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Dusty Creek Ranch - About Alpacas

Dusty Creek Ranch is an alpaca farm located conveniently in West Texas centered between I-20 and I-10 before they merge into one; I-20. This area is well known as the Permian Basin, home to more than 10,000 square miles of oil and gas deposits. A shallow sea, known as the Permian Sea, which was densely populated with life, once coveredWest Texas Alpaca Farms the Permian Basin. As the ocean dried up, the decaying plants and animals eventually helped form the gigantic pools of oil and gas that are still being taken from the basin. Much of the Basin was home to the Comanche Indians prior to 1875. We occasionally find the treasured arrowhead and obvious campfire sites occupied by the Indians. Grasslands were very inviting to the ranchers and farmers and since surface water was almost nonexistent, water wells were drilled to sustain themselves and their livestock. Evidence of oil and gas were commonly found during drilling in the early 1920`s. This discovery greatly expanded the prospects for the Permian Basin`s becoming a major oil and gas production area.

That`s why we`re here. Our livelihood has been dependent on the production of oil and gas. It has also given us the opportunity to Alpacas for sale Texasdiversify our lifestyle; hence alpacas. The unsurpassed beauty of West Texas sunsets and a climate that is warm and inviting make this our oasis in the desert. West Texans are known for their hospitality with deep appreciation of a colorful past and enthusiasm for a future rich with possibilities; cowboys, culture, oil and everything in between. Gary and Susan have lived in Crane for over 25 years. Gary is employed as a Facility Engineer and Susan works full time with the alpaca. They love to attend shows and have discovered a lot of amazing friendships in the alpaca community. For the love of the alpaca, we are dedicated to selective breeding in order to improve our animals. It is our obligation as breeders. Each fleece generation just keeps getting better and better!

Please feel free to contact us for any questions, comments or to schedule a ranch visit. Susan and Gary Frank

  • Alpaca have soft padded feet. This leaves pasture undamaged, and usable for years.
  • They have no top front teeth, so they are gentle grazers.
  • The alpaca does not usually eat or destroy trees.
  • The average alpaca only eats four pounds of food a day.
  • Although they need a regular fresh water supply alpaca do not require abundant amounts of water.
  • The herd tends to deposit their manure in one or two spots in the pasture, making clean up easier.
  • Alpaca manure is a fantastic fertilizer.
  • One good acre of pasture can support up to ten alpaca.
  • Alpaca require minimal fencing, as they do not challenge it.
  • However, be careful to have enough fencing to keep them safe from predators.
  • They can produce four to eight pounds of fleece a year.
  • Their fleece produces 87 to 95 percent clean fiber compared to sheep`s wool.