Alpacas Del Oeste is dedicated to helping new alpaca farmers learn what they need to know to make a successful start in the alpaca
industry. If we don’t have the information, we’ll help you find it.
Most alpaca owners tell you about the joys of watching a cria being born or seeing their alpaca’s pronking through the grass in the early evening while sipping a glass of wine from the porch swing or living stress-free and getting rid of the long commute to the big city. You will hear about these gentle creatures, how soft they are, how beautiful and how easy care they are.

Alpaca farming is all of that and it is a wonderful investment. Some people will make a lot of money in this business, some will fail and most will make a living that they have longed for, financially and otherwise, neither rich nor poor.

Yet raising alpacas is a livestock business and like any business it is hard work. Alpacas are considered easier to rear than other livestock. Basically, they are fed twice a day, water refreshed, yard clean-up performed, and that’s it.  But there is also worming to do, shots to give, alpacas to be shorn, fleece to be prepared, shows to get ready for, vet visits, fences to build and repair and other typical farm chores.

A person can be as involved in the business as they choose to be. You can be either a passive or active investor with tax benefits to both. You can have a farm as small as 5 acres or even no farm at all by boarding your alpacas. Some people will be able to quit their day job and work fulltime with their alpacas and others continue to work and raise alpacas too. You can have an on-farm store or an on-line store or none at all. You can show your alpacas or not. You can have a few inexpensive pet quality animals and simply enjoy the pleasure of your alpacas or you can breed for the highest quality. Your Business Plan should take into consideration your long-terms goals.