Nina with her three-day-old cria.
We have yet to name her, so we’ve given her the same nickname we gave Pacha when she was little – Humbug (because alpacas hum to each other, especially mothers and babies).
Nina with her three-day-old cria.
We have yet to name her, so we’ve given her the same nickname we gave Pacha when she was little – Humbug (because alpacas hum to each other, especially mothers and babies).
I love the white tip on her tail.
BTW, black is recessive in alpacas. Our two other alpacas, Pacha and Inti, are from Nina and a black male named ‘Inca Black Tracker’. The new baby’s father is an all-white male named ‘Sir Rufus'(and is a particularly handsome fellow valued at $30,000).
Congratulations!
Do you shear the alpacas? Make yarn? Knit? I understand baby alpaca wool is quite expensive… as are items made from the wool.
I used to shear, but my back gave out so now I pay someone else to do it (she’s coming next Friday). I used to spin as well, but haven’t gotten around to getting back on that horse either.
Yes, baby alpaca wool is especially fine, and fairly expensive – fortunately you don’t need much of it to make a sweater because it’s so fluffy.
I like the new baby’s coloring. The black is impressive but it’s disguising, especially for the face.
The blacks are actually a bit easier to “read” in real life, but nearly impossible to photograph.
However, I was looking forward to a non-black cria. Whites sometimes throw blue eyes, but hers are nice and dark with dark pigment around the rims. Overall, I’m very pleased with her coloring and conformation.
You should here the carrying on. Oh, and did I mention the amount of dirt they’ve aquired?
I have so enjoyed watching Luna’s puppies grow – lots of ooohing and aahing and smiling. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome. I’ve enjoyed watching them grow too, but in a week or so the litter will go to their respective new homes, and I’m frankly looking forward to some peace and quiet.
I can’t believe your “little” beasties are already old enough to be adopted, but then, they are so big. We couldn’t truly tell how big Luna was until we saw one of her same breed last year when we were traveling. Lovely great fuzzy thing, not yet full grown.
They’ve got the how-could-you-do-this-to-me look of down. I’m feeling guilty just looking at the picture.
You’d think that hound dogs, with their big mournful eyes would hold the top spot for dog reproachment, but no, even at this tender age Pyrs have got the “you’don’t love me” (and “how did I, such a superior dog, get saddle with such a dense person?”) askance look down pat.
Bored now.
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Were they full of snot? Because if they were you can hardly blame her for searching out that yummy goodness. That is Hopey’s favorite snack.
Of course they were (isn’t getting snot why dogs like to lick noses too). But the fun of getting them out of the trash and watching me picking up all the little pieces clearly adds to the pleasure.
I hope she doesn’t graduate to true Bad Willow behavior.
I just finished Laura Lippman’s Charm City and this reminds of Esskay ripping up trash.
Well fortunately Bebo is a lot smaller so her tearing up ambitions are similarly sized.
As long as she stops short of flaying.
May I recommend wastebaskets with lids?
But if I put lids on the wastepaper baskets, she’ll have no choice but to turn to flaying.
Fair enough.