This spring White Mountain Llamas is one of the first flowers to bloom. Hana and Erika are drafting a business management plan (our first ever). Gee, is it fun! We are setting goals and guidelines for what we want to accomplish. We are looking at prominent animals from other farms to bring to our herd to start breeding for athletic, public relation, and healthful animals that produce lots of and a variety what we love - fiber!
Animals that strike my interest for a future breeding program are resistant to parasites and are healthful throughout their aging years with proper exercise and nutrition. Its important to have a breeding program that embraces healthy animals, and not just good-looking or high-producing ones. It is convenienc that many times an animal that is put together well (has nice confirmation) will be a healthier animal throughout its life.
Erika will be graduating college in about 14 months and we are beginning to look at llovely llamas for our new farm! As a strong advocate of animal shelters and rescue efforts, White Mountain Llamas will probably go to shelters to adopt most farm animals other than the breeding llamas we will be working with. In the future there may be alpacas, llamas, sheep, and perhaps a haflinger or a dairy goat added to the farm if the management plan, feasibility plan, and other aspects of our environment allow it to happen.
What a lovely spring this is turning out to be! Best wishes to everyone for a happy and healthful spring!
