Cria Update...

Over the past few weeks we have had two additional crias... August 4th we happened upon a new female black cria...three weeks early according to my records but when you go 350 days whats a few weeks early? She is adorable and what conformation! Still un-named...

We just went on vacation to Orlando Florida and left with one of our females OVER due...approximately 370 days gestation. Well wouldn't you know it she went and had the cria on the eve of our return...fortunately we left the animals in the care of our new tenants/vet students! It was uneventful and the mom had the cria as usual...on her own and quickly.

We put out requests for name suggestions and have yet to firmly decide on names...at this point it looks as if the boy will be "Orlando" and the female "Noir" which is french for black. She gave such a fight while being bled though that many wanted to name her bronco...

It was a fun day all around and we have enjoyed our season thus far of crias!

Talk about an audience!

Okay this one I had to post. We had our annual Cornell Lab at the farm the past two days (they arrive in car loads and go through 4 shifts of students, the professor and their assistants as well) we merely provide the alpacas and a few llamas! The incoming vet students always look forward to the alpaca farm lab...well this day was no exception. We did the usual...ivomec, nails, some toe swabs, blood draws, blood cards...and a spit off/breeding. Marcus was not bothered by the audience. If you are an alpaca and you have an opportunity to breed...you do it! Well he did and were there ever were laughs at the "orgling"! This is what you call "receptive"! :-)