Why am I watching this I don't even have a farm.

@mobileplayers5008

6 жыл бұрын

same here, but we can plan to have one in the future. all we need is resources

@aprilgarrahan3245

5 жыл бұрын

I don't have a firm either but one day I will

@mfdotbmoore

4 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭😭😭😭

@importzz

3 жыл бұрын

@@mobileplayers5008 I still need resources wbu

@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574

3 жыл бұрын

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!

@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574

3 жыл бұрын

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!!!!

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for inviting me to participate!! You guys did a great job putting this together :)

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

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Pretty reasonable. Thank you!

@brambleberrycreekhomestead6883

4 жыл бұрын

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.

@michaellee9883

3 жыл бұрын

Which does a better job protecting your sheep herd llamas or donkeys?

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

@alexalpine4490

3 жыл бұрын

Unless he is a castrated male gelding

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.

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

:) 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.

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

she is... she is my favorite :)

I love penny, she's so great! she looks like a queen😊

1:25 sounds like straight out of a Minecraft farm

She is so sweet! I loved when she walked right over that tree! 🤣

Awesome. Looking at getting a lama and a few friends. aka goats, sheep etc.

I'm thinking that Penny & Peaches need a play date

@tcs5256

7 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 Cog Hill Farm & Homestead

@patchampion9823

7 жыл бұрын

If you do I want to see that please film it. lol Pat

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

THAT would be awesome!

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 would never have thought that a mountain lion wouldn't attack a llama...wow!

Just an FYI llamas are a pseudoruminant in that they have a three chamber stomach whereas ruminants have a four chamber stomach.

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

ok - thanks

@jonwelch1767

7 жыл бұрын

The Grass-fed Homestead You're welcome

@thoughts-words-actions4165

Жыл бұрын

Interesting!

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

If you can find a friendly Llama you have a great asset to your farm.

5:21 The Llama decided to act silly for the camera. Lol.

Great now I want a Llama!!! Lol. Great video. Super fun.

Great explanation well done!

I'm digging the Little Buddy sized wheelbarrow!

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

His Uncle David got him that for Christmas

@mobileplayers5008

6 жыл бұрын

he is an awesome kids. but I rarely see his mommy on film.

Great video, I'm learning something new everyday ty

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.

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

thank you! :)

And they take very cold temps well too I'm guessing.

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.

OMG I loved little buddy and his little equipment! So cute!!

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

:)

Lol look at the cute llamas. Who knew they can be vicious

Very informative I find watching Penny very relaxing . She is so graceful to watch. tyfs Pat

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

graceful indeed! If she spoke it would be with a British accent :)

@patchampion9823

7 жыл бұрын

Of course lol

Well done video, thank you!

Great video that is so cool! A guard Llama

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

@TheGrassfedHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

Penny is great. She is a pleasure to have here 😊

@jaydendsin7350

3 жыл бұрын

Alpacas actually aren't guardian animals. Llamas were bred specifically to protect alpacas.

Great video! Thanks for sharing! Cheers

That was a really awesome video!

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! 👍

@TheGrassfedHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

awesome! Make sure you get a nice one. Some can be mean.

@virglibrsaglove

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheGrassfedHomestead Okay. Thanks for the heads up.

Excellent informative video

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.

Donkeys are excellent at dealing with predators.

So cute:)

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

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.?

@TheGrassfedHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

Donkeys are indeed more aggressive. It's best Penny stays bonded with the sheep instead of bonding with a 2nd llama

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

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sansa!

Loving this community collaboration! I hope this kind of thing continues.

@TheGrassfedHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy! Be sure to let Chick-a-Woof Ranch know. They were the ones who organized it

@andywood8776

6 жыл бұрын

I have, Chick-a-woof ranch, texas boys, homestead handyman and now you. Got a few left to watch.

thank you...I learned something

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

you're welcome!

I watched all the videos (I think) and was a little disappointed there was no guardian mules. Your was certainly the most interesting.

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

thank you!

love Annabelle! reminds me of my cat demanding to be petted :)

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

:) Annabelle is wonderful!

Love this series. Want to hear about guardian dog!!!

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary

She's so sassy!

8:02, feels so-s-s good!

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.

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.

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

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!

@lerouxeverson925

7 жыл бұрын

cool thanks

How is your new dog doing! Love to hear an update!

@TheGrassfedHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

The dogs are doing well

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

Penny is so cute!!!

I lot of savings with a llama plus must be very beautifull just to look at them

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!

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.

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

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 :)

@jeanettewaverly2590

7 жыл бұрын

Nope. Can't stand llamas (sorry, all you camelidophiles). I'm an Equus girl all the way.

"if you think about the value they bring to the homestead each year" SHEEP PROCEEDS TO KNOCK THE HECK OUT THE FELLA FILMIN

the sheep are like . What Llamas doing ? What is he doing.

just when your car clanking 4:15

There are definitely no llamas for free around here that’s for sure! $500-1500

i wish!

Another video says they'll eviscerate a coyote with their hooves.

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

@TheGrassfedHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

If you have any specific questions, you can email me: dan at grassfedhomestead dot com

Curious about warding off the aerial predators.

@TheGrassfedHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think the llamas do that. They are for sheep/goats. Not really for chickens

Penny living the life!

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...

Do they need shearing? If so how often?

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

I believe once a year like wool sheep.

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

@TheGrassfedHomestead

Жыл бұрын

She died at the end of 2017

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.

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

They got along with each other immediately. It worked out well for me and the flock

I just watched Steve the alpaca almost get killed by a llama that flare got at the auction. I reopen KZread and this is the first thing I see LOL.

@TheGrassfedHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

good timing!

So can any llama be used as a guardian? Or is there something specific you should look foe?

The links aren't working. I Enjoy your channel!

Best reaction gif ever at 4:13

tweeted

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?

@TheGrassfedHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

If you put them together with only one llama the llama will think she's a goat and protect them

No barking.. Lol

Do they need hoof trimming like goats, any shots from vets ?

My neighbor with llamas say the ladies tend to use a latrine spot, and the boys do not. Is this true??

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

our female does use the same spot all the time. I don't know about the males

@kathycagg6531

5 жыл бұрын

Lilac City Real Estate the males I’ve worked with also use a latrine spot.

Guardian Llama = more meat for the pack lol

I would like to get a llama for protection for my Pygmy Goats. Where could I get one? I live in Riverside Ca

@TheGrassfedHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

I'd check craigslist

@amihan99

4 жыл бұрын

I saw a llama in a bay area farm. That was unexpected.

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

@TheGrassfedHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! You should go visit! Some are really great animals. Some are mean as snakes. Ours was a really nice one.

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.

Can llamas tolerate hot weather? Do they have to be sheared, like sheep? I think a livestock guard dog will be my last choice. Right now, I am thinking donkeys or mules. At least we can ride them or use them to pull wagons, or sleds, logs, pack animals, etc. Though they would not do anything to hawks and owls.

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

They can tolerate heat but they do need a shearing. What is your aversion to the LGD?

@BelindaTN

7 жыл бұрын

I see LGDs to be a big responsibility, and not for everyone. There is a lot of potential for a very aggressive dog, if they are not from a serious breeder and not raised in a way to prevent it. I was raised with German Shepherds and am no stranger to strong, protective dogs and the need to train them. But, I was not prepared for an LGD. I watched Tommy Alderman's video of him talking about his dog attacking him over a piglet. I had a similar thing happen over a dead baby goat that my dog became ferocious over. That has been over 20 years ago and before I had internet or access to mentors about LGDs. I had books and magazines, but that was it. If my children had woke up before me and ran out in that field to see the newborn goats.......well, I don't want to think about it. The same for Tommy Alderman. If one of his grandchildren had come upon his dog protecting the pig....... And if tommy, himself had been alone, he would not have survived that attack. He almost didn't anyway. I don't want that kind of responsibility. If I lived on some big ranch somewhere with very valuable livestock and large preditors, maybe. But the risk of an LGD hurting someone is not something I want to take. I found that people perceived these dogs as big cuddley teddy bears and would not hesitate to approach them and try to pet them. That rarely happens with other breeds of dogs, like German Shepherds. People understand that they are a guard type breed. Also, I don't enjoy a dog that I cant handle safely so I can care for them. Like you found out, you might not find a vet that makes house calls for a dog. My cousin that had the LGD that came with his herd of meat goats, could not be handled, unless sedated. Justin Rhodes has a video of them visiting a farm. His wife was next to an area with a LGD. The LGD approached the fence, quite and calm, appearing to want to meet the visitors. She reached across to pet it and it tried to bite her. My LGD would do the same. I watched that dog and knew that was about to happen, because my dog had the same body language. Patara has a video of her introducing her new LGD to her current one. I can say, her older dog made me nervous watching him, because I knew by his body posture and reaction, he was not accepting. But in reading the comments, I could tell others did not, The comments were he wanted to play with her. It was a good thing there was a fence between them. At the time of that recording, he had no intention of playing with that pup. Also, I have two good farm dogs that work well for me. Being herding breeds, they can't be left alone with the livestock and would not stay anyway. That's ok with me, they still manage to run off anything that does not live here. They make great farm guardians and varmint dogs and keeper of the children. lol And then there is the added expense to having an LGD. Dogs are not cheap to maintain and rehoming an LGD, should it not work out, is difficult. They wind up in rescue, quite often. At the moment we only have horses, but when we can figure out how to fence our place, I want to get goats for clean up purposes and because I like them. Not sure how we will deal with the coyotes, maybe bring them to an area near the house at night. Our biggest problem will be free roaming dogs. And then there is the possible lawsuits, if the dog should bite or attack someone. So for some farmer and ranchers, the LGD has been a wonderful tool for the farm, but most get along fine without them. The LGD is a fairly new concept in this country. I love dogs, but I prefer to just have the standard all around farm dog that works beside me and lets me know when something on the farm is not right, then goes with me to see what the problem is. A dog that has our back. The kind of farm dog that our ancestors had. But that is just me. :o)

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."

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?

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

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

You should get the llama a new halter if you want to

will you be shearing Penny when you shear the sheep?

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

I don't know. She's not ours and I don't know how long we'll have her. I suppose it is up to the owner

If you Close your eyes and listen to 1:25 it sounds like Minecraft

Will a llama or an alpaca scare off hawks? Thanks.

@TheGrassfedHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

I don't think so but I don't know for sure.

@LindaPepin

6 жыл бұрын

Okay... thanks.

How did you train the LGD not to play, paw, chase or accidentally kill your chickens?

@TheGrassfedHomestead

5 жыл бұрын

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

I see your guardian dog.. Does the Llama get along with it.?

@TheGrassfedHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

They get along

How does Penny do with the LGD that I see in your video? Does she try to harm it?

@TheGrassfedHomestead

2 жыл бұрын

She didn't. They got along fine

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.

@TheGrassfedHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

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.

we live a mile from the train. when the whistle blows in the evenings, the coyotes howl and yip along with the dogs :/

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

We're close to a train line as well. The train horn doesn't seem to trigger our coyotes

Annebelle is ridiculously cute.

@TheGrassfedHomestead

7 жыл бұрын

she's awesome :)

Does Penny ever "cluck" at you? We recently bought a breeding pair of llamas. The female is definitely the boss, and she makes a clucking sound at me. I've found conflicting information about what that actually means.

@TheGrassfedHomestead

6 жыл бұрын

She didn't cluck (she is deceased now) but she did whine at me

@BlackSparrowRanch

6 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to hear that. She was a cutie.