Aside from the rescues, all of our alpacas are registered with the Alpaca Owners Association. Blood is collected after birth and sent to the AOA to confirm each parent. The AOA issues a certificate with the lineage of the alpaca. This is used when making purchasing or breeding decisions. Furthermore, fiber samples can be sent for analysis, and expected progeny differences (EPDs) related to the fineness, crimp, color, and density of the animal’s fiber are also found on their AOA profile. If an animal is not ideal for breeding, whether it be due to conformation, stature, or fleece, we do not typically breed them here at our ranch. However, because we love our alpacas, we keep them on the farm and can use their fiber for dryer balls or rugs. Their manure is also excellent fertilizer for our garden! See the link to our OpenHerd site above (next to the Facebook link) for a complete list of our alpacas available for purchase.