Most importantly, they are great fun to be around and can help to reduce stress, bringing you happiness and joy. However, be warned, owning alpacas considerably reduces your productivity! We spend hours watching them, walking amongst them and enjoying their antics. They will easily become a huge part of your life - and your life will be richer for it, ours definitely is.

There are thought to be just over three million alpacas worldwide, with ninety-four percent living in South America. This means that there are about 60,000 registered alpacas in the UK. This is split mainly amongst several hundred registered breeders across the UK, but there are considerably more private owners with small herds. Although the national herd count is continuously increasing, alpacas are still fairly thin on the ground compared to other livestock, so prices for good breeding females remain quite high with pet males are considerably more affordable. There are alpacas to suit every budget and whatever your plans, you will get enormous satisfaction from keeping them.