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A Guide to Raising Llamas: Care, Showing, Breeding, Packing, Profiting (Storey Animal Handbook)

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This gives you an overview of everything you need to know about raising llamas. For breeders who sell llamas, the book is a great gift to go along with the animal they sell. It saves them time as it answers many of the questions the new owners have. A must for people thinking about buying their first llama It tells them what to look for so they can make a wise purchase..

This is one of the few books that addresses how to show, sell, care for and train llamas. It covers more areas of llama ownership than any other book I have read. If you want a llama for a pet, or for more than that, this is a good read.

This is an excellent source of information and I recommend it to anyone who is considering having a llama, and even to the veteran llama owner. This book covers extensive information on care of llamas that is not generally compiled in other places. As a llama breeder, we strongly recommmed this book to all our buyers and suggest that potential new owners read it BEFORE they make a final decision to own llamas. It contains great information in an easy to read format. For new owners, it provides tremendous insight on what to plan for with pasture, fencing, care, behaviors, etc. Note that this book covers many high-level veterinary care points, but is not intended to provide in-depth medical information.

I checked this book out from the library and found it so helpful and interesting that I'll be buying it to have on hand. I don't have llamas yet, but would like to in the future. In the mean time, I'm trying to read and learn as much about it as I can. This book was great for me as a beginner, but complete enough to expand upon if you've had llamas for a while. It covers all the basics of care and breeding as well as a great section on creating a business with your llamas like packing, showing, fertilizer, etc. Gale Birutta is a great author that presents everything in a clear and interesting manner. I loved this book and I recommend it to anyone interested in llamas.

This book covers all the basics to raising llamas, for the curious. It hits all the basics, and does a fine job at doing so. If you want to explore a specific topic regarding llamas, such as harvesting fleece or medical conditions, while this book covers the basics, it is also quick to inform you that there is more detailed work out there for an individuals specific inquiry. Overall, great book for the price. I would recommend. Very happy with the amount of info I received.

I would highly recommend this book, it was very well written and organized.