That’s what we do with buyers of our alpacas.