Things You'll Need:
- Apples
- Carrots
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Commercial Grains
- Commercial Llama Diets
- Llama
- Apples
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Carrots
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Step 1
Approach llamas with both hands behind your back.
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Step 2
Let the llama come to you. Be aware that llamas will spit at you if intimidated or scared.
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Step 3
Pet your llama on her back or neck slowly - these animals are head-shy.
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Step 4
Keep llamas in a flock or with other flock animals, such as goats or sheep.
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Step 5
Provide a large roaming area with a windbreak, such as a row of trees, along with a dust bath area with sandy soil for rolling; the llama will use it to keep her coat in good condition.
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Step 6
Feed your llama high-quality hay, along with small amounts of commercial grain specific to your llama's age and activity level. Commercial llama diets are available.
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Step 7
Avoid overfeeding. Obesity causes birthing and breeding difficulties.
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Step 8
Give your llama carrots, apples and other fruits and vegetables as treats.
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Step 9
Vaccinate your llama annually and worm her regularly.








Comments
Anonymous said
on 3/10/2006 Don't put a male llama in with a flock of sheep. Llamas can confuse sheep with other llamas. It is possible that a male llama can brake a sheep's back.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 If you have a young llama that won't lead, I suggest that, if you have a donkey (not a horse or a mule, but a donkey), you tie the llama up to the donkey face-to-face and stay there for a while. Within 2 hours, it will lead. That's how I taught mine.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Crias should stay with their mothers until 6 months old. They should not be sold as "bottle babies." Being part of the herd until weaned helps with their education as llamas.