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7:10 pm
December 13, 2009
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Gizmo
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Does anyone else have them???
If so, how many and which ones????
I just brought back 11 more boys to my farm.
This brings our number up to 35 llamas. After Christmas, I'll be adding 4 alpacas too. We're also expecting 8 crias next year, starting in April.
We're going to have PLENTY of fleece come Springtime!
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8:23 pm
December 13, 2009
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Maud
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Gizmo, it has been the dream of my life to have camels – not llamas, not alpacas, but camels! Sadly, it's never worked out that I could have one of my own. I love their superior expressions and rolling gait, and long swanny necks.
Should the gods ever truly smile upon me, I'll have 50 or so acres, well fenced, and the several thousand dollars it would cost to buy a camel. My druthers would be for a Bactrian, but I fear the beast would suffer in the damp heat of Virginia summers and would suffer in the damp, kinda cold of Virginia winters.
Until then, I'll enjoy the llamas owned by other people.
Do you shear llamas? I know that alpacas produce a gorgeous, airy light fleece, but do llamas? Please instruct me as I might be almost as happy with a llama. I could ride a camel (which would be totally amazing to do in Tribal Belly Dance drag!), but what does one do with llamas?
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11:02 pm
December 13, 2009
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Linda
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Gizmo how lucky you are. I'll bet you are so excited. I have always wanted one just for a pet. But that has never worked out so I just enjoy other peoples. Can you post some pics for us?
Maud I have seen a camel here in Indiana. It is at a small roadside petting zoo. I use to see it out thru the summer but don't know what they do with it in the winter. They have had it for 6 years that I know of. I don't pass that way much anymore.
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1:07 pm
December 14, 2009
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ChrisUK
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May I have the pleasure of the next dance Miss Maud
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9:52 pm
December 14, 2009
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Gizmo
| | KY | |
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Maud said:
Gizmo, it has been the dream of my life to have camels – not llamas, not alpacas, but camels! Sadly, it's never worked out that I could have one of my own. I love their superior expressions and rolling gait, and long swanny necks.
Should the gods ever truly smile upon me, I'll have 50 or so acres, well fenced, and the several thousand dollars it would cost to buy a camel. My druthers would be for a Bactrian, but I fear the beast would suffer in the damp heat of Virginia summers and would suffer in the damp, kinda cold of Virginia winters.
Until then, I'll enjoy the llamas owned by other people.
Do you shear llamas? I know that alpacas produce a gorgeous, airy light fleece, but do llamas? Please instruct me as I might be almost as happy with a llama. I could ride a camel (which would be totally amazing to do in Tribal Belly Dance drag!), but what does one do with llamas?
My daughter is planning on getting her camel in the Spring. She wants a white dromedary. We'll see if the fences hold. LOL
Yes, I do shear the llamas. Their fleece isn't as dense as an alpaca's, but it sure is close. I love my llamas! We show them, use and sell their fleece and they are the "camels" in a couple local live nativities. Plus, they're beautiful to watch, and their antics will make your sides hurt from laughing so hard.
You can see most of mine on the various pages on my website:
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10:13 pm
December 14, 2009
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Salamander
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Gizmo, I was on there earlier checking out all of your pictures.
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10:47 pm
December 14, 2009
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Pete
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The only llamas I've been around were in the Andes of South America actually working as pack animals. They were in abundance around the markets and such, but belonged to people of whom it would not have been polite to ask to pet them. They are gorgeous, and come a wide variety of markings. I very much like my garments made from llama wool.
Camels are entirely different. I would not want one around. They can be very destructive. Once you've had the dubious pleasure of having one spit on you and had to clean up the mess they made it rather turns you off from wanting to own one! But a camel race is really something to see. Even then, there seems to be a limit reached rather soon of the training they will accept. From a distance, they are very interesting to watch, though.
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Anulos qui animum ostendunt omnes gestemus!
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11:42 pm
December 14, 2009
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Suzanne McMinn
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Okay, what's a camelid? A mini camel? I'M SORRY I'M SUCH A MORON. 
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12:10 am
December 15, 2009
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BuckeyeGirl
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Naw, not a moron, a moron wouldn't have the sense to ask! camelids are camel-like animals, both kinds of camels and their cousins the llamas, alpacas, and there's at least one other kind in south america too… brain won't come up with the name though.
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9:08 am
December 15, 2009
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Gizmo
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You're absolutely right BuckeyeGirl!!!
The rule of thumb is — The Vicuna and Guanaco are the "wild" cousins of the domesticated alpacas and llamas. There are also two kinds/types of alpacas – huacaya and suri.
The Dromedary is the one hump (also called Egyptian) camel, and the Bactrian has two humps.
Thank you for your insight Pete. I will warn you that ALL of the camelids spit. I think the alpacas are the worst….they're at eye/face level. It truly is nasty….regardless of the amount you get hit with.
Several friends travel to Peru each year. Everyone seems to be amazed at how llamas are so integrated into the culture. I'm really looking forward to taking the next trip.
I think Stringtown Rising needs a llama (or two). They can protect the goats, when Coco is in the meadow checking on the sheep.
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11:05 am
December 15, 2009
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BuckeyeGirl
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Or they can live down with the sheep and protect them so Coco can stay up with the goats. More fiber to use/sell Suzanne!
Many years ago I worked on a farm that had llamas, and then they got a couple alpacas. (they now have a LOT of both) They did spit when stress levels rose, such as time to shear, seperate any out, or medicate etc… yeah. The good thing is, it's annoying, a bit gross, but not dangerous. Of course, they had an intact male who was the herd sire, and he COULD be dangerous. They (and especailly him) are strong and agile, and their hooves hurt!… though if you have livestock and are used to dealing with critters, llamas are pretty easy IMO. I think their independant nature and agility were the biggest issues for us. Independant, but quite gentle too. Not sure I'm making sense here, hehe.
Victor, (the male) got LOTS of extra attention and we made sure he was VERY used to a halter and lead rope, we often took him out of the pasture, led him out to the barn where he got some of his favorite sweet feed, and some gentle handling and fussing then led him right back. It got so he looked forward to being taken away from his girls instead of causing a huge fuss.
They still have llamas and alpacas and I have a friend who spins, I really should go see if they sell any fiber. They may just send it out, I think a field trip is in order!
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7:59 pm
December 29, 2009
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Gizmo
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I just picked up four alpacas!!!! YEAH!!!!! They're all boys, and at least two will be gelded pretty soon. We'll wait to see about the other two….
Three are white, and one is brown. They all have INCREDIBLE fiber.
Suzanne, email me after the 4-H season, and I just might be able to set you up with a llama.
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8:05 pm
December 29, 2009
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Pete
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Congratulations, Gizmo! Can't wait to see pics.
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10:39 pm
December 29, 2009
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Valerie
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You are so lucky! My llama, who has passed over the Rainbow Bridge on 9-11-01, was Scooter. He was gelded, and a protector of my 2 sheep, Ewe-who and her son Me-too. Very protective, always guarding, it was funny to watch. Eyes constantly scanning the horizon for predators. He was named Scooter because he would love to scoot beneath the fence to get in the alfalfa, and take the sheep with him. Naughty. Just let a donkey or horse try to eat sweet feed from our hand when he thought it was HIS turn, oboy that poor equine had spit in his face. But no matter how upset he'd get with us, like hoof trimming, shots or trailering, he never once spit at us. My dream is to have part of out pasture seperated for small animals, away from the horses, and get a few llamas and sheep again.
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8:12 pm
January 17, 2010
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MandyP
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The lady across the road from us has Llamas. She goes to nursing homes, schools, and local community events with them. She also has miniature horses. I make & sell cloth diapers, & she came to me & wanted me to make diapers for her favorite horse so it could come in the house.. I thought that was a little kooky, but told her I'd try. We never could get the fit right, his tail kept swishing them off. He REALLY didn't like it either, so she finally gave up.
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~Many of you have forgotten this truth but you must never forget it. You remain responsible, forever, for that which you tame.~Antoine de Saint-Exupéryn
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8:40 pm
January 17, 2010
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BuckeyeGirl
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A -LITTLE- kooky?  Wow! I've been around miniature horses, and I wouldn't want any in my house, diaper or not! LOL Too funny!
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8:49 pm
January 17, 2010
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MandyP
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BuckeyeGirl said:A -LITTLE- kooky?  Wow! I've been around miniature horses, and I wouldn't want any in my house, diaper or not! LOL Too funny!
Yeah… I was trying to be tactful. Being a newbie here, I don't want to offend anyone here who may or may not have their miniature horse snuggled up at the foot of their bed. 
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~Many of you have forgotten this truth but you must never forget it. You remain responsible, forever, for that which you tame.~Antoine de Saint-Exupéryn
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8:53 pm
January 17, 2010
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BuckeyeGirl
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Oh, um. Actually, you make a very good point. *ahem* I haven't heard about anyone here keeping a mini in their house… I just hope I haven't stepped on any toes myself now! 
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10:17 pm
January 17, 2010
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Pete
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We had a house rabbit once, and I thought that was bad enough. But, yeah, a few years ago we saw a TV show with interesting in house animals. Pigs. Horses. Just about anything you could imagine. Most of them had great stories of how they ended up in the houses.
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Anulos qui animum ostendunt omnes gestemus!
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10:22 pm
January 17, 2010
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BuckeyeGirl
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Well, when I was a kid my mother had friends that had two house rabbits too. They were litter trained though so except for occasional 'oopses', which did happen now and then it wasn't too bad.
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