Looking for a Inexpensive, easy to handle, Young Female Llama in Ohio.

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Baker on August 26, 2009 at 4:54pm

Nikki,

What would this female be used for and where would she be going? I have several younger females that I will not be using in our breeding program and they are priced accordingly, but I still like to know where and for what purpose they are going and will be used. Also, could you define "cheap"? With a little more information maybe I can help! Thanks,
Barb Baker

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Permalink Reply by Nikki Brown on August 26, 2009 at 5:31pm

Hi Barbara, I am moving to my new farm in one week and I have acquired this adorable 10 month old male Heavy wooled Llama. I went to look at a couple fiber male alpacas and bought the Llama instead. Could not resist. The plan is to breed alpacas and I wanted to have a guard Llama for the girls and the guys. I am in West Union, Ohio at present and am moving to Peebles just 14 miles away. My Llama will need a herd mate to come home to in the next couple of weeks. I had no idea I would fall so madly in love with llamas as I am with the alpacas. Might skip the whole alpaca thing and breed the Llamas instead, LOL! My intention was to get a couple of guards in place and learn shots, nails etc. on fiber animals and Llamas before I brought home any Bred alpacas. Plus our budget is not allowing for the jump right into the alpaca industry thing. I paid $200.00 for this sweet little boy and was hoping to stay in the same Ball park. That may be completely unreasonable I don't know how the Llama market truly is I have been following the alpaca market. Please let me know if you think you have a girl or two in mind for my plan. Love the Suri Llamas too!

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Baker on September 9, 2009 at 10:12am

Nikki,
So sorry to be this late responding; have been out of town with Lamafest. Anyway, back to your situation. Are you thinking of breeding the female you're looking to buy? I can't quite figure out your plan. I'm a believer in only breeding "best to best" and not breeding for its own sake. If you really want a companion for the male that you've purchased and are using him for guarding purposes at a future date, I would suggest you look at a gelding who could be a buddy as well as a wonderful fiber producer since it sounds as if you're in to fiber. He would then also be usable as a guard for males or females. I have several lovely geldings who have been show winners and have great fiber (see photos). They would be in the $400 price range. Let me know if I am understanding the situation correctly! Barb

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Permalink Reply by Meg Steensland on August 28, 2009 at 12:14pm

I have a yearling 1/4 Argentine a Don Zuncas grand-daughter FS. She is LW, white with red fanny (tailfeathers?) named Fancie Fantasia. She was in a parade last weekend w/4H girls in Lexington.
You want to find a diff way of saying cheap - you also need to think about how you want the llama to be used - public relations, show, guard. You can get 'cheap' llamas at auction, but in many cases, you will find out soon why they were cheap - they may be impossible to handle and work with, medicate and shear, they may escape and you may not ever catch them - happened to my friend Dennis before he met me and he last a acouple of days looking for his run-away llamas.

If you buy from a reputable farm, you will also get follow on support at no additional charge!

I notice Babr Barker replied to you notice - she is also a very reputable breeder.

Meg

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Permalink Reply by Nikki Brown on August 28, 2009 at 12:46pm

Thank you Meg, I edited my discussion. Thanks for the head up... Very wise points. I would love to see your girl. Thanks,
Nikki

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Permalink Reply by Meg Steensland on August 28, 2009 at 2:15pm

Fancie is on www.lamaregistry.com at 275314 FANCIE FANTASIA

My herd list is Public so once you view her, you can see others I have. I also have alpacas onthe farm (for the guard llamas to lern to b respectful toward and asweanling companions) plus I am boarding som primo alpacas for a veterinarian nearby - who bought a guard from me in 2007.

Your plan to work first with llamas and move to alpacas maybe is smart. If you should come here to Mt Gilead for a visit you will get to see both llamas and alpacas living together, some youngsters that will be available later this year and some rare sheep. Next week is our Co Fair, so starting Mon will be a rough week. Labor Day we have a family from MS coming thru to select some sheep to take home, both Jacobs and Navajos.

Alpaca Farms - yes, I know some folks with alpacas too - primo, high end ones as well as regular fiber animals -LJ Says I am running out o room - more later.

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Permalink Reply by Nikki Brown on August 28, 2009 at 2:29pm

I don't have any registered Llamas so I can't search the database. Do you have another way for me to check her out. Thanks so much,
Nikki

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Permalink Reply by Meg Steensland on August 28, 2009 at 2:51pm

I just emialed a pix o Fancie to llamajoural to put u on my photos page. Not there yet. Orig on a diff computer - I am atmy brothers this PM.

I would not use an unreg llama as a stud. It is not costly to register - esp if you pay dues to ILR

Reg of new babies is $15 for members and transfers are not costly either. At least compared to ARI - but ARI reg includes DNA testing -required. ILR can also do DNA testing for an addl fee - competitive and required for studs used more than 9 times, I think. All of my stock is registered, sheep and llamas but have a few fiber alpacas that did not get registered by original owner and are impossible to register now (as well, we have ARI registered alpacas males and females)

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Permalink Reply by Meg Steensland on September 11, 2009 at 4:34pm

Did you find a suitable llama or companion for your guy? Just reread Barbara's comments - good ponts all. Breed best to best - esp. If you get into alpacas, you will be doing that anyway!

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Permalink Reply by Nikki Brown on September 11, 2009 at 4:46pm

Definitely will be breeding best to best with the alpacas, Meg. This guy is incredible fleece wise but, again could be registerable but, wasn't a priority for the Dams prior owner so didn't get done. Now they have lost contact with her. I haven't gotten a mate for him yet. He is still being boarded at the farm he was born on. Our move got pushed off and we are moving 9/22 Lord Willing. So I have a couple weeks to find him a companion. Although I do have 2 doe goats to keep him company but, I would like a camelid to keep him company. I think that is best. Maybe an unreg. alpaca would be a cheap investment for his companion until I get some girls etc.

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Permalink Reply by Chrystal Chaddock on September 15, 2009 at 9:44pm

what do you consider inexpensive?

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