Back in May, we imported two female llamas from Italy. They are now very much part of the alpaca herd and have both been scanned pregnant. I would like to introduce you to Mandola – who is a woolly llama. Woolly llamas can have light, medium, or heavy fleeces (which refers to the relative abundance of fibre) with minimal locking, curl, or crimp (crimp is highly valued in alpaca fiber). Their fleece, when several inches long, shows considerable “loft,” or fluffiness, and is not as slick or shiny as silky or suri llamas.
As you can see Mandola is a “spotty” llama. She is halter trained, very friendly and we cant wait till she gives birth in the Spring of 2016!