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Why Alpacas?
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Alpacas are a unique breed of livestock with many characteristics setting them apart from traditional types. Owners often use words like "calming" or "magical" when describing these animals.
Raising Alpacas is a rewarding lifestyle. They offer a lifestyle with benefits and opportunities for the whole family. Relaxation, fun and a source of income are the rewards of raising these endearing animals.
Raising alpacas is an investment available to many. Empty-nesters looking for a rewarding activity with income potential, high income earners looking for tax advantages and incentives, the established farmer looking for diversification, Hobby Farmers looking to make lucrative use of land and busy professionals looking for an outlet to daily stress. Families with children will appreciate how easy they are to handle. The harvesting of the fleece has inspired many to start cottage industries, processing the fibre of their own animals themselves by spinning it into yarn. If this involvement is not desirable, other fibre mills offer processing services.
City dwellers can board their animals at many established alpaca farms, building their herd until they wish to become more hands-on. Alpaca breeders from all walks of life interact with each other by participating in shows and open houses and by sharing their acquired expertise. This common interest and support has been the start of many friendships.
Raising alpacas is a labor of love. The escape from a fast-paced urban lifestyle to the quiet, pastoral surroundings of raising and breeding alpacas is a prescription for healthier, less stressful living!
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