Alpacas 101 Class

Curious About Alpacas?
Alpacas 101: Topknot to Toenails!
Fairhope Alpacas
Fairhope, AL
Saturday, April 18, 2009
9AM-5PM
This educational seminar designed to provide you with all the information you need to know to start your alpaca farm.
This seminar will be held at Fairhope Alpacas in Fairhope, Alabama, home to over 60 huacaya alpacas. It will be hosted by Katy and Steve Spears, who have been breeding high quality huacaya alpacas for the past nine years.
Topics will include:
- The history and utility of alpacas
- Investment opportunity
- Tax benefits
- Development of business plans
- Purchase selection
- Herd management including parasite prevention
- Basic nutrition
- Simple daily care of alpacas
- Managing alpacas in hot, humid climates
- Fleece and what to do with it
- Marketing and selling your alpacas
Bring all your alpaca questions! There will also be an opportunity to get “hands-on” experience working with the alpacas in the afternoon. Click here to see what people are saying about Fairhope Alpacas’ “Alpacas 101″.
Join us on Saturday, April 18, 2008 from 9am-5:00pm for this educational alpaca event. Cost is $45 per person or $80 for two people from the same farm. This includes lunch, the seminar, handouts, “hands-on” experience and a suggested reading list to take home with you. Class size is limited so register today! Contact Katy for more information at alpacas@bellsouth.net or 251.929.0677.























March 26th, 2009 at 9:57 am
My family has been tossing up the idea of raising alpacas for years. We would love to attend a seminar to futher our knowledge on these animals. I know the seminar has passed, but if you know when another one is going to be held, please let me know. Thanks