Those alpaca ranchers who fall into this category, were usually small ranchers
just a few years back (like us). They have found out there is a demand for boarding,
shearing and sale of alpaca (which they have learned over the years). They are
knowledgeable about alpaca because of the time invested with them. They will
start breeding for stud quality males and going outside to purchase studs for diversity.
If you do not have the time to wait for this to happen then you will have to lay out a
substantial amount of cash to get started. It was our experience that the longer you are
in this industry, the more opportunities you will see. We now raise, breed, board,
shear, process and sell fiber from our alpaca. You will see that the possibilities are
only limited by your imagination.