The owners had confidence in us that we would do something positive with their llamas. Llamas are a herd-oriented animal and prefer to have other llamas around. I categorize the llamas that we currently have by their personalities, and they all vary. This does not mean these animals are difficult to work with-on the contrary. They are all halter trained and are regularly dewormed and tended to, so they are used to being handled.
Llamas are very intelligent and very inquisitive.
Average birth weight for llamas is 25 - 35 pounds. Adults average 300 - 400 pounds at maturity, which is close to three years old. Feed requirements depend on geographic location and sources available. Llamas will graze, eat hay or alfalfa and should also be supplemented with minerals. We also supplement with feed formulated specially for llamas.