Established Kentucky Alpaca Farms

Alpacas Kentucky
Kentucky is a good location for raising alpacas because the climate is mild, but not terribly hot in the summer-especially at the higher elevations. The Appalachian Mountains is an excellent area for alpaca farmers. For many, raising these fine animals can be like having a high-yield savings account. There are tax savings galore for those purchasing the expensive breeding stock. And the daily running of a farm. Some people have even dropped out of corporate America and its stress to enjoy the peaceful farm life and to benefit from the money to be made in this business. The wool itself is valuable and shearing takes place yearly or bi-yearly. Each animal can supply enough wool in a year to make many sweaters. The animals appreciate and if they are bred, they offer a free way to make money from an increasing number of animals. Even their dung is valuable as a high-grade fertilizer! At present there are only 100,000 registered alpacas in the entire U.S., so there's a huge market worldwide for their valuable wool. Several farmers in Kentucky have good web sites and interesting features. Alpacas are expensive, with females going for $10,000 and up and males about half that price. Suppose that 6 new babies are born in a year. That can mean from $30,000 to $60,000 in very low-maintenance profit for the lucky farmers!

http://www.slateridgealpacas.com/
Slate Ridge Alpacas is located on 58 acres just east of Berea, Kentucky. They just had three new babies and four more are on the way. At present they are charging $1,000 and $1,500 stud fees for two of their best males. Contact them for information on breeding, etc.
Dana & Brenda
2120 McKee Road (Hwy 421 South)
Berea, KY 40403
859.985.5502
slateridgefarm@aol.com

Fuzzy Butt Alpacas is also located in Berea, Kentucky, just 2 miles from the famous Boone Tavern. They opened this farm in 2004 so haven't been at it for that long, but they have lots of hands-on experience. Several animals in their herd have won top awards. They can board animals for $2 per day inclusive of grooming, and they provide shearing services for $50 per alpaca or $30 for two or more. There is also a free 6-mo of boarding with a purchase of one of their animals. Donald and Patricia welcome people to view their farm. Just contact them and establish a time for it. They have males for sale from just $800 and females for $10,000-$18,000. .
Fuzzy Butt Alpacas
Donald and Patricia Perry
500 Fentress Lane
Berea, KY 40403
859-893-1192

http://www.creekbottomfarm.com/sales.htm
Creek Bottom Farms is located in Somerset,
They currently have one female for sale for $8,000 and they welcome inquireys and visitors. They will board animals for free for 60 days from purchase, help with shearing and have a health check on the animals they sell. They prefer to remain a small farm and to raise only the highest quality animals.
1033 Old Mt. Vernon Rd
Somerset, KY 40175
606-274-9017
chadholsjunk@hotmail.com

http://www.alpacaknights.com/
Alpaca Knights has a very active farm just 30 minutes from the Louisville airport. They breed high quality Huacaya alpacas and all their animals are registered with the Alpaca Registry. They offer three months boarding with single sales, unlimited consultation, and free deliver within 300 miles of the farm. At present they have 9 alpacas for sale listed on their web site, but email them for a more complete list.
196 Henry Smith Road, Simpsonville, Kentucky 40067
Phone: 502-834-9299
alpacaknights@att.net