Puppies relocate

The puppies have now left home and I am pleased to report they are doing well.  It is always so lovely to see their new owners enjoying them...

Layla (A. Cameo) chilling out

Archie (A. Tom Putt) showing what he can do

Fizz (A. Katy) snoozing with her new friend

Ronnie (A. Jonagold) clearly exhausted!

Puppy porkers

It will be 2 weeks tomorrow since the pups were born and boy are they piling on the pounds!  They have just started opening their eyes over the past couple of days. They are all doing really well. 

They also now have names.  Continuing on from the apple theme...

Girls: Katy and Cameo

Boys: Tom Putt and Jonagold

The names Tom and Katy have special meaning since the pups were born on the day of my good friends son Tom's wedding and his wife is called Katy.

Update

Yet again it has been too long since my last post and a lot has happened in that time.

The kittens are growing up beautifully and have the most amazing characters.  Some have gone to their new homes, some we are looking after for a bit longer for their new owners and a few are yet to find their special forever homes.  We just love having them.

 

 

 

We are delighted to announce the arrival of a beautiful litter of puppies.  4 scrumptious tubby little things.  They more than doubled their weight in the first 5 days so are thriving.  Pomme is being a fabulous mum as always.

 

We have also had the three cria we were expecting this year.

Hawthorn

Hibiscus

Honeysuckle meeting Herby

Meet the kittens

The kittens are getting more playful now and are enjoying a bit more freedom.

Maddies gang are over 5 weeks now:

Maddies boy

Maddies blue tortie point

Maddies blue tortie tabby point

Maddies other tortie point

Maddie's lilac tortie tabby point

and Opal's gang over 4 weeks

Opal's blue boy

Opal's other blue boy

Opal's blue girl

Opal's blue point girl

Opal's seal point boy

Opal's seal point girl

Opal's other seal point girl

I have been pondering names and this lot should have new names very soon!

Shear delight

The alpacas were shorn at the weekend.  It is always a great relief to have that task done.  As usual there were a few surprises.  Our Qjori cria are now easier to distinguish... well at least one was who now looks very dark brown/black, the other two are still two peas in a pod.  Our big dark brown girl (sired by Jack) at the back also cut over 5kg of fleece (3.2kg of saddle).

Ginger was not so much of a surprise since we already knew he was gorgeous but an even better colour than I expected and just as handsome without his fleece.  Golden Garland also looks considerably darker without her fleece, she was a very pleasant surprise.

Now we just need the warmer weather so they can make the most of their new haircuts!

First babies at Lower Mackham Farm

We are delighted to announce the arrival of half a dozen sweet little colourpoint kittens.  Maddie is being a wonderful mum to them.

Fun in the sun

We are all loving this sunnier weather.

The alpacas are full of it

and the dogs enjoy basking

We have a visitor here for a few days, Nettie's sister (Pomme and Cezar's daughter), who is called Patsie.

Patsie

Patsie with her mum and dad (not paying attention!)