Scarlett-Rose, Trinket and Her Cria and the Rest of the Gang

Sunday was a big day, I got to visit Freya and hold little Scarlett-Rose for the first time.  Lots of goo-ing and gaa-ing, and grandmother style gushing, she is very sweet - of course!!

Then I attended a Llama Assoc. meeting at Alpaca Magic, where there were new crias to meet.  This one needed a supplementary feed, and being held by Tanya looked like a giant of a cria even though she's only a day or so old!!

But it turns out she's just a normal size cria, and Tanya is the little one!!  LOL!!

While I was away Fresian gave birth to Alpha Centauri Alba's first son, we've called him Farquhar.  Here being introduced - across the fence - to Dad.

With mum, Fresian:

And he is as cute as a button!

 Yesterday Trinket's cria was a week old, its been a big week, her ears are coming up, yesterday they were at 45 degrees, today they are parallel to the ground and she's coming up onto her feet as well, still a bit to go, but getting there.  Also her teeth have come through.  Two important things happened yesterday, she gets a name - Jade Tigress (was going to be Princess, but changed it because of her brindled colouring) and I handed over all her feeds to her mother - that's a double YAYYY

Joeley is due next Thursday, though being a first timer I'm not expecting it to come on time!  She looks to have a good sized cria on board.

Big improver in the halter class today was Koko, he's a lovely boy and very affectionate.  Here he is sporting his new halter and lead - very dashing.

Also in class today, our star pupil, Bentley :)

Scarlett Rose, Trinket and Crias - i.e. lots of baby news!!

Another shot of Scarlett Rose this morning - its a double barrel name, not a first name and a middle name :)

The vets decided that Trinket was OK to come home, informing me that she delivered the afterbirth at 2am this morning - having a vet know that is bound to be expensive!!  But we are very happy to have such a good outcome from such a bad start.  And that the cria is also well enough to travel.

If you saw her like this you would give her much hope!

But a few slurps from the bottle and she looks a lot better (don't we all??  wink wink, nudge nudge!!):

Still looks very premmie, but the colouring is amazing!  Will tape the ears, and the legs should come good in a week or so.  She feeds enthusiastically and we're hoping things will go well for her.

I knew when I left I knew that Cushla was in early stage labour, but had to trust her to do her usual good job of the whole affair and was rewarded on my return with a gorgeous black female cria, dry, up and about and suckling well.  This is the second (black female) cria from our boy Alpha Centauri Alba.