Lil-patch-of-heaven
Ridin' The Range
Ok, my llama really freaked me out the other day. I was setting up a temporary pen for the chicks and I heard what sounded like a donkey drowning in the pasture. Since we have neither donkeys nor deep water ...
When I checked, the llama was making the noise. She was standing very tall staring into the distance, snorting through her nose. All I could see were a few horses added to a distant pasture. I tried to tell her it was ok, but she wasn't buying it. For about 30 minutes after that, everything that moved beyond the pasture got that noise. And she refused to be put into the yard that night, leading me round and round when I came to get her. I had to get dh to walk around on the other side before she finally gave in and ran to the open gate.
So I'm guessing that was an alarm call lol.
She's letting me touch her neck and ears while I give her a sweet feed. I guess I was feeding her too much though because she politely leaves about a third now. I'm really enjoying her and looking forward to giving her some llama company. She seems to like the goats and is interested in the chickens but surely she'd benefit from having another llama to talk to.
When I checked, the llama was making the noise. She was standing very tall staring into the distance, snorting through her nose. All I could see were a few horses added to a distant pasture. I tried to tell her it was ok, but she wasn't buying it. For about 30 minutes after that, everything that moved beyond the pasture got that noise. And she refused to be put into the yard that night, leading me round and round when I came to get her. I had to get dh to walk around on the other side before she finally gave in and ran to the open gate.
So I'm guessing that was an alarm call lol.
She's letting me touch her neck and ears while I give her a sweet feed. I guess I was feeding her too much though because she politely leaves about a third now. I'm really enjoying her and looking forward to giving her some llama company. She seems to like the goats and is interested in the chickens but surely she'd benefit from having another llama to talk to.