The Flavins moved here last year from California to raise alpacas, South American relatives of the llama that provide prized wool for sweaters and scarves.

We may decide to move to Delhi full time and raise alpacas.

Lysterfield is also a place where people raise alpacas, and grow many vegetables, including a large sprout farm.

The political state collapsed, the population dispersed and, with agriculture no longer possible, the people relied on raising alpacas and llamas.

The more recent games allow the player to also raise ducks, goats, alpacas and differently-colored cows.

Wagner is the country boy who raises alpacas on a 60-acre farm near the Blue Ridge Mountains in central Virginia.

He later raised alpacas in Bethel, N.Y.

In the area of study, the common people raise llamas and alpacas, which offer a higher content of protein than flamingo eggs.

"It's already a good thing for our economy, and I'm sure that raising alpacas could be an economic option for others in Sullivan County."

But most alpaca farmers - the average herd is eight animals - say the choice to raise alpacas is about much more than money.