The Alpaca Handbook

Learn to create a loving and safe environment for your alpaca herd. The Alpaca Handbook is the essential guide to raising, feeding, breeding, selling, and enjoying alpacas on the farm-whether you‘re raising them for fun or for profit. In this book, you‘ll learn everything you need to know to become a successful owner of Suri and Huacaya alpacas. With advice and real-world experience, Rebecca Gill of Cotton Creek Farms guides you in: Understanding and influencing alpaca behavior Profiting from fiber, agritourism, or a farm store Taking care of medical needs and herd health Setting up your property, fencing, and feeding Buying, breeding, and selling alpacas Delivering happy, healthy cria Involving youth in alpaca-raising through 4-H and FFA And more! Not only will you gain knowledge about keeping alpacas through every stage of their lives, you‘ll also be able to create a happy, healthy home for your alpaca herd and avoid the classic mistakes that prohibit many alpaca owners from living the lifestyle they want.