Livestock Guardian Llamas
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- Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
- We are participating in the Chick-a-Woof Ranch Livestock Guardian Animal Collaboration with some other UA-cam homesteading channels. Each week a new video about livestock guardians is being featured on several different channels.
Here is the list of participating channels:
Chick-a-woo Ranch released their video on May 1st.
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The Texas Boys are scheduled for May 15th.
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The Grass-fed Homestead will be ready on May May 22nd.
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Homestead Handyman is on May 29th.
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Teal House Farm on June 5th.
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Heritage Hills Farm on June 12th.
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We are featuring our llama in this video. Our llama, Penny, is on loan to us indefinitely from our sheep breeder. We didn't have our perimeter fence quite complete yet when we got our breeding stock so we couldn't get a livestock guardian dog. Instead, we got Penny the llama.
Llamas offer some protection to sheep from large predators such as coyotes and wolves. They aren't as aggressive as a livestock guardian dog but they do have some benefits they offer that dogs don't. Check out this video to find out more.
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Why am I watching this I don't even have a farm.
same here, but we can plan to have one in the future. all we need is resources
I don't have a firm either but one day I will
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@@mobileplayers5008 I still need resources wbu
I have a farm...
In Minecraft...
It’s true, llamas go to the bathroom in the same spot...unless they free range and you have a large property like we do, they might have 3 or 4 spots but again it’s the same spots which makes collecting their manure super easy :) Love our llamas!
You forgot they can spit at predators to further weird them out!
Ikr
Great job! I'm thinking maybe a Llama might be in our future because even though our guardian dogs do a great job protecting, they are not always with the goats and sheep and if we can pick up a free llama to hang with the herd 24/7... win win. Thanks so much for the info and education on guardian llamas. Cracked me up when Penny was using that tree to scratch her underside... hilarious! Thanks again!!!!
Thanks for inviting me to participate!! You guys did a great job putting this together :)
I am truly enjoying watching Little Buddy getting so good at helping on the homestead. He has gone from being a little scared to being very confident with new things in just a few months. If nothing else this homesteading experience has proved to be the BEST thing you could have done for him. Of course you also have grown in your confidence and ability. I am so happy for you all. I love you guys.
:) thank you for the sweet comment Pat.
Oh my gosh, all the llama footage made me LAUGH OUT LOUD! What a great animal, even just for entertainment.
Annabell is great :D, ever since you got her she makes a lot of funny apperances, she seems like a really sweet sheep.
she is... she is my favorite :)
She is so sweet! I loved when she walked right over that tree! 🤣
I love penny, she's so great! she looks like a queen😊
I'm in Missouri and I have 400 breeding ewes and 300 lambs on full feed and we use llamas and Donkeys. Llamas usually coast around $300 and Donkeys $100
Pretty reasonable. Thank you!
I'm worried I am moving to Cabool, Missouri in March and our neighbors had a cougar on their roof. How can I garden or have animals with a threat like that around. I am nestled up against a wildlife reserve too. So I will employ every tactic I know but maybe gonna need a llama and donkey and several dogs. You can see my property if you go to our new page! If you know any breeders let me know.
Which does a better job protecting your sheep herd llamas or donkeys?
I would never have thought that a mountain lion wouldn't attack a llama...wow!
Never use a male Llama either. When a female sheep or goat comes into heat the mal llama will get on top of them and try and breed them and it will suffocate the goat or sheep
Unless he is a castrated male gelding
Awesome. Looking at getting a lama and a few friends. aka goats, sheep etc.
That was a well-put-together video it was a pleasure to watch thank you for sharing I never would have thought about a llama as a livestock Guardian animal
1:25 sounds like straight out of a Minecraft farm
If you can find a friendly Llama you have a great asset to your farm.
I'm digging the Little Buddy sized wheelbarrow!
His Uncle David got him that for Christmas
he is an awesome kids. but I rarely see his mommy on film.
Very informative I find watching Penny very relaxing . She is so graceful to watch. tyfs Pat
graceful indeed! If she spoke it would be with a British accent :)
Of course lol
Fantastic job on this video, Dan. Very professional and I can tell you put a lot of time into it. Great information and loved the music and of course Little Buddy and the wheel barrow.
thank you! :)
Great explanation well done!
lol love penny that alarm call she makes is really cool the way she walks over that tree and looks into the camera " what are you going to do about huh?" lol good vlog Dan as always good health and fortune to you and family.
Great now I want a Llama!!! Lol. Great video. Super fun.
Great video that is so cool! A guard Llama
Great video! Thanks for sharing! Cheers
OMG I loved little buddy and his little equipment! So cute!!
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Loving this community collaboration! I hope this kind of thing continues.
Thanks Andy! Be sure to let Chick-a-Woof Ranch know. They were the ones who organized it
I have, Chick-a-woof ranch, texas boys, homestead handyman and now you. Got a few left to watch.
Wow! I'm mentally planning my future home. So far goats, guinea fowl, and chickens are involved. I'll need a guardian and thought I'd probably have to get a dog. But I'd much rather have a lamma! They sound perfect for my future home! 👍
awesome! Make sure you get a nice one. Some can be mean.
@@TheGrassfedHomestead Okay. Thanks for the heads up.
I went to a farm that had 5 or 6 llamas last summer, almost all the trees were stripped of their bark. If you have an orchard you may not enjoy this animal.
I'm thinking that Penny & Peaches need a play date
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If you do I want to see that please film it. lol Pat
THAT would be awesome!
Lol look at the cute llamas. Who knew they can be vicious
Just an FYI llamas are a pseudoruminant in that they have a three chamber stomach whereas ruminants have a four chamber stomach.
ok - thanks
The Grass-fed Homestead You're welcome
Interesting!
5:21 The Llama decided to act silly for the camera. Lol.
Excellent informative video
Donkeys are excellent at dealing with predators.
Oh my! That was great to watch Penny with the tree. Hehe! I'll have to be sure we get at least 1 Llama when we move north to the family farm. I've always been interested in Llama's. =) Great video with lots of info about the Llama.
~Be Blessed
Thank you Sansa!
I just love Penny... I think I'm gonna watch this again, and try to not laugh (again) at my computer - since I'm at work! She just totally cracks me up!! I think Penny could have her own youtube channel. :) And that Annabelle.. she's the friendliest sheep I think I've ever seen. She sure loves having the attention! :) It's also amazing to see how much more your Little Buddy has grown and learned since I started watching your videos last year.
So cute:)
Your son is so adorable!He reminds me in personality and looks of my son at that age.My son is 35yrs old now.My grandaughter has a little wheelbarrow too.I've heard alpacas are usually nicer temperament,but sounds like Penny works well with ya'll
Penny is great. She is a pleasure to have here 😊
Alpacas actually aren't guardian animals. Llamas were bred specifically to protect alpacas.
She's so sassy!
And they take very cold temps well too I'm guessing.
There are definitely no llamas for free around here that’s for sure! $500-1500
That was a really awesome video!
I watched all the videos (I think) and was a little disappointed there was no guardian mules. Your was certainly the most interesting.
thank you!
love Annabelle! reminds me of my cat demanding to be petted :)
:) Annabelle is wonderful!
Penny: Oh that's my cue, he called me. Let me spread on the grass and stretch so people see me. *Lmao
i want that sort of live for my family and the oppurtunity for my children to live in freedom and experience things on a farm setting.
You can do that! It took us 5 years from the time we decided we wanted that to get there but we made it and so can you!
cool thanks
I went to Liechtenstein and was told they keep a few llamas to keep the wolves away. So far success rate is like 90% or more. I was wondering how would a grass grazing tamed animal would fend off the wolves and your video explains everything
Love this series. Want to hear about guardian dog!!!
Thanks Gary
thank you...I learned something
you're welcome!
Well done video, thank you!
Great video, I'm learning something new everyday ty
I've heard that donkeys (burros), are also great guard animals. They aren't as passive as llamas and will actually attack predators.!.. also, as long as you have Penny around indefinitely, why not get her a companion.? We may all get lucky and be blessed with one more "llamita".!... (little llama), eh.?
Donkeys are indeed more aggressive. It's best Penny stays bonded with the sheep instead of bonding with a 2nd llama
"if you think about the value they bring to the homestead each year"
SHEEP PROCEEDS TO KNOCK THE HECK OUT THE FELLA FILMIN
I just watched Steve the alpaca almost get killed by a llama that flare got at the auction. I reopen UA-cam and this is the first thing I see LOL.
good timing!
just when your car clanking 4:15
They do have fighting teeth usually males get them quicker than females but they all get fighting teeth but I only heard them using them on each other but I bet if they needed to they could fight and bite
Trying To answer a few of the questions from my experience with llamas, my dad raises llamas and a baby llama costs anywhere from 1,000 to 3,000 depending on a number of factors like breed of llama and size etc. Males are very protective of the females and females are very protective of their young. They prefer hills or higher elevation as he said and will actually form a circle with young in center covering all angles from predators. Very low maintence and can be loving animals, also for whatever reasons dogs love to roll in their poop.
Another video says they'll eviscerate a coyote with their hooves.
the sheep are like . What Llamas doing ? What is he doing.
Great video and a potentially great series collaboration. My guardian animal of choice would be a donkey, but TexasPrepper2 once had a "guardian" donkey that killed some of his lambs! Since I'm considering getting some sheep at some point, I'll definitely have to do my research before making a decision about guardians. Thanks again for this and for all your videos -- they're enjoyable and informative.
donkeys are definitely a step up on the aggressive scale. Something to consider is your climate. Check to see if your climate is more suitable to a donkey or a llama. Or just get both :)
Nope. Can't stand llamas (sorry, all you camelidophiles). I'm an Equus girl all the way.
This was full of great info--thanks! There are so many pros. Now I'm much more interested in llamas.
Does Blue ever bark at night or in the day?
Little Buddy is learning a good work ethic and will take more responsibility more naturally because you've started him so young. That hat, that red wheelbarrow!!
I want my own Annabelle!!
Thank you again. You absolutely rock, in my estimation. I never miss a vlog!
Penny is so cute!!!
I really love your channel. I was wondering if we can talk if possible because I am in the process of purchasing a farm and looking for some experienced advice if possible. Please keep me posted
If you have any specific questions, you can email me: dan at grassfedhomestead dot com
I was wondering what the little buddy was up to, now I know.
re: 6:17
I didn't come for a schiffing and pisszing compilation video, but I came and I watched one...
So can any llama be used as a guardian? Or is there something specific you should look foe?
A pack of wolves are gonna come & say, "Mmm, what a nice fat flock. Let's eat. But then, what is This? Look Ma, no teeth, sounds strange. Let's run back to the forest."
I lot of savings with a llama plus must be very beautifull just to look at them
Guardian Llama = more meat for the pack lol
8:02, feels so-s-s good!
Do they need shearing? If so how often?
I believe once a year like wool sheep.
Curious about warding off the aerial predators.
I don't think the llamas do that. They are for sheep/goats. Not really for chickens
Penny living the life!
Cute animal, but it does look a little like a camel. It's kinda like a big brother to the sheep. I wouldn't want to see Penny's mad.
How long did it take you to get blue and the lama to work together? In TN you can get a LSGD puppy for close to nothing or free.
They got along with each other immediately. It worked out well for me and the flock
No barking..
Lol
If you Close your eyes and listen to 1:25 it sounds like Minecraft
Dan, why did you get rid of your livestock guardian Llama, Penny? I've been watching the channel for years, but don't remember seeing Penny in recent videos.
Thanks,
Nick
She died at the end of 2017
How is your new dog doing! Love to hear an update!
The dogs are doing well
I would like to get a llama for protection for my Pygmy Goats. Where could I get one? I live in Riverside Ca
I'd check craigslist
I saw a llama in a bay area farm. That was unexpected.
Best reaction gif ever at 4:13
I LOVE LLAMAS and my dad just bought me a stuffed animal llama that is life sized. Since I'm only 10, I can't have my own. I live in the city. My great Aunty and my dads family were having a text marathon and we all had to text each other. My dad was talking to my great auntie and turn to my surprise, my great Cousin owns a FLIPPEN LLAMA FARM! IS THAT JUST A CAWINSEDENCE! idk hope to spell it lol
Awesome! You should go visit! Some are really great animals. Some are mean as snakes. Ours was a really nice one.
Endless Coco puffs
Annebelle is ridiculously cute.
she's awesome :)
Do they need hoof trimming like goats, any shots from vets ?
How does Penny do with the LGD that I see in your video? Does she try to harm it?
She didn't. They got along fine
i wish!
You should get the llama a new halter if you want to
I see your guardian dog.. Does the Llama get along with it.?
They get along
We own a Bed and Breakfast and have goats. I need a guard animal that will not bark or bray at night. Do you have to bond the llama and goats so the llama won’t hurt them?
If you put them together with only one llama the llama will think she's a goat and protect them
My neighbor with llamas say the ladies tend to use a latrine spot, and the boys do not. Is this true??
our female does use the same spot all the time. I don't know about the males
Lilac City Real Estate the males I’ve worked with also use a latrine spot.
Oh my goodness I LOVE Penny's sassy attitude 😂
The links aren't working. I Enjoy your channel!
we live a mile from the train. when the whistle blows in the evenings, the coyotes howl and yip along with the dogs :/
We're close to a train line as well. The train horn doesn't seem to trigger our coyotes
How tall is that netting brother?
maybe around 42". It's whatever the tallest one is Premier One offers for sheep
How did you train the LGD not to play, paw, chase or accidentally kill your chickens?
I didn't. Blue (my LGD) came here when he was 6 and he was already well-trained. I didn't have to do anything. I did that on purpose because I didn't know if I'd be able to take on the task of training
This might be a "dumb" question but do you plan on shearing the sheep and Penny? If so, will you be doing it yourself or hiring someone to do so?
I only have a couple sheep that require shearing so not enough for commercial pursuit. I will just trim myself. As for Penny, that will be up to her owner. I don't know what her plans are for Penny
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I noticed that you purchased a Great Pyrenees after posting this video. Did you find that the Llama was not very protective ? I have know several people that tried them and all said they were not protective of the flocks. One man said the neighbors dog came over at will and chased his sheep and the Llama showed no interest. Then on a different day the dog came and nipped at the Llama while the Llama was eating at the feeder, and the Llama stomped the dogs head flat and went back to eating.
We got our Akbash LGD several weeks before I made this video. The llama is great. We made arrangements to purchase the dog before we had the llama. The llama isn't ours either. She is visiting indefinitely.
why not use an electric fence it is very protective..even for burglars.