[T-Bird45]

Alpacas have been called "the world's finest livestock investment." It is difficult to compare alpacas with other investments as pure investments.

And here I was thinking that chinchillas were the next great thing in livestock investment...:-)

[willyd]

Well they could be, but keep in mind it will be difficult to compare chinchillas and alpacas. Some investments pay dividends and returns and others, like alpacas, pay off in other, less measurable ways. Don't let this discourage you though. As per the web site, alpacas are depreciable over the first five years (while you're building your herd) which can result in significant tax savings.....can you believe this manure?