I was at work thismorning and D said he wants a Llama for his farm in OH (raises cattle there too) and didn't know if he should get 1 or 2 or male/female? And is there a Llama connection web page like gotdonkeys or dreamhorse etc?
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exactly, many people do not take into account of the llamas well fare. All though some breeders suggest the use of llamas as guards everyone at Strawberry Hill Llama Farm(best farm in the worldjust happened to see this topic and i have to agree, if you put a llama up against a pack of dogs or coyotes, the llama will lose miserably. i've seen it first hand and it is not a pretty sight.
i have also seen people bring a llama home, toss it out into a pasture to guard and then never trim its toenails, never shear it, never deworm it, never vaccinate it, never handle it. they need the same care our horses do and i think it's sad to see these lovely animals so often neglected.
i had two llamas, had them for several years. they were very docile, very sweet to work around but there are not too many that do not have to be restrained for toenail clipping, shearing, vaccinations. the breeder i got my llamas from specifically asked me if i intended to use one or both as guard animals. i told her i had no such intention, they were simply going to be pets. she said good, then we can talk...she would not have sold them to me had i said yes and she will not knowingly sell to anyone who intends to use the llama as a guard animal.
If he wants it strickly for guard one llama is idea and needs to be at least two yrs old and gelded if a male. I bought Tony at one and the lady held him for almost a year for me (I paid for boarding) because I wanted an Appy color. You can usually go to a exotic animal sale and get one for a reasonable amount from 75- on up. I think you do not want one that is to bonded to humans as they can get pushy. Tony follows me around at feeding time and eats out of the bucket as I feed the minis but is not mean.
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