Case Study
Itzan Alpaca Ranch
Itzan Alpaca Ranch | ClearSpan Challenge – Shelter for livestock Solution – Hercules Truss Arch Building Size – 72' wide x 120' long Application – Alpaca barn When Jay and Mary Ann Treese opened Itzan Alpaca Ranch in 2005, they started with only five alpacas, two llamas and a hundred year old barn and corral building. Today, the ranch is home to twenty-five alpacas, five llamas, more than thirty chickens, eight guinea fowl, four turkeys and they expect goats in the spring. Visitors like to come to the ranch to feed the animals and see alpacas up close. The alpacas also make trips to local events, schools and nursing homes. In July 2009, the ranch’s original barn was destroyed by a fire and Jay realized he had to find a new shelter for the animals before winter arrived. Jay began search