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Well our family just increased by three!



This is (L to R) Falco, Magic and Rocky. Just brought them home Thursday night.

Shane

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Shane,

Looks like a mix up at the Maternity Ward

Be they Llamas or Alpacas? Do they eat spruce? Give them a hug from me.

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[QUOTE=Dave White] Shane,

Looks like a mix up at the Maternity Ward

Be they Llamas or Alpacas? Do they eat spruce? Give them a hug from me.[/QUOTE]
Nah, The middle one has Shane's eyes. And the other two look like the mailman.

Yup...Llamas. And they will eat spruce...as long as the spruce is young and chewy ! Our oldest boy, Malcolm, has been in the pen feeding them lots of special grain getting them used to their new digs. Dave, I'll give them a big hug for ya once I get them used to me enough to get close enough. Falco and Magic will come right up and eat grain and other treats right out of your hands but Rocky is still playing shy. When they were in the rtailer you could pet them with now problem but now that they have lots of room to roam around they want a bit of space. They sure are cute though!

Paul....they other two have eys quite similiar to yours...you weren't recently around Vancouver were ya?

Shane

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Shane, you going to use those to haul your gear up in the hills for felling trees?

Sherpa's eh?

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[QUOTE=Rod True] Shane, you going to use those to haul your gear up in the hills for felling trees?

Sherpa's eh?[/QUOTE]

Hey Rod,

Every once in a while I think about that, and Mario DaCosta advertises that he uses his Llama for that purpose but I don't think that I will be using them for that (and I don't think Mario does either). It just isn't that practical, it means a seperate trailer for them and you still need to lead them and although they can pack about 1/3 of their body weight it is still only about 75 to 100 pounds. And you would still need to train them to do that. ATV's and other small equipment is just a more practical option. But if there was a very sensative area that needed accessing I might consider using Falco for that. He is strong and very even tempered.

Shane

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Shane, those ought to be fun. Llama's spit don't they?

I wish you hadn't mentioned that Mario DeCosta has a Llama At least you won't be using yours to haul spruce/lutz.

So are you going into the wool business as well?

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[QUOTE=Anthony Z] Shane, those ought to be fun. Llama's spit don't they?

I wish you hadn't mentioned that Mario DeCosta has a Llama At least you won't be using yours to haul spruce/lutz.

So are you going into the wool business as well?



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Hey Anthony,

I am not certain about the fibre thing. What I would really like to do is find someone locally that would spin it and use it, I would probably just give it to them and have them make a scarf for the kids or something in exchange. But the Llamas do need a shave so I will have find someplace for it!

Shane

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Hey Shane,

Put me down for some wool mittens - its snowing today and I could really use them!

Laurie

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[QUOTE=Hesh1956] [QUOTE=Shane Neifer]

Paul....they other two have eys quite similiar to yours...you weren't recently around Vancouver were ya?

Shane[/QUOTE]

I see that!

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Geesh, talk about double chins!! Hesh, you need to find a hobby, you have too much time on your hands. Might I suggest something in music?

[QUOTE=Shane Neifer]
Hey Anthony,

I am not certain about the fibre thing. What I would really like to do is find someone locally that would spin it and use it, I would probably just give it to them and have them make a scarf for the kids or something in exchange. But the Llamas do need a shave so I will have find someplace for it!

Shane[/QUOTE]

Shane, the boys are adorable. We've talked about getting alpacas or llamas when we finally find a place large enough for them.

As for the wool, if you have trouble finding someone to take it off your hands, please get in touch with me. I know several ladies that would love to have it. One has a harness loom in her basement. She's, ah, really into fibre arts.

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[QUOTE=LaurieW]

Hey Shane,

Put me down for some wool mittens - its snowing today and I could really use them!

Laurie

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AGGGHHHH! I just left Ottawa last Wednesday, no snow but it certainly wasn't summer either! Hope it doesn't last long!

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[QUOTE=Aoibeann] [QUOTE=Shane Neifer]
Hey Anthony,

I am not certain about the fibre thing. What I would really like to do is find someone locally that would spin it and use it, I would probably just give it to them and have them make a scarf for the kids or something in exchange. But the Llamas do need a shave so I will have find someplace for it!

Shane[/QUOTE]

Shane, the boys are adorable. We've talked about getting alpacas or llamas when we finally find a place large enough for them.

As for the wool, if you have trouble finding someone to take it off your hands, please get in touch with me. I know several ladies that would love to have it. One has a harness loom in her basement. She's, ah, really into fibre arts.[/QUOTE]

Cool, I will keep that in mind...I need to learn th eshearing thing still, I am not bad with the dog but I just lay on top of her and she stops squirming, not sure that would work with these fellas!

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Video please!

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Aoibeann

They look like they're smiling for the camera ('cept for Rocky--he's pretty inscrutable). Um, so why DO you have these critters? Guard Llamas?

hey Carlton,

That was indeed the original intent. We have predators that pick off our chickens every once in a while and Llamas just don't like perdators. We have a lots of property (45 acres) so thought we should get something to share the land so the Llamas would pull double duty. But housing, feeding and caring for Llamas to protect chickens that you can replace for a few bucks each isn't really a logical/practical approach. But who says that everything you do has to make sense! So here they are . The chickens wander around in the same penned area and they all seem to get along just fine. I just hope that the Llamas don't get a taste for chicken (as the odd cow does!) or else our plan is out the door!

Shane

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