PPeruvian Senora, RIP

PPeruvian Senora, RIP

We lost our herd elder on Friday night. PPeruvian Senora (the 2 “Ps” signifying that she was part of the second Peruvian importation into the US in 1993) had joined us already a well-aged lady — in alpaca years — back in 02/03 as part of the deal that made us the then co owners…

Happy Thanksgiving

Hope everyone has a good time today wherever you may be! We’re headed off to Jen’s folks’ place in East Barnard, VT, about a 45 minute drive from here to eat and hang with her extended family. Have scalloped potatoes, can travel. While I truly am into the reflective and gratitude giving nature of the…

Mop-up duty

The cria-making season is quickly winding down here. I can tell you with some assurance that the final scheduled breeding of 2011 will be on December 1st. There are however a couple of females we may end up having to make exceptions for beyond that date because of some special circumstances. All things being equal…