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How am I supposed to catch these animals?

Posted : 4/27/2007 8:10:51 PM

Well, today we went to look at yet another property to move to. This one's 160 acres, mobile home, a creek flowing through it, barn, several other out buildings... but the one thing that was included really shocked me: "1 llama and three sheep - if you can catch them". I kid you not, the owners have already moved out and they left behind these animals! I saw them, they were wandering around on the road and grazing on the neighbouring farm. Also, the sheep were in desperate need of being sheered. They were so huge with wool that they seemed the same size as the llama!

Anyway, we made an offer on the place... but what the heck am I supposed to do about those animals? I can't leave them roaming around like that. I seriously doubt they're tame... so how do I catch them, even if I just give them away?

Also, I'm considering keeping them... anybody ever live with llamas and/or sheep?

DumDog

Posted : 4/27/2007 8:41:09 PM

there is supposedly and 18000$ tax deductable on alpacas and llamas... better get some sweet feed and a bucket.

llamas and animals like them dont like being alone...they need their own kind or they will die. you might could find one at llama rescue.
the sheep will be easy enough, and yeah they're gonna be wild. get some feed, a bucket, shake it around, make up a sound or whistle every time you leave food out. and then gradually just move the feed to the barn area.
who knows they may come up to the barn anyway if they see activity.

our old landlord kicked a tennent out and they left their sheep, two puppies and some kittens. no one ever caught the sheep, but no one tried., they just roamed around neigbouring pastures.
i think dogs eventually got them because our neighbour found the ram's skull in his yard....

Mark

Posted : 4/27/2007 9:11:34 PM

I would hold a seance and contact this man.

He would then get this guy to catch your rouge band of llama and llama wanna be's

Xerxes

Posted : 4/27/2007 9:16:11 PM

Here's the good news...if you are able to catch and make friends with the llama, you'll never need a watch dog. But your visitors better bring good llama treats! They are great at protecting their "flock."

Bullymom

Posted : 4/27/2007 11:30:53 PM

You can hire a cowboy to rope them!!! Just kidding![

] Try the food things that the others mentioned. Watch out, llamas spit!

magilacudy

Posted : 4/28/2007 7:23:56 AM

Food will work. Just like it was said above, when bringing the food out have a bell, or make a noise and then dump the food, they will get used to it, then know that when you are out food is coming. I've even trained my ducks this way. They can be far from the house and I just make a click noise and they come running. They have not even taken off in the crick or the pond, which is amazing.

pofi_pasquale

Posted : 4/28/2007 9:32:16 AM

A woman on another board I post at just mentioned her property in Canada came with an Alpaca someone had abandoned when it was still a cria - it's rather a miracle it survived, but has found company with neighbors sheep and such. It had been living on grazing alone, but she got some feed to supplement and did exactly as others are recommending and he has no reached the point where he is social with her and her dogs, though from a distance of a few feet. And he will go into the barn at night and in the cold.

She also said her grounds have NO dandelions because they are the Alpaca's favorite!!!