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Laurie, I have two llamas in an enclosure around my shed-barn. They have kept my chickens and ducks safe for the past few years. When I brought home my TWH, the llamas made him snort and shy as we walked by to his separate corral. The neighbor will stop all outdoor horse activity if my llamas get out of their enclosure and roam the dividing field because her horses are so afraid of them. However, when we got our little 11hh pony last week, I led her right up to the enclosure and put her in with the llamas. The llamas ran around acting like rabbits - BOING-BOING-BOING and have stayed WAY far away from that "scary pony"! Since the pony has found out it's kinda fun to follow the squawking chickens and ducks, I have no doubt she'll soon be chasing the llamas around, too! To make this Fjord related....Woody is still at the trainer's, so that my 13 year old son learns basic riding skills. When Woody comes home, he'll be in a corral next to the llamas so that he gets used to them quickly. Another llama fact is that they sell for SO cheap ($300.00 in California) and not everyone really wants a llama. My Mama Llama was one of those original high priced llamas, and people just weren't willing to spend $$$ on llama babies from her, when they could go elsewhere and get a $300.00 llama. I ended up giving away my herd and only keeping Mama Llama and Llacy Llama, her baby. Charla
