Many experienced breeders, who pride themselves in providing only the best customer service, are sending their customers to AlpacaStreet.com as a resource for 'all things alpaca'. Whether you are new to alpacas or just new to AlpacaStreet.com, this Breeders Resource Guide will help you find your way to all the great resources available to you on this site! AlpacaStreet.com is divided into ‘Streets’ with each one offering a variety of information and resources. Home Ave. is our home page where you will find articles, a news feed, weather info, a Google bar, and access to all the great features available to you on ‘the Street’. Always check under the "What's New" heading in the top left of the page for special announcements and introduction of new features. Other things worth noting:
* Member Events Calendar is a listing of the events entered by members of the Breeder Program in their Event Pages. When a member lists an actual event with a date, it automatically is posted on the Member Events Calendar. A quick look lets you see if there is anything going on in your area. * HOT BUYS is a special listing of great deals being offered by AlpacaStreet.com advertisers. * Don’t miss the pale green block at the bottom left-hand corner of Home Avenue. There you will find some great links dealing with Transportation Services, the internet's best Cool Links page, and a link to contact AlpacaStreet.com * This would be a great time to make AlpacaStreet.com your home page! Simply click on the Make us Your Home Page! button on the top center of the screen, and you will see instuctions. You will have immediate access not only to news, weather, and Google; but also to the entire alpaca world! Main St. offers a drop down menu where you can go into Forums, Heard on the Street (Chat Room to be launched later in 2008), and our Blog page that features unique and timely industry information such as:
* Alpaca Transport Run Board allows transporters to post when they have room on a current run, or for breeders to post when they are in need of transportation services. * Shearer "R" Us is a page for shearers to post availability and for breeders to post a need for shearing. Market St. is a collection of venues to sell alpacas and related products.
* Farm Search is a listing of all the farms that are members of the Breeder Program. Find a farm quickly by typing all or part of it in the field provided. Or, find farms from any state by selecting the state from the drop down menu. * AlpacaStreet.com Classifieds is a convenient way to post your alpacas for sale or to find some great deals from other breeders.
Lovers Lane is a listing of herdsire specials by members of the Breeder Program Industry Rd. gives you access to all the organizations and associations in the alpaca industry, including contact information to the Boards of Directors of ARI and AOBA. Hospital Blvd. is an important page you will want to keep handy. You definitely will want to print off the Medical Supplies Check List and the Birthing Supplies Check List . Other items of note on Hospital Blvd include:
* Transport Requirements by State * Find a Vet link * Dosage guide * Many other useful links College St. focses on learning the 'business' of alpacas. It is a wealth of resources and information for your alpaca business. Many breeders have contributed to this page that includes:
* Cash Flow Anaylysis Spread Sheet to analyze your cash requirements and project herd growth and value over 10 years. * Alpaculator will help you compare alpacas on the qualities that you value most before you buy. * Payment Calculator determines monthly payments when you buy or sell an alpaca over time. Mill St. is a FREE listing for apparel vendors, fiber mills and spinning equipment. Thoughts on other information to add to 'The Street'? Let us know! | |||||||||
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