Llama breeding information pages
Information for the thinking, ethical breeder
The straight scoop about breeding llamas
Make the choice with your eyes open!
Congenital defects
A brief overview of birth defects that occur in llamas
Breeding age for female llamas
When they can get pregnant (but shouldn't, and why); optimal production years
Breeding age for male llamas
When they can successfully impregnate (but shouldn't, and why); optimal production years
Nutritional needs of breeding llamas
From preparation for breeding through weaning
Planning a breeding operation
Housing, facilities, and management considerations specific to a llama breeding operation, from one or two females using outside stud service to a self-contained farm
Sustainable breeding choices
How to evaluate and plan breedings without painting your herd into a genetic corner ... and how to NOT get suckered into the bottom end of an MLM-type plan
Llama reproductive facts and fiction
Current knowledge gained from 30+ years of sorting truth from widely-shared half-truths and myth-understandings