Thursday August 6, 2020 Perhaps you forgot that we are in the middle of a pandemic with more than 160,000 Americans having lost their lives? Sobering thought, isn’t it? Yes, but often people pull into the driveway here, no masks … Continued
Thursday July 16, 2020 Well it’s about time to make the decision for 2021 crias. If I ask any one, I usually hear “Yes, have some babies again!” Because babies are joyful and sweet and it is a miracle to … Continued
Saturday May 30, 2020 Old habits die hard. I find myself looking at the bellies of the moms to check for kicking babies this time of year. But there will be no babies this year. And then I remember the … Continued
Sunday July 21, 2019 The boys’ barn is finally cleared of all the winter hay and it’s so clean they’re not quite sure if they want to go in there. lol We got an early start on that project and … Continued
Sunday June 30, 2019 My hopes were for 4 babies to arrive in early august. But I’ve had enough experience with breeding alpacas that I know how rarely things go like I hope. However, I have seen proof of pregnancy … Continued
Wednesday June 26, 2019 You might be wondering why haven’t the little boys been moved out of the female pasture yet. Mostly because I am a big softie. After shearing day, Rowdy couldn’t find his mom for a few minutes … Continued
Wednesday June 19, 2019 I love sitting out with the herd on a summer day and watching for cria movement inside the mamas that I think are pregnant. Madeline’s baby was definitely saying Hello! I hope you can see what … Continued
Friday April 5 2019 Because the temps have been agreeable this week, I’ve spent a bit of time outside staring at alpaca bellies looking for cria movement to confirm pregnancies. This is about as scientific as mud, but I enjoy … Continued
Friday January 11, 2019 Have you seen what might appear to be “mating” going on in front of the alpaca cam? Rest assured, the fences that separate the boys from the girls are very secure and we even have them … Continued
Friday October 19, 2018 He set a new record for the longest gestation at our ranch at 399 days. That’s one year, one month and 3 days, or a very long time for his mom to be pregnant! It was … Continued
Monday August 27, 2018 Well, I made the decision and we will have a few babies (hopefully) in 2019. Romulus needs to put a few more babies with his amazing fleeces in this herd and he got his chance with … Continued
Thursday July 12, 2018 Hey, it worked! I asked my faithful readers to help me visualize healthy births and strong babies and we got 2 done yesterday! thank you! If I might ask, let’s try it one more time to … Continued
Friday June 22, 2018 We had a solstice baby! Ciara, a first time mom did a great job. It’s always an adrenaline rush for me because I have seen so many crazy things with first timers but this time was … Continued