Alpaca Husbandry

Can An Alpaca Farm Be Predator Friendly?
Can An Alpaca Farm Be Predator Friendly?
Can An Alpaca Farm Be Predator Friendly? Because alpacas are so gentle and skittish, most assume that this is not an option. Undoubtedly, at every show we are at, customers... Read more...
Making Feeding Manageable
Making Feeding Manageable
This past Saturday, we woke up to a bright, sunny Autumn day.  I naively thought that I would have the day open to myself - probably catching up on a... Read more...
Pricing Your Stud Services
Pricing Your Stud Services
How should stud owners decide on the difficult question of pricing stud services?  A good-looking male with lots of presence, good conformation, and good fiber who has not yet bred... Read more...
Finding the Right Male for Your Breeding Program
Finding the Right Male for Your Breeding Program
Upbreeding to a good alpaca male is essential in order to progress your fiber - staple length, softness, crimpiness, curb appeal, color, conformation and all of the other factors making... Read more...
BREEDING WHITE TO GRAY ALPACAS
BREEDING WHITE TO GRAY ALPACAS
  BREEDING WHITE TO GRAY ALPACAS   There is a great deal of ongoing discussion about breeding white to gray alpacas. Our understanding of genetics is always ongoing and rarely... Read more...
Fiber Skirting & Grading/ Classing
Fiber Skirting & Grading/ Classing
What is skirting?  When fleece is shorn off an alpaca, the blanket / primary fleece is brought to a table where the guard hair and vegetable matter is hand picked from... Read more...
Hay Forage Analysis
Hay Forage Analysis
What is Hay Forage Analysis?Forage analysis of hay provides the nutrient content of the hay that you are feeding to your animals.  Forage nutrient content varies between seasons, locations, cuttings,... Read more...
What the Hay?!
What the Hay?!
Figuring Out Your Alpaca Hay As Summer is rapidly turning into Autumn, our conversations with our hay farmer are increasing. We purchase approximately 52 tons of hay each year between... Read more...
The Anatomy of Alpaca Teeth
The Anatomy of Alpaca Teeth
The Anatomy of Alpaca Teeth Both llamas and alpacas have inherited their dentition from their wild ancestors. The dental layout and specialization of teeth found in llamas and alpacas is... Read more...
Emergency Preparedness for Alpaca Owners
Emergency Preparedness for Alpaca Owners
Emergency Preparedness for Alpaca Owners Its always good to review your emergency preparedness plan from time to time. We have crazy fires around us, so it helpful to be ready... Read more...
9 Ways to Get More from Your Alpaca Website
9 Ways to Get More from Your Alpaca Website
It’s common knowledge that a website plays a major role in an alpaca farm’s marketing strategy. But the question alpaca ranch owners are now asking is "How do I get... Read more...
The Environmental Impact of Alpacas
The Environmental Impact of Alpacas
There is a large push to be more user friendly in what we do on a daily basis.  This includes farming and everything that goes with it.  There have been... Read more...