Alpacas . . . A Source of Human Tranquility

The Fundamentals

What is an alpaca? What facilities are required for alpacas? What care do alpacas need? Why do I have to get at least two? What is the difference between a Suri and Huacaya? How much do they cost? Where can I buy geldings? How do I pick geldings that will be right for me? What does it mean to me if my alpaca is registered? Where can I talk to other alpaca owners?

Alpaca Activities for Kids and Young Adults

4H School Visits Online Activities

Alpacas and People at Play Together

Alpaca Agility

Alpacas and People at Work Together

Learning Herd for Future Farmers Fleece Herd AOBA Alpaca Halter Class Plasma Donors for Breeding Herds and Alpaca Veterinary Clinics

Alpacas as Companions to other Alplacas

Companions to herdsires Companions to breeding females Companions to weanlings

Alpaca's Helping People

A Source of Human Tranquility Therapy Animals/Visitations

Preparing Geldings for New Jobs in New Homes

All alpaca breeding farms will produce quite a few males that won't have a place in a breeding program. These alpacas will usually be gelded once they are old enough. Some will stay at the farm to be companions to other alpacas, some will stay to be plasma donors for breeding stock and new cria, and some will even become farm mascotts. For the rest, the farmer will most likely want to sell them to other farms and families. This section details what the alpaca farmer can do to prepare their future geldings to move on to new families and farms.