Alpaca fiber (fur) is warmer and lighter than wool, and softer than cashmere. Alpaca garments don't scratch like wool.
Alpacas come in 22 natural colors
                       
Alpacas are not killed for their product, instead they produce a renewable cash crop in the form of their fiber.
Alpacas are gentle and easy to handle. They don't bite or butt. They are exceptional around children.
Alpacas are easy on the terrain because of their soft padded feet. They have two toes instead of a hoof.
Alpacas are very clean, they dung in a common pile making cleanup easy. Their dung makes great fertilizer!
Alpacas can be transported easily in a van or trailer.
Alpacas have only one cria (baby) a year:
    Average gestation: 335-350 days, twins are very rare
    Breeding: Alpacas do not come into heat, instead ovulation is induced      allowing you to plan your birthing schedules!        
    Births: Birth almost always occurs between 9am and 2pm.
    Crias will try to stand within 30 minutes of being born and
    they will begin nursing within 1 to 2 hours
                    
Alpacas are beautiful animals, and very calming to watch.

Alpacas are inexpensive to raise, requiring minimal feed, shelter, fencing or veterinary care. They are very hardy.
Alpacas can be managed on relatively small acreage. You can easily raise 5 to 10 alpacas per acre.
Alpacas can be insured for their full purchase price, and comes with reproductive guarantees.
The Alpaca business provides substantial tax advantages including depreciation, expense deductions and deferred recognition of  accumulating wealth.

For more information, please click on the links below

California Alpaca Breeders Association

Alpaca Owners & Breeders Association