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<blockquote data-quote="livetohunt" data-source="post: 1481398" data-attributes="member: 100535"><p>I grew up with llamas, my dad used them to pack. </p><p></p><p>You can have 4 llamas and spend the same on food as one horse. They are slightly less picky about grazing than a horse, but they won't eat anything and everything like a goat will. </p><p></p><p>We had one very very large llama that we could pack about 110 lbs on him and he didn't mind it. </p><p></p><p>They seem to be less wary around dead animals than I have seen horses be, but that's probably something they get used to. </p><p></p><p>In the summer when hay is through the roof you can usually find some decent llamas very cheap or even free. You will end up with one that will be in charge, he will the lead line. I recommend only having one sex, it keeps them from fighting too much. </p><p></p><p>We actually had all males. One of the younger males was trying to establish dominance for a few years. The other 3 ended up cornering/trapping him between the barn and the feeder and then trampled him to death. So if you have two that are fighting a lot and challenging Each other get rid of one of them. </p><p></p><p>The tack is expensive, but then compared to horse tack it's cheap.</p><p></p><p>I personally think that the amount of water a llama needs vs a horse is one of the best advantages.</p><p></p><p>That's... about all I remember. I'm</p><p>Sure people on here actively using them will have more up to date info on costs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="livetohunt, post: 1481398, member: 100535"] I grew up with llamas, my dad used them to pack. You can have 4 llamas and spend the same on food as one horse. They are slightly less picky about grazing than a horse, but they won’t eat anything and everything like a goat will. We had one very very large llama that we could pack about 110 lbs on him and he didn’t mind it. They seem to be less wary around dead animals than I have seen horses be, but that’s probably something they get used to. In the summer when hay is through the roof you can usually find some decent llamas very cheap or even free. You will end up with one that will be in charge, he will the lead line. I recommend only having one sex, it keeps them from fighting too much. We actually had all males. One of the younger males was trying to establish dominance for a few years. The other 3 ended up cornering/trapping him between the barn and the feeder and then trampled him to death. So if you have two that are fighting a lot and challenging Each other get rid of one of them. The tack is expensive, but then compared to horse tack it’s cheap. I personally think that the amount of water a llama needs vs a horse is one of the best advantages. That’s... about all I remember. I’m Sure people on here actively using them will have more up to date info on costs. [/QUOTE]
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