Cria

Our show team (of 2!) for 2009......

Our Groove cria Cinnamon

Our Accoyo Killawasi cria Clover, who has THE most amazing fleece

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Success

Having been away for a pampering session with my sister Tracey, I returned feeling revitalised, but this weekend has put the icing on the cake.

Tim brought over gorgeous Jack to do some spit offs. Expecting at least one of our alpacas to be empty, we had decided we were probably best to delay any further matings until next spring. The good news was that all alpacas were pregnant, which means our latest baby will be due September next year.

Whilst Tim was here he took the opportunity to survey this years additions and I am pleased to report he had the same opinion as me on the cria. We are very much looking forward to getting 2 of this year's cria onto the show circuit next year. With the futurity accomodation, and my handling services booked I am also hoping to take the older cria with me. I can't wait.

The cherry on the icing was at the children's football tournement this morning where Isla scored a cracking goal (one of only two by her team). How proud was I!!!

Photos to follow when cria are less wet and we have a nicer day for it!

Post for the sake of posting

I have had enough of seeing a miserable post at the top of the blog so at the risk of posting for the sake of it......

I have had the information through for the Alpaca Futurity this weekend and am looking forward to our first alpaca show event of 2009 - what a way to start! I will only be taking one of our alpaca but will be flying the flag for Inca and Moonsbrook so I am sure will be kept busy.

All the pointer pups have now gone to their new homes - their progress can be monitored on our site www.amiryck.co.uk

Hopefully will have some proper news to post soon!!!

What a horrid week!

Rather predictably when I agree to do two extra days at work something will always go wrong but this week it happened in spades.

We have had a cria with colic, then his mum has an oedematous cornea and just to top it off we lose one of our alpacas overnight - Basil who we had shown last year who had also this year recovered from a broken leg. Just to make sure the dogs weren't left out Apple decided she had strained something and couldn't walk on Tuesday.

I am glad to report that the cria seems fine, the eye is stable and Apple has made a miraculous full recovery (typical wire).

On a more cheerful note here are some photos of our lovelys from this year.

New addition for Inca....

For anyone wanting the inside track on what Inca Alpaca are up to I have the latest!...... In a few weeks time they will be joined by a pointer. Of course an exemplary choice. Pics below.





Sorry for those of you expecting to be updated with the latest happenings in the black alpaca industry!

Inca Stud School

I have been at Inca headquarters today helping with spit offs and matings, and they like to start training them young there...




ps Gerry and Lucy - saw Cardhu there and he is really lovely