If you are thinking of becoming an owner, or are just starting your alpaca journey, we include advice from experienced owners and breeders, as well as how to go about buying your first alpacas and how to ensure they remain happy, healthy animals. Deciding what you want from your alpacas is a key first step in the journey. There are, as our contributors show, many different routes you can follow as an owner. Perhaps you start just as a breeder but then also find yourself setting up a full time trekking or walking business. Maybe the showring attracts you and you aim to produce a herd of show winning champions or perhaps you haven’t even thought of entering a show? If creativity is more your line we show what can be achieved with alpaca fibre.
