Re: [AlpacaTalk] New to Group
mary,
I second the vote on the alpaca nation forum. when i first joined there i started on the first thread and read every post! then i made sure to check it daily to keep up with it. Sadly, I haven't been able to go there in a long time.I've been limited to reading my emails because of health. but hopefully i'll be back there soon. you'll find that most of us belong to several forums, it's a great way to get to know people and get a wide range of points of view. One of the best things about the alpaca business is the different opportunities available. Some concentrate on breeding, some on the fiber business side and some on both equally. You just have to decide what is right for you. Last year I started trying to catalog different/unusual ways that people were using their second and thirds. you can find that in the archive of the gelding site or you're always welcome to contact me directly. the best advice i can give you is research and follow your heart. have a wonderful day.
marianne
sonny haven alpacas
Mary <halle4@comcast.
Hi Judith,
Thanks so much for your suggestions.
The forum looks like a very rich resource of Alpaca information!
Mary Smallwood
York, PA
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From: Judith Korff/Ladysong Farm
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] New to Group
Hi Mary -- welcome to AlpacaTalk, and -- as Marianne noted -- there are other groups you might want to consider checking into as well. (As Moderator, I'd be remiss if I didn't suggest you try the AlpacaNation Forum as well -- it's well organized, has lots of diversity of opinion which give you a broad perspective on the industry, and has some pretty terrific members! Go to www.alpacanation.
It looks to me from the map that you're just a bit below Harrisburg, PA. You might make it a point to go to the annual MaPaca show there; it's a huge show, with lots of farms represented, and usually has great educational programming that you might enjoy taking. It takes place every April. There are other shows and events too that you can look into to help educate yourself about the industry (in fact, I was just at the Alpaca Heritage Events Pen Sale in Mullica Hill, NJ last weekend -- that's probably not too far from you, and is another annual event you might want to look into).
Have you visited any farms yet? There are some really nice farms not far from you, so you'll have lots of opportunity to visit, meet folks and get your hands on a wide variety of alpaca fleeces. Once you get "conformation" down (and that's not too hard), the biggest aspect of education is fiber. Make sure you learn all you can about fleece before you invest in anything, because whatever breeding program you develop hinges on your understanding of the fiber market.
Happy to have you with us!
Judith
Judith Korff
LadySong Farm Alpacas, Fleece & Flowers
Randolph, New York 14772
(716) 499-0383
www.alpacanation.
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Sonny Haven Alpacas LLC
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