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Alpaca Fiber

The value of alpaca fleece is the economic basis of the future market for alpacas. An alpaca breeder with a small herd on small acreage can expect to harvest his animals' fiber and sell their offspring profitably.

Most alpaca ranchers readily sell their fleece for $2 to $6 an ounce to local artisans. Each animal on average will produce five to eight pounds of fleece a year.

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Three Weeks and Counting…

Expectant moms are eating for two, right?  That’s just what White Out says as she sneaks in the room where we store the alpaca grain and takes a few extra bites right out of the grain bag! 

We are hoping to have her new little one to show off at our Spring Farm Days planned for June 5-6. 

Stay tuned for more “baby watch” photos!

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