What is it like to be an alpaca farmer?

Having gone from boom to bust seven years ago, alpacas are poised to once again take the country by storm. read more

My family have had alpacas since 1997. We started with 4 animals, went up over 200 through buying, breeding and selling and now we're down to around 140. My parents have found it rewarding, it's their lifestyle. read more

Despite their vastly different appearances, the two alpacas on the left are both the same breed: huacaya. Ditto this guy, on the right. All three shorn animals were photographed at Faith and Herb Perkins’ Quarry Ridge Alpaca Farm, in Salem, NY. read more