But they are all open at this time. I see no reason to breed just to have babies, even though I feel the quality of our herd is good. There is a saturated market for breeding llamas and there are many breeders who started their llama business as an investment. With over 135,000 registered llamas in the United States, I feel it is time to promote llamas for their usefulness, not just as a monetary investment. People who buy llamas and have the idea that there is money to be made will be disappointed, in my opinion.
People buy horses for recreation.
There are things the llama industry should be doing with llamas to promote their usefulness, too. Not everyone is cut out to travel around the country to attend llama shows, but we can all enjoy our llamas, whether we have two or two hundred.