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Llama Gestation Calculator

Llama pregnancy uses 345 days in this calculator, with a 335 to 355 day planning window from mating. Enter the mating date below.

Estimation Method

Llama gestation at a glance

Average used by this calculator345 days (about 11.3 months)
Window shown by this calculator335 to 355 days after breeding
Due date formulaBreeding date + 345 days
NewbornCria
Signs before deliveryFew reliable indications of pending delivery

Merck reports variable camelid gestation and few reliable signs of pending delivery, so treat the result as a planning date.

Llama pregnancy timeline

After matingOvulation follows about 24 to 30 hours later.
After day 15Refusing the male at reintroduction can suggest pregnancy.
After day 21A blood progesterone test may support pregnancy confirmation.
From day 28Transrectal ultrasound may diagnose pregnancy.

Frequently asked questions

How long is a llama pregnant?

The llama calculator uses 345 days after mating and a 335 to 355 day planning window, while Merck reports variable camelid gestation.

How do I calculate a llama cria due date?

Enter the mating date and the llama calculator adds 345 days for an estimated cria due date and shows its planning window.

Are there reliable signs a llama will give birth today?

Merck says camelids show few reliable indications of pending delivery, so ask your veterinarian how to interpret changes you observe near the due date.

When should I call a veterinarian during llama birth?

A camelid dystocia review in the AABP Proceedings says dystocia should be suspected if first-stage labor lasts more than six hours, or if there is no normal progress within 10 minutes after the amniotic sac ruptures; call your veterinarian.

Sources

Reviewed by Elliott Garber, DVM · Last reviewed