By October, four students placed high enough at a Perry show to go to the regional show in Gainesville. Mo. Word is spreading. The Kings raise chickens, so caring for llamas was new. They rely on books and on other llama owners for help. But King said the llamas make it easy because they're hardy and easy to care for.
Llamas are native to cool areas of South America.
We bought two to start up, and then one of the local growers here sold us two at a really good price because he knew they were for the 4-H club. Since then, a North Carolina woman heard about the club and donated five. Then a 4-H'er bought four, and a couple from Blairsville donated one. The Kings' farm is now home to 22 adult llamas and two new babies. Llama Club members and their charges show off their ribbons.