Introducing Madeline
November 15th 2007 21:38
This is Maddy, born on 11 January 07. She has a teddy bear face, which is a very trendy look in alpacas at the moment and absolutely tons of fleece. (The fleeces are coming off next Friday, weather permitting – mental note to self : Must clean out the shed!)
Maddy has inherited the lovely nature of both her parents. Because I’m just a hobby farmer, rather than a commercial business, an alpaca’s temperament is higher on my list of desirable attributes than anything else. Maddy is lovely on all accounts.
She’s an alert and curious alpaca, but not pushy and she stands nicely when being handled. Some young alpacas jump around and make it difficult for you to do anything with them. They take a while to settle down and get used to routine handling. Maddy’s sire (father) and dam (mother) are both calm, pleasant animals and she’s taking after both of them.
She has her sire’s colour, her dam is cream (or light fawn, as it’s known in alpaca circles).
We’re starting to look for a boyfriend for Maddy as she’ll be ready to mate in January when she’s 12 months old. She’s from a line of super easy breeders. These are girls who mate, get pregnant and deliver their crias with no worries.
Some alpacas are more difficult to get pregnant. You have to mate them over and over, some miscarry or just don’t take, or need assistance with every birth. I much prefer the easy ones.
So, I’m pretty chuffed with this one. I’m even re-joining the association so I can register her. - Of course, I’m just a teeny bit biased because I have taken to her a bit more than some of the others. They all have their own character and just like humans, you are are drawn to certain individuals for whatever reason.
I’ve already had several offers from people wanting to buy Maddy. Sure, if someone wants to give me a big pile of money, I’ll think about selling her, but otherwise, she’s one alpaca who is very welcome to live here forever.
Madeline - 22 October 07
She’s an alert and curious alpaca, but not pushy and she stands nicely when being handled. Some young alpacas jump around and make it difficult for you to do anything with them. They take a while to settle down and get used to routine handling. Maddy’s sire (father) and dam (mother) are both calm, pleasant animals and she’s taking after both of them.
She has her sire’s colour, her dam is cream (or light fawn, as it’s known in alpaca circles).
We’re starting to look for a boyfriend for Maddy as she’ll be ready to mate in January when she’s 12 months old. She’s from a line of super easy breeders. These are girls who mate, get pregnant and deliver their crias with no worries.
Some alpacas are more difficult to get pregnant. You have to mate them over and over, some miscarry or just don’t take, or need assistance with every birth. I much prefer the easy ones.
So, I’m pretty chuffed with this one. I’m even re-joining the association so I can register her. - Of course, I’m just a teeny bit biased because I have taken to her a bit more than some of the others. They all have their own character and just like humans, you are are drawn to certain individuals for whatever reason.
I’ve already had several offers from people wanting to buy Maddy. Sure, if someone wants to give me a big pile of money, I’ll think about selling her, but otherwise, she’s one alpaca who is very welcome to live here forever.
Madeline - 11 January 07
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Comment by JoH
Madie is just gorgeous!
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Just showing off my lovely baby - Actually she's Maralyn's baby, but Maralyn's also my baby, so I think she's happy to share with me.
(mmmm - did that make any sense?) Cheers.
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A collective thanks for dropping by to see my Maddy. I'll have to post a shorn shot next week. Totally different animals without their big coats.
Cheers.
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