More babies soon!
Friday June 15, 2018 All’s well at Blue Moon today. I was able to have a nice tour group without having a cria born at the same time. Miranda’s boy is doing solo laps around the pasture waiting for a … Continued
We have a baby! But it wasn’t as easy as you think
Thursday June 14, 2018 We have a new baby!! Thank you Miranda and Silver Lake. A little anxiety got my heart racing in his first few hours of life. This time instead of just sharing the cute baby pics, I’ll … Continued
Officially on baby watch
Wednesday May 30, 2018 Our first baby could be arriving in 2 weeks, or today, or in a month. Yep, that’s how alpacas roll. My watch is intensifying each day and I won’t be too far away from here during … Continued
Babies Kicking?
Monday April 16, 2018 Even though snow is supposed to return tomorrow, today will be nice enough for me to sit with the herd and watch for cria movement. I still have questions about a few of the girls who … Continued
Makin’ babies!
Friday, July 7, 2017 We had a big success here yesterday as 2 of our new stud males were brought over to meet the girls. Both Romulus and Mojo performed like pros! Very often the boys inspire each other with … Continued
Missing the babies?
Monday, June 26, 2017 We started raising alpacas in 1998 and every single year since then we’ve had babies born in the summer … except for this year. So how does it feel? Do I miss those adorable babies and … Continued
Friday April 7, 2017
Friday, April 7, 2017 The fleeces continue to grow and I’m dreaming of all the wonderful yarn and roving we’ll soon have to offer. I looked at little Maybelline yesterday ( Miranda X Silver Lake) and her fleece IS charcoal gray and just … Continued
Bottle feeding
Wednesday, November 22, 2016 Yesterday a few alpaca cam viewers emailed me about seeing me feeding a bottle to one of the babies. Yes, that was me and yes I was. The baby is Grenada and his mom didn’t have enough milk for him so … Continued
The reason for the dirt in fleeces
Monday, October 10, 2016 If you’ve ever walked in our pastures you might have noticed huge crater like holes. The alpacas love these spots. Not only that, they made these spots! They love to roll in dirt (as a way to keep themselves free of parasites). So … Continued
Green smoothie?
Thursday, September 29, 2016 With Open Barn days now behind us the focus is back on the alpacas themselves. I like that. Today I’ll test some pregnancies and hope to see more spitting. It’s a not so subtle way that the girl tells the guy … Continued
Yay for a working rumen!
Friday, September 16, 2016 As you might know, I’ve been bottle feeding little Grenada and feeling a bit of stress around that whole situation. Well, yesterday I saw a delightful sight – he’s chewing cud! Yay! That means his rumen is working and that he’ll … Continued
Welcome September!
Thursday, September 1, 2016 Welcome September! It will be a busy month here as we prepare for our Fall Open Barn Days, but also a delightful time of year. We’ll have cooler weather, colorful mountains, and happy animals ready to leave behind the … Continued
Let’s call it done!
Sunday, August 28, 2016 Mercedes finally delivered a tiny baby girl yesterday, so the birthing season is officially over at Blue Moon! The new baby is doing great and her owners happened to pull in the driveway a few seconds after she was born! They … Continued