llama Archives - Living with Gotlands

8 Jun 2015

Ask the Shepherd~Livestock Guardian Animals Part III~ Guard Llamas

by Kim Goodling | posted in: Ask the Shepherd | 0

Guard Llamas This post ends a series on livestock guardian animals. We have interviewed shepherds who use miniature donkeys and shepherds who use livestock guardian dogs, and today, I will share some thoughts on guard llamas. We have one guard llama who lives with our sheep year round on our farm. Since bringing her to VT Grand View Farm, we … Read More

3 Apr 2015

A Moment to Remember~Waiting for Spring

by Kim Goodling | posted in: Homesteading | 5

Joining Soulemama today capturing one single moment to remember from this week. Spring has been slow to come to our northern Vermont farm. The animals seem to grow weary of the snow, longing for green grass.

26 Jan 2015

Llama Ears

by Kim Goodling | posted in: Uncategorized | 2

Ears Up-Happy Llama Much to the surprise of many, I loved it when my children entered their second year. I did not buy into the “terrible twos” mentality. A two year old puts their emotions out in front, no one ever needs to guess how a toddling two feels and I see this as a good thing. They have extreme … Read More

5 Jul 2012

Llamas on Guard

by Kim Goodling | posted in: Raising Sheep | 1

Every neighborhood has its own distinct sounds. As a farmer, I have become very in tune with the noises outside, and I rely upon them to inform me of danger. I can tell by a hen’s clucking if the resident fox is near by, and I can tell when the fox is in the woods behind the house, just by … Read More