• Alpacas produce a luxurious, non-scratchy fiber that is as soft as cashmere and stronger, lighter and warmer than wool.
• Alpaca wool bears no lanolin, which makes it hypoallergenic.
• Alpacas qualify as a depreciable write off.
• Alpacas are 100% insurable against loss
• All expenses attributable to raising alpacas for profit can be written off against your income if you are an active breeder; passive investors can still enjoy tax benefits including depreciation of breeding stock.
• The female offspring of an alpaca commonly sells for as much or more than the dam.
• Carded fiber currently brings $2.00 to $6.00 per ounce; alpacas generally yield 3-7 pounds of fiber each year, with yielding as much as 10 pounds.
• Pregnant females sell for $10,000 to more than $30,000

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