The Alpaca Handbook
The Complete Guide to Raising a Happy and Healthy Herd
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Product details:
- Publisher Lyons Press
- Date of Publication 3 May 2026
- Number of Volumes Trade Paperback
- ISBN 9781493092277
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages248 pages
- Size 228x177x14 mm
- Language English
- Illustrations 123 Color Photos, 10 Tables 700
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Long description:
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.
MoreTable of Contents:
Introduction: Raising Alpacas for Fun, Love, and Profit
Chapter 1: Is the Alpaca Lifestyle Right for You and Your Farm?
Chapter 2: Top Considerations and Decision Points
Chapter 3: Steps for Starting an Alpaca Business
Chapter 4: Visiting Farms and Finding a Mentor
Chapter 5: Creating the Ideal Farm Setup and Infrastructure
Chapter 6: The Beginner’s Guide to Purchasing a Starter Alpaca Herd
Chapter 7: Understanding and Influencing Alpaca Behavior
Chapter 8: Taking Care of Medical Issues and Herd Health
Chapter 9: Diving into Fiber Characteristics and Color Genotyping
Chapter 10: Options and Techniques for Breeding Alpacas
Chapter 11: Delivering Healthy and Happy Cria
Chapter 12: What to Know about Alpaca Shearing
Chapter 13: Maximize Your Profits from Fiber
Chapter 14: Setting Up a Farm Store and Agritourism
Chapter 15: Involving the Youth
Chapter 16: Selling Alpacas
Chapter 17: Marketing Your Farm in a Digital World
Afterword
Suggested Resources
Index
