The new blacks and halter training

I havent yet skited about the new black alpacas at Mt Tanga. One of them is Cushla, who is a real sweetie, and another is Black Pearl who is a 'slip of a thing' being one of those mothers who puts everything into raising her cria and consequently looks a bit thin come weaning time.

Cushla:

Black Pearl, cant wait for her to have a boy so I can call him Jack Sparrow!!  LOL!!

The wind was quite strong this morning, and Azzura looks a bit wind swept.  She's been getting quite a bit of exercise lately but you'd hardly guess it from her waist line.. shhhhh...

Trinket, this morning, also in windswept mode.  She is not as happy with the smaller herd size in the road paddock, she's a girl who loves a crowd.

Fresian and Black Narcissus are also in this group - mostly relinquishing mothers and pregnant females not due until April or so next year.  Both are doing well :)

After breakfast in the yards the girls head back out into the road paddock :)

 Freddie has the most amazing eyelashes and in this pic the most ill-fitting halter - fixed immediately after this shot.  He and the other weanlings have started halter training.  Freddie is starring!  Not fussed or bothered about the halter and enjoying cuddle time - hope he does as well when we add the lead rope.

His fleece is lovely, soft and very crimpy with good density - used my chart this morning to identify him as a dark fawn.