Two Down....

... and 2 to go.  Yesterday began very well with Michelle turning up in the breakfast queue and then giving birth to a very pretty, very large female cria entirely unassisted and unobserved.  We've called her Mareebah and I hope she grows into her enormous ears!!  Here almost dry and trying to figure out those long legs.

By yesterday evening she was looking very confident:

Michelle looks justifiably pleased with herself, she's an old girl but she's in excellent physical condition and still very fit.

Alpacas (and llamas) usually give birth in the morning, and not commonly when its raining, but yesterday evening with a storm rolling in Tiana finally got around to having her baby.  She required a lot of help because he is GIGANTIC.  Tiana is also an old girl,  and like Michelle is still in good niche, but she's on the small side and this baby really tested her.  Sire of the cria is Alba who is also on the small side, so not sure why we have such a big baby!  It was nearly dark by the time he was up and about yesterday so had to wait till this morning for photos, we've called him Tiberius.

Michelle and Mareebah this morning, back in the breakfast queue 23 hours later!