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More Room for the Llamas - and Right Outside our House!

2/13/2012

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This is the padock is only a short block away from our house and helps everyone get a little walking into their day. We planted this grass in this leased one-acre field last Spring and the picure is just before we harvested the hay for the winter.  I have to admit that I can't really tell one type of grass from another except for the orchard grass which stands out in color and shape.  The brome and the fescue - if they both germinated - should both be there as the primary crops.  I can tell there are other types that came through that look like Buffalo or Rice grass.  I thought it would be easier to tell the type of grass but even with lots of research, there are so many variations, I am not able to discriminate for certain.  I would welcome anyone interested to see what we have given I planted over 10 varieties.
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Here are the girls looking for some action during the fall of 2011.  This picture right before our Cameldynamics Clinic that we hosted in this field.  This beautiful gate was donated by the owner of the field and we had the top welded to extend it one more foot to a five foot height.

Anyway, to get to the title of this blog, I am very excited to share that we have just leased another 1.5 acres for our llamas to stretch out in.  I have been eyeing the field right next door for a long time.  With the fantastic view of the entire field from my house (I can watch the llama activity right from my kitchen window = ) while doing the dishes) I am in heaven!  We plan on adding some grass in a portion of the field and perhaps add more and more in sections for grazing. Right now it is mostly dirt with some interesting tree stumps. The field has irrigation and is next to our well so water is no problem - which is a great benefit for New Mexico property. 

Once established, that will be the llama picnic area - right outside our yard. The timing of this addition is perfect as the other 1 acre field that we lease needs a break from the action.  Our four llamas did a nice job of mowing down (and fertilizing) all the grass we planted last spring and we hope it will come back even thicker now.  

With some time and attention, we hope this new field will look like the first 1 acre field that we planted. With this new space, getting some more animals may be irrestistable - if they are of the camelid species. We may even consider agisting.  We now have 2.5 acres of pure field under lease andthe option to lease another acre, if needed. 

A huge thank you to all the fine neighbors we have in the North Valley in the Villiage of Alameda who support my llama infatuation.  Everyone is encouraging and seems to enjoy the addition to the neighborhood.  I always get friendly remarks and questions when seen walking down our neighborhood streets with a llama on the leash.
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New field right next door
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New gate provided by our landlord :)
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new posts to fence in the new field
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Small padock to start growing grass in
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    Lynda Liptak is the founder of Llamas del Sol and is dedicated to sharing the awesomeness of llamas.  She has owned llamas since February 2009 and it has been a very in-depth involvement. Lynda and her family have trekking llamas with very different personalities.  Lynda has been studying camelid dynamics since the start of her llama adventures and is an active member of Marty McGee's Camelidynamics Forum. She has completed the Basics Clinic (multiple times, and always learns something new - or it sticks better)  to include the shearing course, medication administering,  and has hosted the Camelidynamics Basic training at the Llamas del Sol ranch.

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