Stupid Human!
December 2nd 2007 22:29
We had a bit of rain overnight and the temperature dropped from the mid 30’s yesterday to a cool 13 overnight. I couldn’t see the alpacas when I looked out this morning, so I figured they were probably in the shed. (They take themselves in there when they feel like it). So I grabbed a jacket and went down to check on them.
I found the alpacas standing in the shed, all sopping wet and shivering. As I went in, they started humming and looked me up and down with those big sad eyes. It wasn’t that cold overnight - quite balmy really (for Tassie, anyway), but the alpacas have only been shorn a week and they were obviously feeling cold. I felt so sorry for them all standing around shivering.
I bought out some nice new lucerne hay, which immediately cheered up most of them – food is the great motivator for these critters.
A few weren’t overly interested in the hay though and just kept staring at me from a distance. Then, Daizi, who is a pretty forward, personable kind of alpaca, came up, looked me straight in the eye, then sniffed at my jacket. It was then I realised. As it is a bit cooler this morning, on my way out I grabbed a light ALPACA jacket to put on.
My heart sank. Here are all the alpacas, sopping wet and shivering after having their lovely warm coats taken away, and stupid me out there sporting their wool! Talk about inconsiderate. I hadn’t even thought about it.
The jacket is just one of those cheap things from Peru, mostly acrylic I think, but with a token bit of alpaca fibre in it (to say it’s alpaca and add a bit more to the price tag.)
So here I was, in the shed, wearing my nice warm alpaca jacket, surrounded by wet, shivering, shorn alpacas. I felt terrible. I picked up some lucerne and offered it to Daizi, but by this time, her little lip had dropped and she was just staring at me, the betrayer.
I have noticed before, that the alpacas have been overly interested in people wearing alpaca clothing. My Mother has an alpaca jumper which she made from our fleeces and the alpacas are always very interested in it whenever she wears it.
They also thoroughly check out my alpaca beanie in the winter (yes, I admit to wearing a beanie, but only down in the paddocks).
I know most people will say I’m nuts (and I’d agree, I am), but it is so obvious that animals, even farm animals, do think and reason and are much more intelligent than we give them credit for.
The forecast is for a perfect 24 today, so the alpacas should be feeling warmer soon. I’ll try to make it up to them later on with some yummy paca muesli.
I found the alpacas standing in the shed, all sopping wet and shivering. As I went in, they started humming and looked me up and down with those big sad eyes. It wasn’t that cold overnight - quite balmy really (for Tassie, anyway), but the alpacas have only been shorn a week and they were obviously feeling cold. I felt so sorry for them all standing around shivering.
Wet Alpaca - Daizi
I bought out some nice new lucerne hay, which immediately cheered up most of them – food is the great motivator for these critters.
A few weren’t overly interested in the hay though and just kept staring at me from a distance. Then, Daizi, who is a pretty forward, personable kind of alpaca, came up, looked me straight in the eye, then sniffed at my jacket. It was then I realised. As it is a bit cooler this morning, on my way out I grabbed a light ALPACA jacket to put on.
My heart sank. Here are all the alpacas, sopping wet and shivering after having their lovely warm coats taken away, and stupid me out there sporting their wool! Talk about inconsiderate. I hadn’t even thought about it.
The jacket is just one of those cheap things from Peru, mostly acrylic I think, but with a token bit of alpaca fibre in it (to say it’s alpaca and add a bit more to the price tag.)
So here I was, in the shed, wearing my nice warm alpaca jacket, surrounded by wet, shivering, shorn alpacas. I felt terrible. I picked up some lucerne and offered it to Daizi, but by this time, her little lip had dropped and she was just staring at me, the betrayer.
I have noticed before, that the alpacas have been overly interested in people wearing alpaca clothing. My Mother has an alpaca jumper which she made from our fleeces and the alpacas are always very interested in it whenever she wears it.
They also thoroughly check out my alpaca beanie in the winter (yes, I admit to wearing a beanie, but only down in the paddocks).
I know most people will say I’m nuts (and I’d agree, I am), but it is so obvious that animals, even farm animals, do think and reason and are much more intelligent than we give them credit for.
The forecast is for a perfect 24 today, so the alpacas should be feeling warmer soon. I’ll try to make it up to them later on with some yummy paca muesli.
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Comment by Michaelie
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LOVED this post Rosemary, very amusing anecdote!
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Great thoughts, Rosemary.
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It took one of them to come right up and tell me what I was doing. It was received loud and clear as if she'd shouted it at me in English.
They are very intelligent katzzz, that's probably the worst bit - They know.
It's not raining anymore and quite warm now so hopefully they will forgive the stupid human and won't snob me when I go back out there.
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Comment by Lilla
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All sentient life has intelligence, no doubts about it... hang out ona farm long enough and you'll probably realise that humans are the least sentient... *laughing* too true.
A Touching story and something that would happen to me.
Next step for me, having realised the error of my ways?
I would hold a little fleece back and make some pacca-coats for when it turns chilly... just for their backs... or buy some small pony jackets.
I wonder if they'd wear them?
Lilla ...
Comment by Rosemary
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I have some coats on hand. They have a fleecy lining. Not sure if its alpaca. I have a few small sizes for the crias, and a couple of adult ones.
The crias wear them. Haven't tried the older ones. They'd probably run around the paddock all night trying to get them off.
I know there'll be alpaca breeders out there shaking their heads in disbelief - the ones with thousands of animals that is. Mine all have names.
Luckily, when they're shorn, they're all happy to run for the shed when it rains.
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*LOL*
...and then still look at you when you enter the shed, as the cruelest person on the planet... HAHAHAHA ... yep I know this look so well *laughs* and I would be an even worse 'pacca-momma' than you, I just know it
Those others?
Don't even bear mentioning.
Lotsa Laughs
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