what is a llama farmer?

Question

im very curios to know what a llama farmer does...
seriously.

Answer 1

I raise and train llamas so I guess you could say I am a llama farmer. Llama farming entails making sure the llamas have adequate food and fresh water, making sure they get all the necessary vaccinations along and making sure they stay cool enough on hot days so they do not suffer from heat stress which can kill them. They also need their toenails trimmed regularly and need to be brushed regularly to look their best. Llamas have many uses. Some people keep them just as pets. Spinners like to have them for their fiber. They make good companions for other herd animals. Many of them make excellent guardians for sheep or goats. In some areas they are raised for meat. They are also commonly used as pack animals for hikers. They make excellent pack animals because their padded feet don't damage the environment and they are "browsers", not "grazers" so they don't chew the grass way down in any one area. Some people collect their dung and sell it as fertilizer for a good price, it is one of the best organic fertilizers available and is easy to collect and it's not messy because it is small pellets similar to rabbit droppings. I raise llamas for showing and for 4-H projects. There are many different llama show classes, such as showmanship, obstacle, conformation, PR, performance, and costume. Llamas make excellent 4-H projects because they are naturally shy but they learn very quickly. For a child just learning how to handle a bigger animal, llamas are safer than starting out with something like a horse or calf. If you get kicked by a llama it may sting, but it probably isn't going to break any bones or do any serious damage. Contrary to popular belief, most llamas do NOT normally spit at people unless they have been mistreated or if you are doing something to them that either scares or hurts them. They do sometimes spit at each other, usually at feeding time, but generally they prefer not to spit at all because it leaves a terrible taste in their mouth and they will go around with their mouth open for a long while afterwards to air it out.

Answer 2

Someone who raises Llamas and takes care of them

Answer 3

He raises llamas to use their coats. The fur is very soft and can be sold or woven into sweaters, etc.

Llamas are wonderful. You must allow them to frollick.

Answer 4

They probably raise them for their fur...they shear them and sell the fleece. I know they do that with alpacas (smaller versions of llamas with very soft fur that costs $$$)

Answer 5

They are raised for fur and meat. Some people keep them for pets, but farmers raise them for profit...as I mentioned above.

Answer 6

A fine fellow with a fluffy flock.