Breeding Llamas
Best Practice for Breeding Llamas
Our foundation herd of yearlings and adult llamas (including pregnant females) came primarily from Watertown and our intention is to continue the breeding of both Woolly and Suri llamas focusing on excellent temperament and conformation and a widening of the genetic pool.
All of our llamas are micro-chipped, registered with the British Llama Society, halter trained and easy to handle. We aim to find good matches between individual llamas and prospective buyers depending on temperament and purpose, such as trekking, as therapy animals or as pets.
We provide comprehensive training in llama handling, care and husbandry before any purchase and remain available to provide you with support and advice, as needed, on you llama ownership journey
Prospective buyers are welcome to visit the farm to meet and handle several llamas. We offer comprehensive courses so that those new to llamas will have as much time and training as they need to feel confident in llama handling, haltering, grooming and husbandry. We also provide support to all purchasers of our llamas as a way of helping new owners.
Caring for Llamas
How to Look After Llamas
There should be no more than 4 llamas per acre with rotation of pasture between grazing and resting as the ideal. Although they are hardy animals, shelter must be provided as protection from heat and storms and as a dry place to provide them with hay. Fencing should be bio-secure and higher than standard stock fencing, especially where breeding males are kept close to females. Being herd animals llamas should never be kept on their own, preferring other llama companions.