How far can Natural weaning go?
Monday January 16, 2022 Our last batch of babies were born in 2021. Benji, Raina and Ruthie were all born with in a week or 2 of each other. As always I let the moms wean the babies when they … Continued
Little Benjamin
Friday, July 8, 2022 Our only male in the girls barn is tiny Benjamin. He’ll be one year old this month month and so far isn’t showing any signs of male type behavior. He’s far too tiny to be in … Continued
Natural weaning
Tuesday, December 28, 2021 Alpaca babies are often born in the spring and early summer, which means if you follow old school ideas, they should be weaned right about now, or at 6 months old. I will admit in my … Continued
Natural Weaning
Wednesday March 4, 2020. Since our babies from last year are coming up to what some consider weaning age, I think that weaning might be a good topic for today. People often ask how long we let these older babies … 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
Natural Weaning
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Weaning is a process, not an event around here. Almost all the babies from last year have been naturally weaned by their moms. Tiny little James Brown is the last hanger-on, and that’s OK with his mom and everyone else here. The process … Continued
Natural weaning
Monday, February 22, 2016 Weaning. It’s that time of year when the babies born last summer will be weaned. Many farms put the little ones in a pen or area separated from mom, or put mom somewhere else, or generally separate the … 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