Getting closer
Thursday, June 19, 2014 It dipped below freezing again overnight but I think we will be on a warming trend now. Once the sun comes out, the alpacas love this cold weather and graze in the farther pastures much longer … Continued
Feathered friends
Thursday, June 5, 2014 Two more days til shearing! The 3 x 5 cards are all labeled and alphabetized, fencing is all rearranged, fleece bags are ready, and the rest is more last minute kind of stuff. ( I’m best … Continued
Getting close!
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 Miranda, one of our new girls, had me on the edge of my seat yesterday. She is looking really close to delivering her cria. I’ve been through this hundreds of times before but it always gets … Continued
A very special baby
Wednesday May 21, 2014 I love it when I see crias kicking inside their mamas. I really do. 🙂 And one of our new girls, Miranda, has a very active baby. But wait…there’s more! This is not just any baby. … Continued
Weaning time
I’ve noticed that several of the moms who are pregnant with 2014 crias have weaned their 2013 babies. It’s a natural and gradual process and so much easier on all involved than forced weaning. The moms who are not pregnant … Continued