One of those had fly strike. Can you tell? I couldn’t. We do close observarions. It seems like September is the month in our farm. It was about 2pm and we went to check the animals. After cuddling them to see their nails, check out their lovely coming fleeces, smelling their snout (yes, they sayContinue reading “Time flies”
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With Grace
Approaching one year of age is my lovely sweet Grace. She threatened to be some kind of feisty character. I trained her to behave for a halter show when she was just about six months, and she proved to be very smart. She cannot be shown about, as there is no time for travels inContinue reading “With Grace”
Poema desde la distancia
Hoy he viajado lejos.Hoy no he venido a ver alpacas,hoy no estoy buscando sementales,ni hilanderas, ni plantas para teñirni técnicas nuevas. Hoy he venido aquípara que no se me olvide mi raíz,para que no se me olvide la cantidad de luzni los sonidos ni la gente de mi infanciay que no se olviden de mi.Continue reading “Poema desde la distancia”
We have a Peggy
Kestle Peggy Nenette. Beautiful, graceful… and definitely fiery. I wanted to take one prefect picture for my good friend Nigel to see. I wanted him to see her lovely crimp, her pretty face, her shape and size maybe. Just because I chose Nigel’s stud for our lovely Ivory last year, and I’m really happy withContinue reading “We have a Peggy”
Me trae paz
Hablar con mi madre cada mañana, cada tarde y cada vez que queremos encontrarnos a cada lado del teléfono. Me da paz ver crecer a mis hijos, y la manera en que crecen, que me sorprende a veces, y me llena de orgullo siempre. Me da paz la eterna presencia de mi compañero de camino,Continue reading “Me trae paz”
Stardust
Last year, pregnancies seemed to last longer than ever. Most of them carried on for over twelve months. This year, that is not the case. Charles came up at 48 weeks. White. Peggy Nenette was born at 51 weeks. White again. Well, let me introduce you to a little gem that we had on aContinue reading “Stardust”
Is she?
One of the challenges of breeding alpacas is the uncertainty of pregnancy. Alpacas carry their cría (normally just one) for around eleven and a half months. They can provide only one cría per year. That makes the breeding process more costly than many other farmed animals.. If the females happen to not to be pregnantContinue reading “Is she?”
Peggy Nenette
We had a little king in April, Charles, the special first one of this year. Now, we also have the most awaited one on the ground. Her name is Peggy Nenette. This baby means a lot for her dam and our breeding lines. Peggy Nenette is the first daughter of Ivory Lace. Ivory has triedContinue reading “Peggy Nenette”
To those who wait.
As we were starting to get bored of the wait and confused, checking the dates once and again, it finally happened. Ivory kept us all observant and amused most of the day. She kept the whole herd entertained too, following her around as she was looking for the peaceful perfect place to bring her cria.Continue reading “To those who wait.”
Visiting the paddock
This morning I went to see the girls. Some are due to give birth. But they’re just keeping us waiting, as they do. I looked over the fence, the girls were all spread, making their way to the lower part of the field, to the shaded area along the oaktrees. It was 7am and alreadyContinue reading “Visiting the paddock”