About Our Alpacas in Michigan
Alpacas in Michigan
Our alpacas in Michigan are all huacayas (as opposed to suri alpacas with draping locks) that were purchased by Tim and Jane Talbott in 1984 when there were only an estimated 350 alpacas in our country. According to Alpaca Registry Inc. (now part of the Alpaca Owners Association or AOA), as of 2015 there are over 243,000 registered alpacas in the U.S.
Currently all of our alpacas at the Grand Alpaca Company are registered, which means that we know the exact lineage of each of our alpacas going back to the original animals that came here from South America. Having the animals registered helps in determining breeding patterns so as to maintain high quality crias (baby alpacas). An alpaca’s quality is determined by conformation to a physical ideal, disposition or temperament (for ease of handling), color, and fiber traits (density, fineness, luster, uniformity and crimp). Our herd consists of extremely high quality animals with proven lineage along with all 16 lustrous shades of the U.S. color spectrum represented.
To learn more about our herd and how the Meyette family came to own alpacas, please visit the page on Our Story - The New Farm in Montague, Michigan.
Currently all of our alpacas at the Grand Alpaca Company are registered, which means that we know the exact lineage of each of our alpacas going back to the original animals that came here from South America. Having the animals registered helps in determining breeding patterns so as to maintain high quality crias (baby alpacas). An alpaca’s quality is determined by conformation to a physical ideal, disposition or temperament (for ease of handling), color, and fiber traits (density, fineness, luster, uniformity and crimp). Our herd consists of extremely high quality animals with proven lineage along with all 16 lustrous shades of the U.S. color spectrum represented.
To learn more about our herd and how the Meyette family came to own alpacas, please visit the page on Our Story - The New Farm in Montague, Michigan.
While visiting us online, be sure to look at our Alpacas for Sale in Michigan.
