Alpacas as an Investment

Alpacas having  been called "the worlds finest Livestock investment." Comparing to other investments is difficult it is as much  a lifestyle change and  it is one that brings much piece of mind.

Alpacas, unlike the Stock Market are depreciable over a five year period, giving an investor an immediate investment in tax savings while your herd is growing.

Your breeding stock held at more than a year is subject to capitol gains at he current rate of 15%. Alpacas also qualify for Section 179 of the I.R.C, in 2009 means allowing the farm to depreciate up to 250,000 as long as under $800,000 in total purchases.

Raising your alpacas all their feed,veterinarian care, supplies, travel, tractors and equipment, advertising and shows, computers all these expenses are deductable.

Many states have significant real estate tax deductions in farming, and Alpacas are 100% insurable.

 While alpacas are not inexpensive they can range from $7000 to 30,000  and more on a breeding female. High quality males can go from $5000 up to and more than $40,000 some in excess of $100,000.

Pet quality males any where from $400-500 and up depending on quality of fleece and genitics for a production fiber animal.

An Alpaca herd will grow at a limited rate as the gestation is between 11-11 1/2 months almost always a single birth as twins are very rare, this allows  keeping supply and demand in checksome what.

There is a high importance for an investor to purchase only ARI registered Alpacas as you will not be able to register an alpaca that the Hersdire and Dam are not registered with Alpaca Registry Inc.