All of our llamas have been rehomed to us through a rescue organization.
You'll often find llamas "free to a good home."
Before welcoming a llama into your family, do your research - they aren't like any other animal.
We aren't trying to discourage you at all!
In fact, once you understand llamas, we hope you'll love them!
Our llamas are fun companions, both as livestock guardians, and trail buddies.
They work for us in protecting our other animals, carrying packs, producing wool, and grazing.
They are very docile, intelligent creatures.
Would you like to go on a llama hike?
Have a llama appear at one of your events? Visit a school, or hospital?
Let us know, perhaps we can arrange it!
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Though generally not affectionate by nature,
from time to time, ours surprise us with a little kiss.
The Llama’s Prayer
Night and day
I keep
My wooly watch,
Tend the flock,
Chew a cud,
Play,
Pronk.
As I kush at dusk
On my knees I say
“My Father in Heaven,
I thank for this day.”
This is how a llama prays |
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This is Arek, hiking with his llama, Starbuck.
Starbuck also takes a pack, to carry whatever supplies
(or snacks!) needed on the trail. |
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Starbuck tends his flock of Angora goats.
Llamas are excellent guardians, and are a deterrent
to coyotes and other predators. |
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Here is Starbuck at a Public Relations
event IN the Hayden Library! |
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Kate, our daughter, when she was three years old,
showing a neighbor's llama in a showmanship class
at the fair. |
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Autumn wins Grand Champion Junior Showman
with a rescued llama she rehabilitated and trained herself.
This llama has since been adopted by a new family! |
Links for Learning:
The two publications below are excellent resources. We do take exception to the use of a single llama
as a guardian, especially where coyotes abound. We always keep at least two llamas, both for
companionship, and mutual support when confronted with a pack of predators.
Guard Llamas (Iowa State University)
Guard Llama Guidelines (International Llama Association) |
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