Alpacas for income....Friendships for life..... Championships to cherish... and Fineness Forever!
Now, That's what I'm talkin about! Ohio Alpaca Farm
Both fleeces come from our 12X Champions. .......... Crimpy Huacaya-Miss Priss Lusterous Suri-Crown Prince
The AlpacaRosa is a family owned and operated 12 acre alpaca farm in Mogadore, Ohio. (less than 1 hour away from Cleveland Airport, only minutes away from Akron Canton Airport (CAK). We specialize in helping new folks get started in this profitable and rewarding industry.
Our breeding program has been awarded over 50 championships while successfully creating alpaca bloodlines that hold their baby micron fleece well into their maturity. We've coined the term "lingering fineness" to identify this fleece characteristic. Let us help you FINE some beautys!
Overlooked by most alpaca breeders and our AOBA judging system for years, "Lingering fineness" will eventually come to the forefront of most desireable alpaca traits in the world, as it so fundamentally adds years of profits from fleece sales, which is exactly what future fiber farmers will be focused on.
One of the luring aspects for new folks entering our industry is the fact that we don't have to slaughter our livestock for income. We simply harvest the fleece, year in, year out. Premiums are paid for the very finest of fleeces. Since the alpaca fleece generally loses fineness with age, it becomes economic motivating to breed-in lingering fineness traits to maintain their higher yeilding baby fleece fineness.
As you browse our website, you will find that we offer a variety of colorful alpacas on our farm. Our 50+ alpaca herd consists of both alpaca breeds, Huacaya (Wah-ki-uh) and Suri from Peruvian / Accoyo colored bloodlines. Huacaya fiber resembles a teddy bear puffy fleece, whereas, the Suri fiber resemble high luster curly dreadlocks. We love ALL the gorgeous colors the alpaca genetics have to offer our Amazing alpaca industry
Awarded 2006 Futurity Reserve Small Breeder of the Year
Coming from an engineering/manufacturing background , I used my experience to develop a line of innovative herd maintenance tools and fleece processing equipment that save the alpaca breeder time and money, adding a new level of safety for the alpaca and breeder alike. My design objectives were aimed toward aiding the 1-person barn staff with ALL herd maintenance tasks.
- Fleece-O-Matic Mini Tumbler- a portable mini fiber cleaning tumbler, very innovative design which featured SAFETY First!, elimination of color contamination, No Bending required, Space saving, and promotes sharing among friends . -The Tooth-a-Matic -an incisor-tooth trimming tool being used in over dozen countries around the world! -The Smooth o Matic- a Protected sanding tool to smooth up incisors -The Fight-O-Matic -a fighting-teeth trimming tool and -The PacaTrapper -a new conceptually designed alpaca chute (or llama chute) that restrains the head for 1-man toenail trimming, teeth trimming, ultrasounds, shearing, and many other herd health procedures, BUT , takes up NO floor space!.
For those of you considering Alpaca farming as a lifestyle change, to add fun and/or income for your family, make sure you read our "Starting an Alpaca Farm" web page. We are a full time, full service, and fully devoted alpaca farm willing to help new alpaca breeders every step of the way to achieving the same level of success we've worked hard (and had great fun!) building.
Our NEW product for 2012...... Fleece-O-Matic Mini Tumbler
Industry Innovation... " we work hard so YOU dont have to!"
The AlpacaRosa Farm Sept 2008
Our daughters welcome Fire N Ice to our family
The Alpaca industry offered a great business investment opportunity for us several years ago, when we decided we needed to think about a replacement career somewhere down the road.
We started out with just 5 alpacas in our backyard. We expanded the herd over the years on a part time basis and finally became full time alpaca breeders after 6 years. Many breeders have accomplished this same dream.
This business can be a very profitable investment for you and your family as it has been for most alpaca farmers since 1985. Farm incomes exceeding $150,000 annually are common place in the alpaca industry (1995-2008). The keys to success in the alpaca business, like most other business, lay with the virtues of Passion and Patience. The rest is all very easily learned through our mentorship programs.
You do not need any prior knowledge of farming or animal husbandry. Infact, most alpaca breeders come from all different walks of life. Teachers, Accountants, Professors, Machinists, Airline Pilots, Business Managers, Executive Assistants, Project Engineers, and Veterinarians are examples of those who have went on to become very successful in the alpaca industry. Age is no barrier to this industry either, as there are 15 year olds building their herds and 80+ year olds gracefully caring for their fellow Earth mates.
Join us for National Alpaca Farm Day, held every September.
Take pictures with your favorite alpaca feed alpacas from your hands walk the alpaca Learn all about alpacas and their treasured fiber THIS year 2011, Our open farm days will be September 24-25 11am-5pm.
Allow The AlpacaRosa to share their experience and alpaca genetics, as you begin your new venture
