Alpaca Knowledge Academy

Alpaca Investments

Real-world investment opportunities in alpacas: farming, walking business, returns, risks, and how to build a profitable herd in the UK.

Complete Farming Guide

Comprehensive guide to UK alpaca farming: breeds, regulations, land requirements, feeding, British Alpaca Society support, and getting started.

Choosing Your First Alpacas

A buyer's guide to picking the right first alpacas: conformation, temperament, herd structure, registration, the questions to ask a breeder, and the red flags to walk away from.

Setting Up Before Your Alpacas Arrive

Preparing your land: how many alpacas per acre, safe fencing, field shelters, water, catch pens, poisonous plants, paperwork and quarantine, with a pre-arrival checklist.

Alpaca Behaviour and Handling

Reading body language and sounds, why alpacas spit, catching calmly, safe halter fit, teaching an alpaca to lead, and how to avoid problem behaviour in young males.

Alpaca Colours & Genetics

Explore the natural palette of alpaca fleece, from pure white to true black. Learn about AOA and BAS colour classifications, genetics and special patterns.

What Makes a Good Fleece

Understanding alpaca fibre: fineness, crimp, density, staple length and brightness, and what separates a show-quality fleece from an average one.

Caring for Alpacas

Essential care guide for UK alpaca owners. Health monitoring, parasite control, feeding, housing, breeding and shearing from years of hands-on experience.

Video Library

Hensting Alpacas' YouTube collection. Watch practical demonstrations, farming tips and expert insights from years of hands-on alpaca experience.