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
Happy June!
Sunday, June 1, 2014 It’s June! Six more days til shearing 2014. So this will be a very busy week getting things ready for the big event. Visitors coming today, including our family so the prep work will wait til … Continued
Pregnant or not?
Saturday, May 31, 2014 This time of year everyone asks me which ones are pregnant. And you might think it’s a simple answer, but it’s not. I can tell you what female was bred to which male on exactly what day … Continued
Perfect weather?
Friday, May 30, 2014 Thanks for all the kind words and thoughts sent for Delilah. She is eating although still staying near her ‘towel’. Each day will be a little easier for her. Even though it was in the low 70’s … Continued
We’re baaaaaack!
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Seriously, I did not fall off the face of the earth. 😉 But the internet was giving me fits. However, it was the internet in Florida, not Utah. We needed to pay an up close and personal … Continued
Shearing is set!
Friday May 23, 2014 We finally have a firm shearing date! June 7 is the day, we’ll stream the event live on our alpaca cam so you can see how it’s all done. We will have a few raw fleeces … Continued
Dating age ;)
Thursday May 22, 2014 A question I am often asked is ‘at what age are alpacas ready for breeding?’. As with most things alpaca, it’s not a simple answer. With females, I look at their months of age similar to … 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
“recycled beans”
Tuesday May 20, 2014 It’s pasture vacuuming day today. If you see someone zipping around pulling a big power rake with a tractor, being slightly covered with “poop dust”, that’ll be me. 🙂 Having the beans pulverized as we pick … Continued
For the birds
Monday May 19, 2014 It’s time to get the camera out and record the way every alpaca here looks before shearing. It goes in their records and well, you know I love taking their pictures anyway. 🙂 But lately, wow, … Continued
Spring Open Barn Today!
Saturday May 17, 2014 Today is our first ever Spring Open Barn Day! The weather will be perfect, and alpacas all look great and we hope you will stop in for a bit today. We’ll be open from 10 – … Continued