More Spring Colour in the Garden and Alpacas on the Move

A few more patches of colour in my garden :)

Yesterday I took Farquhar to join his friends Jack Sparrow and Pierre at Canowindra.  

Once they had worked out that it was their friend Farquhar joining them, they made it pretty clear my presence was no longer required!!

Driving there was very scenic with lush green paddocks full of new lambs and calves and all the canola in bloom.

Colourbration Show - Goulburn

Last weekend was the Colourbration Alpaca Show at Goulburn.  I helped out on the Saturday, and on Sunday showed Pierre.  It was a big, strong class and unfortunately he didn't place, but we had a fun day :)  I took Farquhar along to keep Pierre company.

They are pleased to be back home now, but handled their first outing very well :)  Pierre and Farquhar hang out with Jack Sparrow a LOT!!  If you find one, the other two are pretty much bound to be close at hand.

New Arrivals and Home Paddock Update

On Monday we got 9mm of very welcome rain.  Namoi gave birth to a male cria while it was coming down, wouldn't have been too bad, except that she delivered him into a puddle!!  Towelled him dry and luckily the sun came out.

He's had a chance to dry off properly now :)

This is Collette's daughter, Chianti - looking good :)

Cushla and her daughter, Scarlett - born the same day, what else could I name her???

Little Farquhar, a very pretty little cria :)  And pretty sneaky too, watched him steal a feed from Orchid while she was too busy eating brekky to notice!!

Lucien, already a very large llama in his head!!

 Jade continues to do well, now looking like a 'proper' llama cria and being taken very good care of by her mother Trinket.

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 :)