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Alpaca Resources

We originally developed the following lists for the benefit of attendees at our “ABC” Alpaca Buyers Clinics. It is intended as a fairly comprehensive list of important educational and resource information for people wanting more information on alpacas and the alpaca industry. The list also contains a chart of contact information for a number of national, regional and international alpaca organizations that you may want to consider joining. You are welcome to download and save this page for your own use or “bookmark” this page as a “Favorite” for frequent use. This web page will be updated periodically. Please suggest your own favorite alpaca web sites — send us your suggestions for original, informative, non-commercial web sites or pages relating to either alpacas or related agricultural topics. Thanks!

Please note: Reference to an informational page on the Internet is not meant to endorse or recommend any associated commercial venture. Nor, can the Ranch guarantee the accuracy of all information contained in those sites.

Resources for the Alpaca Breeder
On the Internet and Elsewhere

  • County Cooperative Extension Offices. Low tech, with no specific website, but an absolutely essential source of information. Most county’s will have an agricultural extension office, supported by the state agricultural university, whose agents are a tremendous source of information on local conditions, such as soil chemistry, fertilizer mixes and toxic plants, as well as advice on growing and harvesting pastures. Check under Government Listings in your “White Pages” directory.
  • AOBA’s Lending Library. AOBA has a large lending library of of Books, Magazines, Pamphlets and Videos with 30 day check out for current AOBA members. For a list of available materials, call, fax or email AOBA, or check out their website.
  • The Alpaca Registry Web Site. The Registry’s website can provide you with information on registry history, policies and procedures, registration instructions, alpaca population statistics, and the Alpaca Research Trust.
  • ARI Journal Articles. The Alpaca Registry publishes a professional Journal several times a year that contains very informative articles on such scientific topics as genetics, husbandry, population statistics and fiber characteristics. Past articles can be found online (here). Persons who are listed with the Registry as the owner of record of a registered alpaca receive the Journal free of charge (although there have been recent consideration given to going to a paid subscription circulation). Others can currently subscribe to the Journal by contacting the ARI offices. (See the attached contact list).
  • Alpacas Magazine. Published quarterly by the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association, this magazine contains articles on industry events, husbandry and fiber, and breeder profiles. Membership in AOBA, either as a Farm member or an Associate member, entitles the member to receive an Alpacas Magazine subscription. For an on-line sampling of articles from the Magazine, see their website.
  • The United States Animal Health Association. The United States Animal Health Association (USAHA), a national non-profit organization, has about 1,400 members and works with state and federal animal health officials, veterinarians, livestock producers, national livestock and poultry organizations, research scientists, the extension service and seven foreign countries to control livestock diseases in the United States. The Association serves as an advisor to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
  • The Morris Animal Health Foundation. Reports on the types of lama research currently underway by this outstanding charitable foundation.
  • Yocom-McColl Testing Laboratory. 540 West Elk Place, Denver, CO 80216-1823; (303) 294-0582; (303) 295-6944 [fax]. This lab does the vast majority, if not all, of the fiber histograms for the alpaca industry in North America. Their web site also contains a number of informative fiber-related items.

Other Informational Web Sites of Interest

Vendors of Alpaca Care Products & Services

  • Stevens Llama Tique. Route 4, Box 39, Worthington, MN 56187, (800) 469-5262; (507) 376-4230; (507) 376-4242 [fax].
  • Useful Lama Items. 3540 76th Street, Caledonia, MI 49316, (800) 635-5262; (616) 698-0870 [fax]; e-mail: sales@useful-items.com. Another company with alpaca care products with a very nice catalogue.
  • Llama Things. 1022 Seven Hills Road, Denison, TX 75021, (800) 552-6213; (903) 463-1909 [fax]; e-mail: linda@llamathings.com.
  • Northern Colorado Scale Service, Inc. 75 Oak Avenue, Eaton, CO 80615; (970) 454-0864; (970) 454-0866 [fax]; (800) 367-7775. This smal company sells some of the handiest electronic scales at the lowest price. And, they give discounts to AOBA members.
  • The Elk and Bison Company. Despite the name, these people offer a very reasonably priced mobile scale that is very useful for alpacas, as well as interior corrals for your barn. Contact Steve Wolcott, (970) 527-4586.
  • Marty McGee. Cutting Edge/TTeam Training Methods, books and clinics. (800) TTEAM-70 for info on clinics, (800) 570-5262 for free catalogues.
  • Click and Reward. Books, videos and training supplies. Snow Ridge Llamas, Rt. 3, box 78, Chattaroy, WA 99003, (888) 332-5425, (509) 238-4975.
  • John Mallon. Mallon Method, clinics, (800) 594-7254, Email: llamatrnr@aol.com
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