When Frank Raidl told his golfing buddies that he planned to raise alpacas after retiring, they laughed. The former Chicago businessman and his wife, Jean, already owned a farm north of Elkhorn and ...

The genetic improvement of alpaca fibre has emerged as a vital discipline at the crossroads of animal breeding and textile innovation. Research in this field seeks to elucidate the genetic ...

Some alpacas that fail to producce enough to fiber to cover the cost of their hay end up at Linda Hayes' llama and alpaca rescue outside Carbondale, Colo. Known for their calm temperaments and soft ...

Generous federal tax benefits and high prices for breeding stock have helped boost the alpaca industry in the United States, and breeders now hope to build up the herd and improve fiber quality enough ...

[imgbelt img=Two+alpacas.jpg]Alpaca ranching has been touted as a great investment, especially for retirees. But rapidly declining sales prices mean the bubble may have burst, leaving rescue ...

Free bus tour to four alpaca farms leaves IX Center on Wednesday at noon, returns 5 p.m.; go to Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association counter for directions. On a fresh spring day, Brenda Burns ...

EUGENE, Ore. - “Heeeeeeere ‘paca ‘paca ‘paca ‘paca ‘paca, heeeeere ‘paca ‘paaaaaaca,” Robbin Freedman calls out to a herd of around 50 grazing alpaca. Many of the three-foot tall four-legged animals ...

SOUTH STRAFFORD, Vt. — Generous federal tax benefits and high prices for breeding stock have helped boost the alpaca industry in the United States, and breeders now hope to build up the herd and ...