Alpaca watching

Our girls have been split up to allow us to more carefully watch Ronnie (left) who will be 11 months pregnant next week, feed up Annie (next to her) before she is mated and wean Danika and Dahlia (2 on the right). Unfortunately they would rather be in the larger field with the rest and like dreaming about it over the gate.

The rest of the girls are enjoying the nice weather in the field....

The regular Cinnie fix......

Meanwhile the dogs are watching through the fence rather than over the gate. Think there may be some pheasants in the next field...

Herby

Daisy

Apple

Cally

Retrieving practice

Not wanting to waste this dry weather we were out today doing a small amount of retrieving practice. Below are the wires doing what they love best....

Herby, Apple, Daisy and Cally

Daisy presenting to "daddy"

Now the alpacas have dried out a bit we can post a few pics of those as well!!!

Ronnie, who is due our first cria of the year shortly

Half sisters Dahlia and Moselle

Cinnie (of course!!)

Calendiva (Centurian daughter)

New additions

Meet the kid's new feathered additions.... some pekin bantams.

Portraits

Well, surprise surprise, we are back to the rain and mud again!

I've been out today though and taken some shots of the gundogs.

April

Herby

Cally

Loving the dry weather!

Herby has been out enjoying the dry weather....

as has April...

Herby and Cinnamon have great fun playing.

The young boys have been moved in to live with the big boys and be weaned.

Halter Training pt2

After a couple weeks off we decided to get back to the halter training. Isla was the star handler today.....

...even in the face of adversity!!!!

The beautiful Dill above and below -GORGEOUS!!!

Herby

...and the wire girls

Keeping up with the Steeles and Fleece Stewarding

After all this inclement weather we decided we needed to get ourselves another field shelter and as per the mighty Patou's recommendation we got ours from Stables and Shelters. We would recommend them to anyone looking (efficient and well priced)!

Here are the alpacas checking it out!

The first day and a half of my futurity trip were spent fleece stewarding. Above are the fleeces and the two judges (Tim Hey and Rob Bettinson) and below the winning Huacaya fleece. Notice the beautifully filled out form :o). Well done EP Cambridge and Nav's new owners Houghton Hall Alpacas on the result.