First Cria of 2010
The arrival of the first spring cria is always a wonderful event to celebrate the end of another dreary, long winter. Even in these
parts the winter was longer and harder than most. Crias are arriving about 25 days late. Carrington arrived at 10:00 AM on a beautiful spring day to the delight of ranch visitors who stood watching in awe from the fence. Gratefully, it was a normal birth without any unexpected twists and turns. I often forget I have it in the refrigerator, but an injection of Banimine can sure come in handy particularly when you have a female that is having trouble standing still for her newborn to nurse. Does a wonderful job of taking the edge off so the female can relax a bit after the ordeal of giving birth. One cria down, one more to go this spring. Carrington is anxiously awaiting a playmate.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Taking Juveniles to Shows
I am always excited to take new alpacas to spring shows. However, I personally continue to question the wisdom of taking youngsters under a year old. They always seem to come back with something I have to treat. It makes for a long road after the show. It sure is hard to wait until they are in the yearling class but in terms of developed immune systems, I think they have a better chance of return from the experience without incidence.
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