My mom thinks it is silly that I concern myself with remembering the birthdays of all our llamas (at least the ones we currently own), but I think it is important to remember their important milestones!
April is the big one this year...on Tuesday she turned 20 years old!! They say that the average lifespan of a llama is 20-25 years, but the more I talk to breeders it seems not uncommon to lose a llama due to old age at 15-16 years old. So, 20 is pretty old for a llama!
April was part of the second batch of llamas that we bought in the spring of 2000. You can read her
full biography here.
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| Baby April, back in 1994. |
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| April in her prime, spring 2003. |
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| April's crowning achievement...winning 1st in Heavy Wool Adult Female and 3rd overall Heavy Wool Female at the 2002 Great Lakes Regionals! |
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| April as she looks now...this was spring 2013. She hasn't changed much! |
Duque's birthday is tomorrow...he will be 17!
Duque was part of the very first group of llamas we purchased in the fall of 1999. You can read his
full biography here.
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| Baby Duque with his mom, 1997. |
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| Duque in his prime, spring 2003. |
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| Duque's biggest achievement, Reserve Grand Champion Non-Breeder at the Great Lakes Regionals. |
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| Duque as he looks now...this was spring 2013. He is so grey! |
Kara's birthday is at the end of the month...she'll be 2!
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