It can be very convenient to have your own herdsires at your farm for breeding. And most of the time, the males aren’t much of a problem. But every so often they get to fighting. Like tonight. One male was taken away to do a breeding at another farm and … Read More
After a week of family visitors (5 nieces and nephews!), we’re home alone again. It’s fun to have the kids here, but every day’s a work day on the farm and we get behind when we have company. This week, my goal is to skirt fiber and get a few … Read More
We very pleased to announce that four outstanding males from New Millennium Alpaca Farm are now boarded at Snowshoe Farm. All four males are for sale and, in the meantime, are available for breeding. The four males include the well known Jedi Knight, sire of champions, B Dylan whose first … Read More
I picked up 15 chicks at Morrison’s Feed Bag today. I ordered 6 Barred Rocks, 6 Araucanas and 3 Golden Comets. They are soooo cute! The chicks are living in a large dog crate in the girls’ barn. Of course, they have the required setup: heat lamp, feed, water, bedding. I … Read More
We had two crias born this morning! The first was to Hannah’s Julie. That birth, as usual, was a production. The head and one leg presented along with the placenta. Not good. I lubed up and went in to try to reposition with other leg with no luck. I put … Read More
A beautiful fawn cria was born on our farm this afternoon. Her dam is NM Mustang Sally and her sire is NM B Dylan. This is the first cria for both of them. The alpacas are owned by New Millennium Alpaca Farm and are boarded here. We will be offering breedings … Read More
Yesterday we welcomed (finally!) the year’s first cria. At 358 days gestation, this not-so-little girl weighed in at 20.2 lbs. There was a bit of difficulty with the birth – the cria’s elbow was back and trying to come out at the same time as the shoulders and wouldn’t fit. But … Read More
We’re pleased to annouce that we will be boarding the New Millennium herd for our friend, Janice Spalty, as she sells the herd and closes this chapter of her life following the loss of her husband, Dar, to cancer. We know it can’t be easy for Janice to see the … Read More
Here’s a photo of Aristides at the North East Alpaca Show. In my last post about this, I messed up his sire’s name. It’s TNT Peruvian Hit Man. Hit Man’s owners say Ari looks just like his dad.