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Average cost of maintaining an Alpaca
Replied Oct. 13, 2009
Fly control
Replied Jul. 31, 2009
Clothing Product sales
Replied Jul. 29, 2009
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Jami,
here is some of our numbers.
My feed bill per alpaca works out to be about $160-170 per alpaca per year. That includes pellets at $17.00/ 50 lb bag, and includes $5-6/bale of hay. This was figured over a 60 alpaca herd. Will vary depending how…
Give me a day or two and I will get back to you. I am swamped with new alpaca boarders right now and my regular fulltime job.
I am intersted in this topic as well. I would be considered a new buyer and find this information useful in the way of a business plan and as just a monthly business budget. I would need to add these costs to the monthly payment on an Alpaca. I want…
I am very handy with tools but I'm not sure what your made. Was it fly traps?
My husband made one and it is working great! If you are handy with tools we will send you a picture.
Speaking as an avid shopper at "craft shows" I HATE it when I see a vendor with product from somewhere else that was obviouslly not made by the sales person. A craft show is for a person to show and sell their CRAFT. You can tell if it's theirs, the…
Mac,
One question I would have about trying to sell products at a flea market is the clientele that will be attending the market. Are the flea markets in question ones that sell someone else's "junk", or do they sell quality products that have a hi…
Profile Information
- How many alpacas do you own?
- 20-50
- In case of evacuation, can your farm be used for short term boarding??
- yes
- What is your farm name?
- Alpacas of MeadowView Farms
- What is your name?
- Mac
- Where is your farm located?
- 10 miles east of Wausau
- How long have you been raising alpacas?
- 4 years
- What kind of alpacas do you raise?
- Suris
- Tell us more about yourself!
- I work fulltime in health care as a business planning executive, my wife and I have 5 children between us, 5 grandchildren and 2 step grand children. ANd right now I really hate winter
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 10:17pm on July 21, 2009,
Linda Carstensen said… - Mac, I look forward to chatting and meeting everyone. The more we are learning and meeting Alpaca lovers, the two years we set for moving is getting harder to stick by.
- At 1:20pm on March 6, 2009,
Debbie Phillips said… - Welcome to alpaca social Mac!It`s heartbreaking to hear of these animals or any animal attacked or killed by predators.I have 2 great prys guarding 7 pacas.I tell you its amazing how efficent these types of dogs are at doing there jobs.I`m so glad I got mine.Nothing is 100% at keeping anything safe but theres peace of mind in having these kinds of dogs.Hope to hear from you often?
- At 8:21am on January 6, 2009,
Maryann Marsh said… - P.S. I hate the winter too so come to Florida! LOLOLOL
- At 8:21am on January 6, 2009,
Maryann Marsh said…
- Welcome to alpaca social!!!!!
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