Llamas, llamas, and more llamas!: February 2016

Sunday, February 7, 2016

New baby llama playing with our dog!

Shhhhh....you have to be VERY quiet when you are waiting for a baby llama (cria) to sneak up on a Border Collie!! LOL

Cutest Baby Llama Ever

Baby llama at my aunt and uncle's farm in Wisconsin. This is Sweet Pea at about one month old. The first big lama you see with her is her mom. Hope it makes your day :)

Clicker trained llama: his newest off-lead movements to signals

This is Toby, showing some of his old, and a couple of his new, off-lead movements to hand and verbal signals. ( The new ones are: "Have a scratch" and "Kneel")

Most of this training has been accomplished using a clicker and a few yummy treats!

You will note that the clicker is absent in this video as the behaviour is already learned. The treats should also be absent but, well, Toby loves 'em and I'm soft hearted. But they are not now necessary.

Please note: this video was filmed in an open field; Toby is free to go off and graze whenever he wants to. Maybe it's the treats that are retaining him, but there is some lovely, new grass in this field.

Rescue Llama Abel learns to lead

Rescue Llama with no halter skill is ready to be lead by a 9 year old after only 3 hours of training!

Baby Llama Cria 6 days old, running in pasture at Stonebridge Ranch

Baby Llama Cria 6 days old, running in pasture at Stonebridge Ranch, Bushkill Township, Pa

Feeding the baby llama!

Baby Llama cria 4 days old- first time on pasture at StoneBridge farm

Baby Llama cria 4 days old first time on pasture; watch him when he sees alpacas and poodles for the first time at Stonebridge farm, Bushkill Township, Pa

10 month old llama cria plays with puppy

Samantha our poodle puppy just turned 11 months old playing with Lacy our 10 month old llama

Ana Martinez- Cria cuervos corregido- gala 3 copla 9º edición

Agradecimiento por estas grandes actuaciones cuyos derechos y contenidos pertenecen a Se Llama Copla, Canal Sur Televisión y a la RTVA.

Giggly Baby and the crazy llama !

Harrison and the crazy llama !!

Approach, Halter, and Lead Your Camelids With Ease

AOA and ICI have partnered together to produce an educational video series for alpaca and llama owners and breeders. This video demonstrates how to approach, halter, and lead your camelid. Additional information can be found at www.AlpacaInfo.com.

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Maria the Baby Llama's First Walk

Maria the cria has been in the house since she came to live with us when she was about 12 hours old. It's cold and rainy outside this first week of February 2015 in the northeast part of WA State. Here's her first walk up the gravel road.

Llama mother and baby giving kisses

Luna the Llama

Over the summer months I was fostering some homeless llamas from a local rescue. I found one of the females in mid-delivery about 8 weeks ago. This unexpected Preemie Cria, as you can see from the first picture, appeared too frail to survive. To complicate matters, sadly “mamma llama” was unable and unwilling to care for her baby.

To save her life I took her on as my own - and although I’d never recommend a llama living in the house… it was a necessary decision. I’m happy say that she is not only alive, but is flourishing.

She was house broken at 10 days old. My Great Dane Degas has also stepped up to be a surrogate mother and guardian. This little miracle we affectionately call Luna continues to bring endless joy to everyone here at the farm.