The large rancher is the type of rancher that is willing to travel,
go to all the large shows and has value added processes They
not only raise alpaca, shear them, processes the fiber into a
finished product, but also sell their product. This is a large operation
and takes either a lot of years or a lot of money to get off the ground.
It's a high risk, high reward operation. Large ranches will utilize every
aspect of their operation, from selling the manure to opening a store
on the ranch to attract potential customers.