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More lessons about Llamas

15/5/2011

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Today we had another crack at loading the Llamas, but this time we travelled the hour and a half with sinking hearts and little optimism that we would succeed. This time we discovered:
1. The way to load a llama is get four friends and just pop them on the trailer, but whatever you do, don't let them sit down. (I believe the correct terminology is  "Cush" as in cushion)
2. Even though you get action from both ends, spitting smells bad but doesn't hurt, so when popping them on the trailer take the front end not the kicking end.
3. This is not suitable as a bonding exercise.
4. Llamas have many interesting expressions.
5. Round two to us, but we may come to regret our success. (They wouldn't get off the trailer when we got home so we opened the gates and left them and the trailer in the paddock).
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Interested Llama behaving nicely.
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Cranky Llama working up a spit.
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Llama displaying maximum attitude.
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Laur
14/5/2011 06:12:15 pm

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Opaljim
19/5/2011 09:20:41 am

You thought Alpacas could get in the the way when moving stock. You ain't seen nothin yet with these blighters.
Opaljim

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Sue link
22/5/2011 10:13:06 pm

So good that you 'got 'em' - you gotta love that llama working up a spit, you can practically see the evil in its eye huh. Cool story, thanks for sharing :)

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