When I was researching how viable llamas and alpacas were for a homestead, I was wondering if they can eat the same hay as other livestock. However, being a different species than cows and goats,...
Category: Llamas
Recently, I started researching llamas and alpacas for my homestead, and I had no idea where to start. When I worked at a veterinarian's office, I learned a lot about the proper food for cats and...
When I first got into homesteading, I was researching all the different types of livestock. The most confusing part for me was trying to tell the difference between llamas and alpacas. While it may...
I'm planning on having several types of livestock on my homestead, so it can be tempting to minimize the number of feeds if possible. Even though there's some cross-over with feed between goats and...
As I'm planning my homestead, I've decided on alpacas, but at the same time–llamas make decent livestock guardians. I was thinking about their similarities and how to take care of them. For...
While I'm planning on getting alpacas on my homestead, llamas might be the better choice. They have similar behavior to alpacas and can function as a livestock guardian, so other livestock can...