Life goes on
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 Thank you so much for all the comments on the loss of our big boy Chief. The hurt is deep but to know how many people shared feelings of sadness helps. The rain that came shortly … Continued
Good Boy Blue
Monday, July 26, 2021 So far I am very pleased with the way Blue is acting around the new babies. Experienced LGD owners would recommend NOT having a pup under 2 in with babies because they just don’t have enough … Continued
Pioneer day? 🥧 and 🍺 day?
Saturday, July 24, 2021 If you live in Utah like we do, you know that today is a holiday. For the rest of the world it’s just another Saturday in July and you might wonder what the fuss is all … Continued
He just wants to play. 🐾
Friday, July 23, 2021 We enjoyed a bit of unexpected rainfall last night and this time I was so pleased to see that the new moms and babies had tucked themselves in the back of the barn without any interference … Continued
Taking care of babies
Thursday, July 22, 2021 Both babies are gaining weight, Yay! Bottle feeding baby alpacas might sound like fun, but trust me it’s not. It’s been too hot for them to do much running yet but I have no doubts they … Continued
They have names!
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 After great discussions and much deliberation we have come up with names for the babies. It used to be a hot topic of conversation for Ed and I, but now we also need to involve our … Continued
But wait – there’s more!
Tuesday, July 28, 2021 We were outside checking on baby boy and I said to my grandson, “Get ready for round 2, Aspen is in labor.” Of course now he’s experienced so knows what to expect. 😉 But #1, this … Continued
Getting ready
Friday, April 2, 2021 I took a delightful drive yesterday to a local dairy to pick up the number one most important thing to have around if you are expecting baby alpacas. Fresh colostrum! I don’t need it for every … Continued
Decision time
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
Boys and fleeces
Sunday May 24, 2020 With a low of 27 degrees here this morning, it’s hard to believe shearing day is in less than 2 weeks, but it is! We’re starting to get all our supplies ready and in a few … Continued
Mama’s boys
Tuesday January 7, 2019 When our four baby boys were discovering the pastures last summer, they loved exploring and playing together. The four of them were the cutest little boy gang ever. They’d find their mamas when they were hungry … Continued
The problem with your gift……
Thursday January 2, 2020 This is a topic I’ve posted about before but last week I became aware of someone in Utah who received a cuddly 6 month old alpaca baby as a Christmas gift. One single alpaca baby now … Continued
Our four baby boys are nice and warm🤎
Thursday November 14, 2019 I’m so glad our babies were born in August, that’s about as late as I like to see them arrive in this area. When we lived in Herriman, I felt fall babies were OK, but a … Continued
Rocky and Remy and Yarn
Friday September 20, 2019 Rocky’s belly band is staying in place nicely and he doesn’t seem to mind it at all. He runs and plays and does whatever the other little boys do. whew. I’ll take it off in a … Continued