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Alpaca breeding, brokering and boarding - for profit and pleasure: Alpacas produce fabulous fiber which is warmer, softer, and stronger than wool and "best-for-you" as it is organically grown in the USA, comes in many natural colors and is hypoallergenic. Magical creatures with distinct personalities, alpacas are full of curiosity and endearing traits - livestock with pet qualities. They offer tremendous financial potential for those who are interested in a country lifestyle and an investment that can be admired, insured, and which grows...naturally. We've Been Featured In: CNN USA and CNN Headline News Aug. 3-5. Countryside Magazine, American Small Farms Magazine, Hobby Farms Magazine, Fortune Small Business online Magazine (FSB.com), Alpacas Magazine, American Livestock Magazine, House of Business Magazine, The New York Times. www.2young2retire.com, www.planet-pets.com, www.suite101.com, www.careerjournal.com (Wall Street Journal), FineLiving Channel, Radical Sabbatical Show, carried by DirecTV on Channel 232, Times Warner Cable and various other cable channels throughout the nation - look for our Show #206....www.fineliving.com for schedule. KCRA Channel 3 Evening News, UPN, Channel 31 News, and in the Tracy Press and Lodi Chronicle. New: December issue of Fortune Small Business Magazine (online, too) by writer Phaedra Hise. Mining for Alpacas in the Gold Country - Yerington, NV (1-1/2 hours from either Lake Tahoe or Reno)
"Yup, 'they' weaned us!" "Where's Mom?"
"Stress Can Lead a girl to Drink" "Do I look happy to you?" "But I'll Find her, somewhere." Weaning Time...Can be an interesting time to see "personalities" emerge
Not too long ago, Paul and I moved Alpaca Mining Company from Grass Valley, CA to a new location in Gardnerville, NV. We then found it necessary to move our operation to our new, soley-owned ranch, in Yerington, NV....about an hour and a half further into the rugged, beautiful high desert of Northern Nevada. The opportunities for growth, offering hospitality to our many visitors, and improving our herd are very exciting to both of us. We will soon be offering a revised "Agistment, Sales and Herd Management Program for Passive Owners," featuring agistment and services at more reasonable rates. We are happy this move will make it possible to offer such savings to you...our client. We will be continuing the activities we have so enjoyed over the past 8 years.....brokering, breeding, and loving these incredible animals. We will be bringing our co-owned herdsires over from California during the next year....watch for BlackJack , Annapolis (white), and Bermuda Blue (rose grey). Please contact us if you need more information or a map. mailto:alpaca@alpacamine.com
Our Story: The Gold Rush Begins...
Our Valley - Mason Valley, NV Wildlife Management Area Near Ranch Nearby Wilson Canyon In 1985, I saw some television footage of the first alpacas imported to the U.S. I was so intrigued with the wonderful nature of these "cuddly" creatures and the financial rewards of breeding them, that I walked into the office of my then boss and said "let’s quit our jobs and raise alpacas." The reply was "so what’s an alpaca?" Over ten years later, my dream reached fruition. In 1997, I traveled to the Gold Country of Northern California to participate in a local travel show. At the time my offices and home were in Orange County, California. When I returned from this short sales trip, seriously impressed by the country feeling in this area of California, I walked in the door and asked of my husband, Paul, "How would you like to move to Northern California." His reply was "How soon can we go and what will we do?" The dream began to take shape. Typical of those attracted to alpaca ranching, we were looking for a change of lifestyle...a simpler way of life. We knew we would love to own a few acres, but what would we do if we moved somewhere with some acreage, other than raise some of our own vegetables and fruits? It was then that the perfect picture of a gorgeous, fuzzy animal returned to my head and the answer was..."we’ll raise alpacas!" We decided on Grass Valley due to its proximity to major population areas, seasonal tourist population, and it offered the type of terrain we particularly value...rolling hills with oaks and pine along the ridgelines. We also began visiting as many alpacas ranches as possible. As most "wanabe alpaca owners" relate, we were very impressed with the professionalism, friendliness and underlying sense of financial adventure of the alpaca owners we contacted. Between ranch visits and property searching, our weekends were quite enlightening and exciting We moved into our modest 2-bedroom, 2 bath home on a 5-acre parcel in late July, 1998. To our previous count of 3 dogs and 4 cats, we first purchased 2 llamas (guard and companion animals), and two pregnant alpacas. Since then, we have changed the makeup of our foundation herd to include a diversity in bloodlines and we now have over 25 alpacas of our own. We have expanded our operation to include agisting (boarding), brokering, and breeding alpacas. It was our hope to be able to live off the income from the alpacas in about 4 or 5 years, and I am pleased to say that I closed the door on my sales representation company on February 29, 2000 and Paul and I now work full time with the alpacas and it is our only income. We are extremely excited with our progress and have never regretted our decision to change our lifestyle and work focus. Did I mention we choose " Alpaca Mining Company" as our breeder name? Others look for gold in the ground in this area and have for many, many years. We hope to start a new trend by "mining" for alpacas...hence, the "discovery" of our first "Nugget!" (The name for the first cria born at the ranch). Eureka! We truly believe we have discovered our golden future in this small piece of land and these wondrous animals. The Gold Rush Begins! Alpaca Mining Company specializes in finding just the alpaca or alpacas that you are looking for to begin your herd or to enhance you existing herd. We pride ourselves in providing quality fiber animals at fair market values. Please refer to our "Alpacas for Sale" page for more information. And so it began....the story continues...in Yerington!
Update: May 8- We just completed our "pregnancy watch list" for the coming six months or so...it is so exciting to witness the birth of of the fruits of our labor. We are so enjoying seeing this last crop of crias growing so rapidly and so strong in this lovely high desert climate. They have recently been weaned and are looking rather lonesome..."where's my Mommy?" Late in the day, we enjoy watching the weanlings pronking and running and causing overall havoc. Come and watch with us! Life is good and alpacas only make it better! Alpaca Mining Company 17 N. Willhoyt Lane, Yerington, NV 89447 775/463-2846 Phone Fax - 866/587-3716 Toll Free - 775/463-9867 Alt Phone - 530/277-4520 Cell Page Updated: 08 May 2008 |
