The rain finally fell the other day which was excellent news for the pasture yet still not so good for handling alpacas! The drought is by no means over but when you have gone without significant rainfall for a while any is both mentally and physically refreshing!
Whilst mating continues other routine husbandry tasks must now also be confronted with some gusto. Namely the worming, foot trimming and ADE treatment of the herd and their young. When you are looking at over 2000 head this can seem daunting. With the right people and a system it is actually very satisfying work with a great sense of accomplishment when you finsih!
Weaning is well underway now and much as none of us like seeing babies taken from their mothers it is quite fascinating watching their unique responses to this process. You have your die hard bubbas who never look back, they're more than ready to fly the nest and nothing can phase them. Then you have the babies who want nothing more than to be back with their mothers. The mothers fall in to similar categories - often the two don't compare!
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