Sunday, June 8, 2014 We’re done!! All alpaca are “nekked”, fleeces all bagged and I’ll start sorting through fleeces next week. Today we rest! 🙂 Thank you to an excellent shearing crew and fabulous helpers! No babies arrived during shearing, … Continued
Friday, June 6, 2014 I went out yesterday to the boys pasture to get some final pre-shearing photos and I had my telephoto lens on my camera. Well the boys obviously enjoyed my visit because they all came and stood … Continued
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
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 While trying to get things ready for shearing day on Saturday, I have been making frequent trips outside to check on Miranda, and I always have my camera with me, just in case. Our nesting swallows … Continued
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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