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Why raise alpacas?
Alpacas have been called the world's finest livestock investment. Besides being profitable, they are huggable and loveable.
• Alpacas are gentle and easy to raise • 6 alpacas can be raised on an acre • Need minimal fencing • No special shelter, just a three-sided shed • Relatively disease resistant • Eats less than many other forms of livestock • Highly attractive tax benefits • Alpacas are insurable against death, which reduces the investment risk • Alpacas can be fully depreciated in five years • Breeders have realized returns of 30%-70% over time • Great for people who want to change from busy careers to rural lifestyle • Business the whole family can enjoy • Great with children • Alpacas are a fun 4-H project • Suri alpacas are the rarest and most exotic of the alpacas
There are several ways to own alpacas. The most popular is to purchase the alpaca and raise them on your farm. The second is to purchase the animal and have an established breeder care for the animal on their farm. This is called agistment. Our farm specializes in Peruvian Suri Alpacas. To receive more details on these wonderful animals and the investment potential they offer or for a farm visit, call Fred or Nancy Medland at 614-873-4285 or our cell phone 614-738-3015.