Alpaca Husbandry

Wealth Building on An Alpaca Farm as an Alpaca Investment
Wealth Building on An Alpaca Farm as an Alpaca Investment
Tax Deferred Wealth Building Alpaca breeding also allows for wealth building, while deferring tax on your investment's increased value. A small farmer can purchase several alpacas and then allow their... Read more...
What to Consider When Setting Up your Alpaca Farm
What to Consider When Setting Up your Alpaca Farm
SETTING UP YOUR ALPACA FARM By: Salt River Alpacas  IntroductionOne of the primary topics we are asked about when prospective alpaca owners come to visit us is how we chose... Read more...
Alpacas and Llamas Exploring New Montana Pastures - Video
Alpacas and Llamas Exploring New Montana Pastures - Video
Throughout our Montana seasons we need to rotate pastures to accommodate our alpacas and llamas as one field is eaten up after another.  Camelids are ALWAYS excited to explore a... Read more...
Weaning Your Cria
Weaning Your Cria
  Weaning Your Cria by Ann Haldane  Weaning can be an extremely stressful time for dam, cria and owners! However, we often make it more traumatic for allconcerned because of lack of... Read more...
Copper Nutrition in Camelids
Copper Nutrition in Camelids
Copper Nutrition in CamelidsBy Robert J. Van Saun, DVM, MS, PHD Llamas and alpacas require dietary copper (Cu) to help maintain normal body functions but in excess this trace mineral can... Read more...
Llamas and Alpacas on the Farm
Llamas and Alpacas on the Farm
By Lance Gegner and Updated by Hannah Sharp    Llamas or alpacas can be a good addition to a farm or ranch—an alternative livestock enterprise on marginal pastureland that fits... Read more...
Baby Alpaca "Marco" Enjoying His Second Day of Life - Video
Baby Alpaca "Marco" Enjoying His Second Day of Life - Video
Alpacas have a 11.5 month gestation, so when they are born they are ready to go in about 30 minutes.  Give them 2 days and they are full on playful... Read more...
Lake Titicaca - Puno, Peru - Video
Lake Titicaca - Puno, Peru - Video
Lake Titicaca is a large, deep lake in the Andes on the border of Bolivia and Peru, often called the "highest navigable lake" in the world. It sits at an... Read more...
Alpaca Body Language and Vocalizations -
Alpaca Body Language and Vocalizations -
As with every being, alpacas have their own language. Some communication is easier to read than others and this is not exhaustive by any means, but here are the basics:... Read more...
Alpacas Of Montana Open House - 5K attendees, 1 new baby and LOTS of snow
Alpacas Of Montana Open House - 5K attendees, 1 new baby and LOTS of snow
Each year we celebrate our alpaca farm by opening the gates to thousands of guests.  A free community event, each year creates new excitement, new events and new friends.  This... Read more...
Premature Alpaca Cria
Premature Alpaca Cria
Premature alpaca cria   By Linda Blake, Southern Alpacas Stud   Alpaca babies are lovely fluffy creatures, usually full of life and activity from birth. Occasionally one will be frail... Read more...
Getting Ready for Cria Alpaca Babies
Getting Ready for Cria Alpaca Babies
Cria Preparation   As I was flipping through our calendar of the upcoming weeks and months, I realized that we suddenly have babies scheduled to arrive in the next 3... Read more...