Wintery Sunday with Scarlett and the Brat Pack at Home

The weather in Canberra yesterday was bleak, so Scarlett was well rugged up for a trip to Gold Creek, where we enjoyed lunch at Injoy Cafe.  She was Daddy's girl, and waited quite patiently for her 'kids meal' of bacon and egg with a chocolate milk shake.... which she had a great time with... until she finished... then she cleared the deck and sent all the food onto the floor for the sparrows to clean up!!

There are 11 crias in the home paddock, and they are quite the Brat Pack now... getting them into a yard is tricky!  They rush in one end and out the other like greased lightning.

Chiara is often the instigator of 'break outs'.  She is also always trying to sneak a feed from any unsuspecting mother she finds!

Jemima, after a rough start in life, she is now full of the joy of it, loves running and pig rooting and is always up for a game.

Jemima's partner in crime is Rosamund, they are as thick as thieves!

Ody is now so much bigger than all the other crias that he just trots along in order not to overtake everyone!

He is coming along very well at his halter training, though today's session will be cancelled because of the weather, cuddling wet llamas is no fun!!

I taped Petit Choux' flippy out ear for 9 days and it appears to have been successful.  Tape has been off for 5 days now and its holding its shape well.

Wolfgang is 6 days old today and has started to join in the running games, rather than being the one being chased.  The weather has turned very cold, very quicky and I have him rugged today... much to Wia's disapproval!!

Orchid has decided that I am so slow handing out the food, that she'll just help herself!

Museli?  What museli?  I'm not eating anything!!

Orchid's New Cria and Updates on Yesterday's Girls

Jemima made it through the night on 2 hourly feeds.  She is still not sucking and still not able to stand.  Have put her on a course of Vit B1 shots and am hoping for a miracle!!  

Meantime Chiara is chuffing along under her own steam and doing nicely:

This morning's routine was disrupted by the arrival of Orchid's cria.  Once again she has given birth to a large strapping male baby.  This is a repeat of the mating that produced Lucien last year, but the colouring this time is completely different and very unusual.  Welcome to the world Odysseus (Odi for short!)

Fresian is very taken with him, her cria is due tomorrow!

The Garden, My Birthday, Crias and Sunday with Scarlett

I spent Sunday afternoon with Scarlett Rose, she had just had a bath and was in her robe when I arrived, then she had a yummy lunch of meatballs and then some play time.

I HAD one lovely red nerine in the garden... Ruby fixed that for me only minutes after this photo was taken!!

Cushla helped my birthday along by giving birth to a black female cria that I have named Rosamund.

Later we had a lovely dinner at the Bowning Hotel :)

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Nicholai is growing well:

And so too is Yvette, who is a quiet little soul, and not nearly as boisterous as Nicholai.

An early start this morning, Joeley was in labour but with a malpresented cria, left leg bent back at the shoulder and right leg bent back at the knee.... beyond my skill set to fix that, call for the vet, muscle relaxants and major manoeuvring, then presto, she's here, a little medium grey female cria.  Its been a tough start, her head and neck were very swollen after all Joeley's straining to push her out.  She's recovering slowly, but not able to stand yet.  Think good thoughts for Jemima, she's not out of the woods yet.

Collette was hanging tight with Joeley all morning, despite vets, cars and me also being in close proximity.  After the vets left I helped Collette deliver an enormous (9.46kg) grey female cria, Chiara.  She is a pretty little thing and is doing very well.

Nicholai and Portia are best buds, here hanging out with Pearl, but mostly off on their own.

Portia is beginning to realise that you should be careful what you wish for.  She was at Nicholai from the time he was born to hurry up and get into play mode... now.... Portia has to find her mum Pearl to hide behind because Nicholai wants to play  ALL the time!!  LOL!!