Toblerone's cria

Dartanyan is the first offspring of Toblerone Ben. He shows good straight confirmation and a lovely fawn colour. Here he is just a few hours old. He is the final cria of the season.

Our first Oreo cria

Oreo has come through with a strong, sturdy gal although we were hoping for colour. The dam is William's Sweet Dreams, a white daughter of Jolimont Peruvian Sweet William.

With black and white in her lineage we just had to call her Domino.

Alpacas in the garden

We had a bunch of marginal fibre left from shearing over the past couple of years. Mostly lower legs, belly etc, which is not good enough for yarn and too short to card or felt.

We spread it pretty thick in the garden rows as mulch to control the weeds. It works well and the fibre keeps the plants snugly warm. At the end of the season it will be tilled in as compost.

Never waste anything on a farm!

Picnic Table Art

We had an old table near the barn and some left over paint. The results are pretty cool.

Thanks to all the helpers that had a hand in the creation.

First cria for Coco

Coco had her first cria on Monday. He is a beautiful dark brown fellow we named Diablo.

Even though she's white, Coco's dark genetics came through as expected.

Hay Days!

The weather has finally cooperated long enough to get the hay cut, cured and in the barn.

We contract our neighbour to mow and bale for us, and he had problems of his own with tractors not working the way they should.

With the help of our current wwoofer Caileigh, we were able to get the hay baled and stored on Friday.

This year we had the loan of a hay elevator to help move the bales along. It's basically like Disney Land for hay as they ride along the conveyor. Caileigh and I were the "carnies" making sure each bale was properly seated for the ride to the top.

Now it's time for a day off!

Newest addition

While we were away delivering alpacas to New Brunswick, Sedona decided it was time to add a new fellow to the herd. He is healthy and happy, with a name yet to be decided.

A new home for the boys

Congratulations to Denis, Gabrielle and family on the purchase of a fibre male package. SweetNS, Barolo, Andele and Bartholomew have moved to New Brunswick.

Good luck with your new adventure!

Super Pooper Scooper

We have finally had some dry weather and have been able to use the pasture vacuum. It's an amazing contraption that attaches to the back of the tractor. Just drive around and have a helper use it like a vacuum, sucking up all manner of poop from even the longest grass.

The manure is pulverized and we bag it up ready to sell for compost heaps or flower gardens.