Kensmyth

Did I miss the Alpaca this year at Newbury or does my eyesight need testing?

nope – these were definitely LLama although I think the last one of them might just be a Suri?

more on Newbury in a moment, it is such a great Show to attend!

Newbury Show has long been one of our favourites for exhibiting at:

but this year we just managed time out in September to visit. Nice to leave the boys looking after the Alpaca herd and take a look at my favourites the Cotswold Sheep… and their woolly friends, some amazing breeds to be seen

sheep with the fabulous crimp …

Great to see the Aussie sheep stand with its hilarious occupants and narrative…

and the judging of the breeds…

and different breeds from across the UK…

but get this…!!

well I finally gave in. You all thought I had been quiet and something was wrong (amazing how when you go quiet you cannot simply be busy) but the reality was we have been hectic, been making diarised visits for next years plans and normal farming life AND… I have been trying to get to grips with Facebook.

So – all posts are now too on KENSMYTH STUD on Facebook. for those of you who follow Facebook rather than click on websites.

A long time coming for us but priority is always the Alpaca and farm before learning new technologies -but we made it!

meantime we have also been blackberry picking, apple picking and… wait for it Walnuts!

look like conkers really don’t they? nope, that is how a walnut comes out folks!

Fantastic September sunsets here at Kensmyth and the cold October has yet to arrive…

the alpaca have enjoyed the sun during the day but we have still started ADE for all

and the hot tub has been popular still too – great value when you consider what most folk spend on holidays in the sun!

For Sale – Alpaca Pregnancy Probe Scanner – BCF

Just scan confirmed our girls pregnant. Don’t wait for a year – find out with this straight away if your girls are pregnant or not!

This scanner with Lube can be used with headset and someone holding, adding remote monitor so all can see the results.

Easy to use – charge batteries before use and away you go – just need someone to hold the Alpaca for you!

Has been excellent system for us here at Kensmyth.

Duoscan D Module

3.5 MHz BCF 2T Probe

10 inch  Remote Monitor and Monitor carry bag

Headset visual attachment with backpack holder

Brand new charger

Spare original two batteries AND two brand new batteries

Manuals and dvd instructions etc

PLEASE NOTE DUE TO PROBE COLLECTION IN PERSON ONLY

Email me for price and further details. Helen@kensmyth.com

wow, wow – how time flies… I cannot believe it is that long since I last blogged. Catch up – crazy here as usual with field management, ADE jabs starting (weather not great for sunlight is it) toenails, pregnancy scanning, you name it.

Will do more when I have a moment but the dog is not great either at the moment and on antibiotics still so no news there.

meantime to keep you laughing, I managed to get Ollie to have a haircut – reckon I could have made a jumper from that lot!

just look at the size of the pile compared to the chair base!

and even grumpy and looking into the sun…so good looking and smart now…

well we have also been out and about with our products and the new British Alpaca Society Fibre Mark really stands out on the stand…

but the fun of finding the right Alpaca hat for your client says it all better…

well things conspired against us in the last two weeks and the best laid plans went … upside down!!

First of all I had booked tickets to the Alpaca classic for the Suri event on the Friday, Huacaya sale on Saturday and all seminars. I had planned we went and had a really good Alpaca catch up with long distance friends whilst learning so much. it went well and Alpacas sold for around £17k plus Vat without us…

I was hospitalised the week before with one of those “never, not you, really?!!” situations but all fine now, my father was extremely unwell and is improving, my car broke down needing a new starter motor which has now been replaced and the dog had a nose bleed which has to date lasted 3 days… meantime, life on a farm goes on in the sunshine after the rain!

its a fantastic year for sloes too…

much excitement for the Alpaca this week end as they finished their training for “crowds” and preparation for the Cirencester Rugby Club visit. much preparation this end as you can imagine…

1. first of all visiting the site to check what Biosecurity measures need to be put in place on the day then…

2. preparing the flat loader the night before in order to set up the pens…

3. setting up the Marquee to provide protection from rain and sun, then the pens, clearing and spraying the ground area and ensuring hay and water are in plentiful supply…

4. having returned to Kensmyth Stud with the flat loader, unhitched, caught the Alpaca, hitched the trailer loaded the Alpaca, then unload safely at the venue…

5. checking and working with the trained Alpaca… not forgetting the marketing of course…

6. The Alpaca watch bemused as the Bouncy Castles are erected – see how chilled they are…

7. entertaining the Rugby players…

8. doing the whole thing in reverse once the Alpaca are safely back home…

Busy days previously and ahead, more catching up soon!

you know the old cliché “rainy days and Mondays?” well the Carpenters had a point did they not! Today is Bank Holiday Monday and it is torrential rain. All our herd are in their shelters eating hay from well stocked racks with all cria groups tucked up in the barns. massive muck out ahead but with this sort of weather the younger cria are safer there to give them some respite from the torrents.

I feel so sorry for the Events that are on today, we have had to cancel one ourselves booked for today but managed to take four boys to Cirencester Rugby Club yesterday as promised… wet but nothing like today!

I know we do not have anything like the rain experienced in the North but… we are in the South … watch out for Liver Fluke this year!