Jim Your advise is excellent, I would add one correction. I don't have an exact statistic but I would guess (very educated) that the alpaca industry is far ...
That would probably depend on how failure is defined. I would say that if a farm is not profitable within 3-4 years, then it has probably failed. If it still...
Hi all, I'm looking for a black Huacaya gelding in the range of $500 and ideally in the Wisconsin or at least upper Midwest area. Can anyone help me? Thanks ...
Vicki Trimberger
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Apr 1, 2002 5:09 pm
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In a message dated 4/1/2002 11:12:50 AM Central Standard Time, trimberger@... writes: << I'm looking for a black Huacaya gelding in the range of...
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Apr 1, 2002 5:16 pm
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Jim: A couple of the farms I have visited have said not to expect to show a profit for about 5 years - I realize this is probably based on their experience,...
That's normally true. But in the alpaca business, you're dealing with livestock. And wherever there is livestock, I've been told, you'll also have to deal...
Also, if you're interested in a trade, you can post your offer at http://www.alpacatrades.com Blessings, Terry Simpson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit the A...
Jim Many in the alpaca business have a "business plan" to not even start to market until three or four years when they have their herd to a size that they feel...
Just because a ranch doesn't show a profit doesn't necessarily mean that they are not making a good living. For IRS purposes alpacas are depreciated and all...
Vicki, We are located in central Minnesota. We have a black Huacaya gelding we will sell, but his price is 750 dollars. We have two whites, and a rich brown ...
Thanks Jim, I found what I needed. I appreciate the help though. Vicki Vicki Trimberger Mystic Springs Ranch DePere, WI www.mysticspringsranch.com ...
Vicki Trimberger
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Apr 2, 2002 6:23 am
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Jerry- You're correct- my experience in the alpaca industry shows a failure rate of less than 50% in the first 3 years- but that is the national average for ...
Wayne- "Due diligence" is a term attorneys like to use- it simply means doing the footwork before investment. Thorough research of the market, a sound business...
Craig- The IRS thinks so too- if you don't show a profit after 3 years and have another significant source of income that is offset by the losses, expect an ...
Jerry- Most small breeders never intend to sell before the 3rd or 4th year. They are in the herd building stage. Most small businesses don't turn a profit ...
... Jim, if you don't intend on selling for 3 or 4 years, (and this is how we intend on doing this) for herd building reasons, then what exactly do you market?...
Hello fellow Alpaca breeders; Just a short request to please ask anyone replying to this site to please delete any part of old messages not relevant to your...
Joy Williams Wrote: < Jim, if you don't intend on selling for 3 or 4 years, (and this is how we intend on doing this) for herd building reasons, then what...
(Here is an Anatolian that is available for adoption. This one looks like a good livestock guardian prospect. Please contact Carleen directly). Kira is a...
Cindy at Windy Hill
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Apr 2, 2002 5:24 pm
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Geez, I don't usually complain, but I was *completely* unable to read the digest of messages on this list today. . . PLEASE delete extraneous material from ...
Hello! My name is Amy Lewis and I am located in NE Pennsylvania. Currently I have 4 alpacas and a cria due in May. My husband has been called back to duty...
Over the past year, I have mentioned to a few friends that I was looing into the alpaca lifestyle. They were quite shocked when they saw "the commercial"...
-Wayne, Just to clarify on the commercials. The "I love alpacas" commercial was run by a private group of breeders who formed a group with each contributing...
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