Kensmyth

Alpaca & Muscovy

Birthing kit and Dog Watch at Kensmyth, Clay Meadow

Cria drop continues with equal boys an girls so far – heres the birthing kit LOL

a large pint mug of coffee

breakfast for the dog

            

and dog watch for action – bless the Curly Coated Retrievers for their amazing talents of letting you know when even the slightest thing is going on !

 

Beautiful butterflies in a friends garden

I popped over to see a friend who had a halter I needed to borrow and spotted this – I am not good with Butterflies and at first I thought it was a Red Admiral but then I thought it had too many beautiful colours on it – anyone know what it is please readers?

Alpaca Staple diet in birthing season, Kensmyth, Clay Meadow

Well hubby made our feed troughs years ago and we long ago ditched the drainpipe along the fences because the areas get too muddy. Funny how I wrote an article on it in Alpacas and Goats Magazine so many years ago and it became a trend… well these are much better..

and as the Alpaca mums hold onto their babies for what seems like forever, my staple diet is… quick toasted sandwiches if anything at all… birthing season in full season all over the UK and that second foal is hanging on for what seems like eternity LOL

Heatwave and belated Cria drop at Kensmyth, Clay Meadow

Alpaca simply delay their pregnancy when the weather is not right and that means dysmature cria which look full term but often are not there yet. We have had numerous females “hold off” so far this year but started in the heatwave.

Despite their origins – hot temperatures kill newborns – so into the barns they go complete with Nannies so Mums are not alone!

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