Review criteria
- +Animal by ID and color
- +Age and lineage
- +Status and group notes
- +Herd-count view
Alpaca Herd Tracker in Alpaca Farm
The Alpaca Herd Tracker is a copy-ready spreadsheet for alpaca farm that tracks alpacas, id, color, age, status. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 20 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Alpaca Herd Tracker”
Tabs: How to use · Herd · Herd summaryFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 20 minutesColumns: 13
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- ID / name
- Registration #
- Sex
- Born
- Color
- Sire
- Dam
- Group
- Last shearing
- Fleece weight (lb)
- Next vet / toenails due
- Status
- Age (years)
- Open the Herd tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- One row per animal with registration, lineage and group; Next vet / toenails turns red when overdue.
- Weigh fleece at shearing to track fiber yield per animal and line.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Alpaca Herd Tracker
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: farms tracking herd by animal. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Alpaca Herd Tracker
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Farms tracking herd by animal
- +Anyone managing lineage
Pause before choosing when
- -Registry system integration
- -Automated weigh capture
About Alpaca Farm
Why people consider this option
- +Track herd, breeding, and fleece without paid software
- +Keep every animal and shearing record in a file you own
- +Know your fleece yield and cost per head
What to review before acting
- -No registry or sensor integration without a tool
- -Bigger herds need real livestock software
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Alpaca Herd Tracker work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Alpaca Herd Tracker really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Alpaca Herd Tracker track?
It tracks alpacas, id, color, age, status. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.