CAROTHERS COUNTRY FARM AND FIBER MILL

OUR LLAMAS

Our farm is located in SE Minnesota, only about one mile from the Mississippi River. We have about 70 acres in a valley that has a spring fed creek and lush green pastures.We fell in love with llamas in 1986. Their beauty and inquisitiveness are irresistible. We purchased our first 3 in 1989. And in 2000 we saw our first Argentine llamas and decided that we must own some. Now, Carothers Country Farm specializes in Argentine and Argentine type llamas. We are the largest breeders of Argentines in the Midwest. Our herd now numbers 23 full Argentine llamas with 14 cria due this year. With less than 150 pure Argentines in the USA and the borders closed for further importation, you will find an excellent choice of those limited bloodlines here at our farm.We often refer to these llamas as our "Teddy Bears". You can see why when you look at their dense fine wool and awesome wool coverage from the top of their ears to the bottom of their toes. They have wonderful dispositions and are very robust in build, featuring strong heavy bone. Check them out and consider joining the fortunate few who own Argentine or Argentine type llamas. All of our llamas have been carefully selected for their gentle dispositions, superior fleece and correctness. We are very excited about the llamas we are breeding and the crias they are producing. We look forward to having you experience them. Consider adding Argentine Awe to your herd!

OUR FIBER MILL

Having a full service fiber mill has been a dream of mine for two years. I have been researching equipment and dreaming of the day it would become reality. And now that day has arrived! Our mill will be up and running in March 2005. We have purchased a McDermott carder and picker and an industrial drafter and spinner. We are able to produce roving, batts or yarn for you. I have also found local fiber artists who will do hand weaving, spinning, and knitting to give you a completed final product if that is what you desire. Your fiber will be treated as our own once it reaches our mill. So pack up your stash of wool or prepare this year's shearing and send it to us. You won't be sorry. Contact us if you have any questions.

OUR HERD SIRES

Argentine Sarmiento
Argentine Saltarin x Argentine Quique
Sarmiento is one of the most exotic llamas you will find. He has the heavy bone and dense wool of the Argentine type. His first babies were born fall 2002 and we wouldn't be more excited. They are exhibiting big bone, fabulous fiber and lots of color - from paint to appaloosa to solids in grey, black, brown and white. He is available for a limited number of outside breedings. Co-owned with Shady Ridge Farm.

Argentine Omar
Argentine Paco x Argentine Oma
Take a second look at this male -Black silk! We think Omar has it all - big solid bone, fine silky fiber, great conformation and best of all he passes this on to his crias.. Wonderful disposition. We are looking forward to having several babies from Omar this year. Available for select outside breedings. Co-owned with Homespun Hideaway

Argentine Poncio
Argentine Kobra x Argentine Pistola
Poncio is our up and coming junior herdsire. He was born with fiber between his toes! Poncio has the true look of the Argentine llama with his Clydesdale look, fence post legs and fine silky fiber. His dam, Pistola is one of the best Argentine females anywhere and he has the suri, silky fiber of his famous sire Argentine Kobra. What a male! Co-owned with Hacienda El Sueno.

For more information on our herd sires, go to our herd sire page: http://www.carotherscountryfarm.com/Herdsire.htm

LLAMAS FOR SALE

Here are a couple of our llamas for sale. These are great females bred to our Argentine males. If you are looking for a full Argentine llama email me to be added to our waiting list. We will have 8 full Argentine babies this year, so keep checking back with us or ask to be on our Argentine email list.



Calico Velvet ABSR
DOB 8/01
Bred to Argentine Norino for a May 05 cria. Tall, stretchy, awesome coloring. This girl has it all! We can't wait
to see what this combination will bring. If we were to bet, it would be color and lots of it!

Princess Kaitlyn
DOB 5/94 Bred to Argentine Omar for a May 05 cria.

Kaitlyn is a great mom and has had some awesome babies! She is cream
in color with dilute grey and red markings. She goes back to Macho
Camacho, Snow Queen, Crazy Mountain Man and Remington Steel. Here is
your chance to purchase one of my keeper girls and bred to Argentine
Omar to boot!

Visit the sales page for more information: http://www.carotherscountryfarm.com/sales.html

Contact info:
Lynda Carothers
Carothers Country Farm and Fiber Mill
23798 Whitman Deering Drive
Minnesota City, MN 55959
507-689-2677
Lynda@CarothersCountryFarm.com
www.CarothersCountryFarm.com