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| Barron Hill |
Barron Hill Alpacas |
| Investment |
An alpaca farmer can expect to harvest fleece and
make a return on his/her investment through sales of offspring. The
value of alpaca fleece is the economic basis for the future market
of alpacas. There are a number of fiber cooperatives in North America.
Our domestic fiber is partially distributed through the cottage industry
market place (knitters, weavers, The alpaca industry is currently based on the
sale of quality breeding stock. Females usually reproduce to approximately
15 years of age, giving birth once a year. Therefore, potentially
compounding your initial investment many times over. Factors that
are influential in the pricing of an alpaca are color, country of
origin, fleece quality (density and fineness), sex and age. The range
of value for females is currently between $10,000-50,000 and males
average between $7500.00-30,000. The initial costs of a start-up
herd as well as equipment and property improvements are all tax deductible.
Please refer to AOBA for further information on the benefits of alpaca
ownership and investment.
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felters, hand spinners, etc). The
fiber usually sells for around $4 to $4.50 per ounce. Most alpacas
yield between 3 to 8 pounds of fleece per year. Selling fiber can
offset your expenses; having a farm store is also a wonderful to
market your animal's beautiful fleece which can be displayed and
used in so many ways.802.674.2200 • alpacas@valley.net
