The Lovable Farm Animal | Chicken Coop Elliot Lake
The Lovable Farm Animal
Being part of a billion dollar business has many merits, especially when you can actually physically feel and grow within it everyday. That is what it is like to be a farmer breeding and raising alpacas, in one of the fastest growing agricultural segments in the industry. One of the reasons it is growing steadfastly all over the world is that you only need a couple of acres to get into alpaca farming. Depending on the grass availability you can raise up to 10 alpacas per acre and as grass gets scarce you can supplement with hay and a cup of feed per animal per day.
I have always found that no matter what strife is in your life; spend a wee while with farm animals and your whole demeanor changes and you become filled with peace and tranquility. Alpacas are a very peaceful loving creature that are easy on the land as well as magical to your heart and have hypo allergenic fiber to boot. The demand for this fiber is growing rapidly and companies like Ralph Lauren have been using alpaca fiber in their clothing for many years.
There are seven top revenue sources with alpaca farming: a) breeding and selling the progeny, b) selling the fiber, c) marketing the breedings of your top herdsires, d) agisting: this means boarding alpacas for others and getting paid for it, e) an alpaca store featuring clothes made from alpaca fiber, f) transporting alpacas all around the country for breeding services or to their new owners and g) organizing educational seminars for further education of newbie farmers or introductory seminars geared to prospective alpaca farmers. Alpaca farming is worth looking into and researching to see if it ties in to where you would like to be and especially if you would like a more rewarding lifestyle as well as reap the rewards that small business owners benefit from and agricultural zoning benefits too.
As an alpaca farmer you will be working in your own business and as a member of the alpaca community you will not be in business on your own. There is a large, warm and encouraging network that are ready, willing and able to assist you in growing your business for what is good for one is good for the whole.
by
Thomas Cummins
The Lovable Farm Animal
