Pennsylvania alpaca farm, breeding and raising suri and huacaya alpacas for their exquisite fleece.

We are members of the following organizations.

Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA)

Suri Network

Mid-Atlantic Alpacas

Alpaca Fiber Cooperative of North America (AFCNA)

Pennsylvania Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association

The Early Days

We started our alpaca adventure in 1999 with two bred females, one a huacaya and the other a suri. We have learned a lot along the way, like you really do need a catch pen. Our first two girls figured out very quickly that a pasture and an open shed meant that those two leggers don't have a clue. It wasn't very long before a small barnyard was incorporated into the scheme and life was simpler once again. Then came the toenails, alpacas don't have hooves, just two toenails on each foot. Just trim the tips and you on your way, right? Wrong, our girls knew they were dealing with amateurs and promptly became leaners. Leaning does not make it easy to pick up a foot for trimming without you or the alpaca taking a tumble. In the summer of 2000 I attended a Marty McGee T-Team Alpaca Training Clinic, (actually Alpaca Owner Training Clinic). I learned a lot in those two days and after that our alpacas actually came to enjoy us almost as much as we enjoy them. The trick is simple: think like an alpaca.

Building a Business

After deciding to be alpaca breeders, we had to make decisions about our goals. One of our goals is always breed to improve our stock. We choose males to enhance the female's positive traits and improve the weaker traits. We continually add new bloodlines to our herd. We have found this to be a very competitive business, and we are continually upgrading our stock to stay in competition.

Offering excellent quality alpacas and services are also part of our business. As breeders it is very important to us to serve the needs of our customers. We provide exceptional alpacas, and we will do our best to provide you with the information you need to care for your alpacas.

Becoming alpaca owners and breeders was the right decision for us. We are a small farm and plan on keeping our herd at around 20 alpacas. One major change that we have made is that we now concentrate mainly on suris. We have invested time, money and top quality bloodlines in our herd in both our males and females. Raising both huacayas and suris does not allow us to use those qualities efficiently and still keep our herd size small. We are in this business for the long haul and committed to breeding the best for the benefit of our clients and the alpaca industry. We offer exceptional quality at fair market prices.

—Barbara & Jerry DuVall

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