Make your microsite tailored for alpaca farms

In addition, the IRS allows depreciation of tangible personal property including: Alpacas - 100% of the cost of the alpacas depreciated over 5 years. Vehicles and equipment including computers, cameras, fax and cell phones. Facilities - the outbuildings used for storage, feeding and sheltering alpacas.

Alpaca farms exist for both the production of fiber and alpaca breeding. Alpacas eat mostly hay and grass. Theyʼre very efficient animals (having evolved from camelids), and consume less per month than even a labrador retriever.

Like other types of livestock, alpacas need basic shelter and protection from heat and foul weather. Good nutrition is essential for healthy animals. Hay, minerals, and fresh clean water should be available at all times. Many alpaca owners also provide a nutritional supplement.

Since many folks frown upon eating alpacas the only ways to cover your cost of ownership of these animals is to sell fiber, products or breeding stock. Yes, you CAN make your alpacas pay for themselves with fleece sales but only if you manage your farm properly.

First things first, here are some basics to know about raising alpacas: You need to have at least three alpacas of the same sex. Males and females cannot live together in the same pen or barn. Alpacas need space to move. Alpacas need shelter from the elements. Alpacas need proper fencing.

If you are interested in female alpacas, you must get three or more. They are herd animals and are very socially orientated. If you start with males, you should get two or more for the same reason.

The economics can work out good on even a small property. We believe that Alpacas provide an alternative to wineries for people wanting to live off the land when they have only a small piece of land to work with. This can be a profitable business, with numerous tax advantages.

Yes, they really are. Many people that have never lived on a farm, or had livestock are finding that alpacas are the perfect animal to have. They are small and non-aggressive. Alpacas are very smart, and once they know the routine, and what you want, they are very cooperative.