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Beck Brow Alpacas of Cumbria is an alpaca farm situated within the beautiful Eden Valley in the North of England. Our aim is to breed the finest quality alpacas available...this is our journey.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12308678024988841844noreply@blogger.comBlogger532125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5336145835316960935.post-64903035330073649262016-05-04T17:54:00.000+01:002016-05-04T17:54:25.677+01:00Foxy Sox and Goldilox<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We are still waiting for the heatwave here in Cumbria...no shortage of grass for us...in fact topping grass could be a full time job. We did however have a couple of hot days last week, and some of the cria really didn't do well (rather a shock for them after the wind and rain), in fact we had a number of them who really slowed on their weight gain.</div>
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Sonata's cria (agisted and yet to be named) was obviously not enjoying either the heat nor the accompanying flies. She developed an eye infection (treated with Opticlox) and really just seemed to be off. With further observation it was apparent she had some colic. She was brought into the cool barn with mum, and was given Buscopan, an anti-inflammatory, and some re-hydration fluid. After a snooze for an hour, she was comfortable enough to nurse and was up and away. </div>
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Sonata's cria (right) who has a very dense fleece and suffered with the heat (sire: Waradene St Patrick of EPC)</div>
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Beck Brow The Strategist (sire: Beck Brow Explorer) also not enjoying the sun.</div>
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Beck Brow Match Point (sire: Timbertop CTGoldmine ) may just have the densest fleece we have had here...he will have to fight that point out with Strat (above).</div>
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We split our pregnant females (due 2015) into two groups this year; those who were due May and June, and those due July and August. This allows us to monitor feeding needs closely, and to keep those due, and those with the youngest cria, closest to the farm. Below are some of the older cria enjoying the sand pit....</div>
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We have five cria in the July/August group so far (10 more to go). The last to be born, to one of the agisted females, is being partially bottle fed and sticks close to mum...</div>
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This time of the year is all about birthing and mating (with next year's births in mind!). With sixty two females who reside on the farm to be mated (approximately 50% females who are managed here for clients) as well as drive-by, mobile, and on farm visiting females; our record keeping and management of the males' health and workload is vital. </div>
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This includes monitoring the strike rate of our males. Last year St Patrick had a strike rate on farm of 100% success on first mating, and has so far continued that record this year. His son, Beck Brow Crafter (owned by Fangdale Alpacas) has had success with his very first mating now confirmed pregnant. We have noticed that his daughters are very receptive too. A great quality in a male.</div>
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However, we had noted that Explorer had taken a couple of matings to get success with some of his first covers of this year, but when analysing the records we realised that he had a high percentage of maidens, and females left open over winter. So not really unexpected. All the stud boys had their mineral and selenium drench this morning, just to ensure they stay in tip top condition to maximise fertility.</div>
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We had Beck Brow First Edition (sire: Beck Brow Explorer) watching his paddock mate (Beck Brow Boxster) at work this morning. He has grown into a big strong male, but isn't looking like mating just yet. He has a sniff at the female..then he sits!! We will keep trying...I have Bozedown Celestrial in mind for him (late August). I cant wait to see his progeny, his adult fleece is coming back as well organised as his previous two and very fine...come on Eddie!</div>
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We have had to give Explorer a paddock change today...I made the mistake of changing the dynamics within the group of stud males during the mating season. We gave Quintos (who was in with Explorer and Goldmine) to a client to use as a spit off male, as they are based over 3 hours away. Quintos must have played his part as peacemaker, for since his departure, Goldmine has been bullying Explorer (who is a softy). Explorer is now leader of the yearling group!!!</div>
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Beck Brow Mr Darcy (sire: Explorer) possibly my favourite. I love to see the organisation at the skin on shorn alpacas.</div>
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I have a vet student coming for a week's placement on Monday. I think we will be able to keep him busy; with the thirty one cria born so far (fifteen are ours - nine boys and six girls) to weigh and microchip tomorrow, forty five spit-offs to do and matings as required, all females to drench with mineral and vitamins, births expected, visting females to mate and their cria to weigh, as well as all the routine farm work...we should have a good week...looking forward to a captive audience to talk alpaca to!<br />
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guidance only, and is not in any way intended to be prescriptive. Advice should
be sought from your vet should you have any concerns about failure of passive
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A crucial component in the survival of the neonate is the concentration of
serum immunoglobulin (igG) . This specific immunoglobulin is the main source of
antibodies against infection for the neonate. Camelid cria are born without igG
and must acquire this from the colostrum (first milk produced by the dam).<br />
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Ensuring adequate colostrum intake (10 -20% of body weight in the first 24
hours - 5 % of this in the first 6 hours) is vital to protect cria in the first
few months of life. Failure to ingest enough colostrum in the first 24 hours of
life is probably the most important predisposing cause of cria mortality.
However, the window of opportunity is narrow; after about eight hours the cria
gut begins to lose the ability to absorb antibodies from the colostrum and
after twenty four hours virtually nothing will be absorbed.<br />
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If a cria has failed to nurse by six hours then an attempt should be made to
feed colostrum. Ideally this will be milked from the dam (although in practice
this is not always possible and it may even be that the lack of colostrum
production by the dam is the actual problem). Frozen camelid colostrum is also
ideal. Alternatively goat’s colostrum is considered to be the closest in
composition to camelid colostrum, but if unavailable then cows colostrum may be
used. N.B. the source of the colostrum must be scrutinized , it is important to
determine that the herd is free of disease and that the colostrum is collected
and stored under sanitary conditions.<br />
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Ideally the colostrum should be administered via bottle feeding. If this is not
possible then the colostrum may be given via an orogastric tube in to the
stomach. N.B. colostrum should not be given to a hypothermic cria, the cria
must be warmed and be normothermic if the colostrum is to be absorbed.<br />
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N.B. it is advisable to weigh new born cria on a daily basis; weight loss may
be the earliest sign that a cria is in trouble.<br />
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In the event of the cria failing to receive adequate colostrum within the first
24 hours, the cria will be said to have a failure of passive transfer (PFT).
This may be complete or partial i.e some colostrum has been received but below
the recommended amount. Levels are checked at 24 -48 hours. A
basic serum total protein test will give an indication of FPT. A camelid
specific igG test will be more accurate but will take longer to get results. A
result less than 600 mg/ dl is considered to be a FPT and greater than 800 mg /
dl adequate. Anything In between may be considered a partial FPT. N.B if using
a camelid specific measurement goat and cow colostrum will not be measured. <br />
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Once FPT has been diagnosed (or if there is certainty that inadequate
colostrum has been received) the only way to remedy the situation is by plasma
transfusion. <i>If we are certain that colostrum has not been taken we would transfuse on that basis rather than wait for results.</i><br />
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</u>Ideally all alpaca breeders should have a supply of plasma in their
freezer; this will have been collected
from their own herd. In this case the plasma donors will have been exposed to
the same antigens present on the farm, and will have produced the required
antibodies. Blood can also be collected from the dam and spun if time and facilities
available. <br />
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A plasma donor should be a healthy, fully grown alpaca (ideally aged at least 3
years old and not pregnant). It is advisable that the donor is fully up to date
with all vaccinations (e.g. Lambivac) at the point of collection.<br />
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Plasma may be administered via the intravenous or intraperitoneal routes (the
jury is out as to the effectiveness of oral administration, but this would need
to be given within the first six hours). <i>We do not give oral plasma and always give intravenously.</i>
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The recommended dose is 15 -25 mls/ kg by either route, although the
intravenous route does have the advantage of the vet being able to stop the
transfusion if any complications present themselves <br />
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IgG levels can be rechecked 48 hours after the plasma is given.<br />
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REMEMBER NEVER DEFROST PLASMA IN THE MICROWAVE!<br />
Plasma should be gently defrosted in warm water and administered at body
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Cotton Toni, Whitehead Claire. <u>Neonatal Care for Camelids Breeding to
Birthing to Weaning.<br />
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Hoffman Eric. <u>The Complete Alpaca Book</u><br />
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Evans Norman. <u>Alpaca Field Manual.<br />
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Fowler <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Murray</st1:place></st1:city>. <u>Medicine
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Let's start with last Wednesday, when Inca Havannah was showing all the signs of wishing to unpack her cria. Straight out after breakfast, chattering away to her unborn cria, and heading for the sandpit (this is the favourite place for the first stages of labour). By 11 am I had decided that something just wasn't going as it should. A quick call and Amanda and Graham (Florens) came over to hold her whilst I investigated. </div>
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Well I would have investigated if I could have got my hand in. She was so tight. We tried lubrication and gentle stretching but to no avail. A nose was evident...but there was no way the cria was coming out. The vet was called and a C-section anticipated. In the meantime the contractions were coming more frequently and Havannah was pushing hard.</div>
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The vet arrived and decisions were needed...and quickly...in the end it was agreed that an episiotomy should be tried as the first intervention. With local injected, the cut was made, and the problem was found to be the the vaginal sphincter had not opened, rather than ring womb (cervix) as expected. To cut to the chase...after much manoeuvring...out she came...a beautiful brown female, who was full of beans and quickly on to her feet. </div>
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Despite being quite torn inside, as well as cut, Havannah loved her cria immediately and was kissing her whilst the vet was stitching her up. Lots of pain relief, a week of broad spectrum antibiotics, and care of the external wound, and all seems well. We have named the cria Tutu. She is such a pretty girl who has has gained weight at a great rate, and as a bonus has a gorgeous fleece too.</div>
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Saturday I took Dixie Chick, After Eight and Seventh Heaven to Skelton Agricultural show. Dixie, especially, was an absolute star. I don't think we have ever had such crowds before. Plenty of scarves sold despite the warm weather, and lots of animal enquires.</div>
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Sunday was another busy day with a visit from a lovely couple (holidaying in the Lakes, but based in the South) who are new to alpacas. They have females who will be having a date with Explorer later this month and were interested in seeing his progeny. This coincided with the collection of four pet boys we had recently sold. The boys have gone to Scotland to act as guards to chickens and geese as well as being family pets. This also coincided with a drive by mating...so our visitors got to see Explorer in action!</div>
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On Monday the boys had three females visit on drive-by. After that I thought I might just have a quiet evening. Paul was away...a bottle of white and some M&S treats were on the agenda...Just the evening feeds to do...and a cria being born at 5.30pm!!!! Pandora produced a beautiful mid fawn daughter (sire; Waradene St Patrick). </div>
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Pandora's adult daughter (Kingwell Athena) was especially interested in the newborn...so much so she decided now was the time to go in to labour. I am not quite sure how it came as a shock to her...but it did...she turned saw the head and legs and freaked out. Eventually birthing and running for the hills, leaving the cria on the ground. A beige female born at 8pm!!</div>
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A call to Robyn for assistance and all the girls from the due paddock were brought in to the barn. By this time the heavens had opened. Pandora's cria hadn't drank and was looking in corners, rather than under mum. She was given vitamin B1, some cows colostrum and penned with mum, and also with Athena and her cria. </div>
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Athena did decide she rather liked her daughter after a while, but wasn't keen to feed her. So her cria was also given cows colostrum. Pandora's cria (who has been named Slinkee Minx) soon got the hang of nursing and Athena's was given adequate colostrum to cover passive transfer needs, then left to look for mum. I got my glass of wine, smoked salmon, calamari, marinated artichokes etc...at 11pm!</div>
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Pearl who is the mother of Pandora and grandmother of Athena was doing a lot of talking. Was she wasn't she? In the end I decided that she was just talking to her off-spring as nothing else was happening. Whereas Roma (fine Romance) was being very vocal...she got out of the sand pit and threw herself on the ground. We brought her in and couldn't find a problem, but she continued to groan. We called the vet...Roma is special...in more ways than one (a bit of a drama queen to say the least, but also one of our early home bred girls). Roma rejected her first born and tried to do the same with the second. If it were possible Roma would have her cria by elected C-section and would definitely bottle feed rather than breast. Anyway the vet decided she was indeed being dramatic and her cria wasn't ready to be born</div>
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Wednesday (today) I go to the barn for the usual checks at 6am (every one is in...they have free access to come and go). I spot Roma straight away...moaning and groaning still. Then I see a cria...it is obviously not hers...it is dry...it is sitting next to Pearl! </div>
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Pearl has had a beige St Patrick boy. The placenta is in the paddock, so she must have birthed some time ago and he has been strong enough to follow her in. Pearl is one of the females who came to us on agistment. She is 10 years of age and was extremely thin when she came. I purchased her and her daughter at foot...bought for reasons of heart not business...I felt so touched that she had come in with her cria so new born...she trusts us:))</div>
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Roma is now making such a fuss and is pushing, but nothing is happening. Paul checks internally...he cant feel anything close...we speak to the vet, he thinks the cria is low in the pelvis, as it was last night. The vet comes to visit... just as Roma gives birth!!!!! Two unnecessary call outs Roma ...its a few years since that has happpened...Yep, if Roma was a human she would certainly be classed as high maintenance...love her!</div>
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The week seems to have gone by in a blur of orgling - for those of you without alpacas; this is the noise males make whilst mating. It obviously does something for the females who are induced to ovulate, but it does nothing for me. Think of someone yodelling whilst riding a moped, and you will get the idea.</div>
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Yesterday Paul went off on a seven hour round trip mobile mating with Explorer and Goldmine, and Gunsmith had two drive-by matings at home. Whilst the older boys are true pros (so much so that if Explorer could drive, he could do his own mobiles), Gunsmith wasn't as keen on his second mating despite a good rest in between. Then he cried longingly after the females had left. He has yet to learn that you have to take your opportunities whilst available!</div>
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Matings at home have been rather random. Paul and I sat down and compiled a list of who should be mated to whom and I have totally ignored it! One reason for the change is that Explorer is producing colour. Two very happy clients have had lovely apricot coloured light fawn females from white dams (I want one!). Thus Explorer has taken some of our best fawn females (yes I will get some white I know - just hopefully some colour too) Most of the black girls will go to Gunsmith as are most of the dark browns, but will we get any greys? I expect a couple of my randoms may just produce a multi...i think I was bored at the time!</div>
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One or two of the yearling females are sitting next to the pen whilst matings are taking place. I always debate about when is the right age for maidens, but we have had problems with excessive weight gain when larger girls are left until two years. We will weigh those sitting at the end of July, and make some decisions then if they are over 45kgs (I know some are 50kgs already!)</div>
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Another debate has always been...to cria shear or not to cria shear...well this year we are going to. I have been skirting fleece and some of our finest cria fleece are beyond saving, they are so full of hay seeds, moss and dirt. I am also finding some very small pieces of cardboard (only a couple of millimetre wide and 5mm long) this must be from either the National Show or Futurity. We do our best to keep the fleeces clean, the barn is swept every day, but it is an impossible task. It isn't helped by the fact our alpacas love the barn. I get up somewhere between 5.30 and 6am each morning to check the girls, and no matter what the weather, I find 75 of them in the barn munching hay and pooing (I suppose it has to be picked up inside or out!)</div>
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I have to say it is handy, as we usually do any husbandry tasks in the morning when they are already in. Cria are weighed every day for the first week, and then if they are thriving they go on to weekly weighing. Lambivac injections are given around 5 weeks before birthing, and cria are given theirs at 4 weeks and 8 weeks of age. Having them in the barn means that the girls and cria are very relaxed around us, and this is when I pick up any abnormalities such as jaw abscesses (we are treating two with Florfenicol at present). We also do our matings and spit offs when everyone is in, which often means you don't have to spit-off as the open girls sit next to the pen, letting us know.</div>
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On the subject of weighing...not only are we getting really good birth weights overall (lots between 9kgs and 11 kgs) they are maintaining their birth weight and gaining from day one. Healthy happy dams! We now have 23 cria on the farm. Eleven of those belong to Beck Brow. We have four girls and seven boys so far. Two more boys born for us this week...</div>
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Ep Cambridge Gunsmith has settled in well and is now working. He was a little shy on arrival, and definitely didn't want to be in isolation (he jumped a fence). So the decision was made to create him his own little harem, where he could practise unobserved. He was placed in a group with three maidens (two black and one grey) and after being taken to watch our boys in action a couple of times, he was soon down to business. He has now been put in with some boys for company and happily performs with the females in the mating pen.</div>
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Yesterday Paul delivered Beck Brow Crafter to his new home at Fangdale Alpacas in Yorkshire. Crafter has been watching his elders at work in the mating pens, but hadn't been let loose on any of the girls (mainly because we didn't want the group of young males to start competing). As Beck Brow Explorer had accompanied Crafter, it was decided that he should watch Explorer at work then have a date himself. Crafter had obviously been watching the master at work for a while...his first introduction to the ladies was relaxed and gentlemanly.</div>
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The dynamics in the boys paddock has now changed. Crafter was the main man, with First Edition (Eddie) his deputy. Poor Bespoke was bottom of the pile, as Crafter made sure that was where he wanted him. Now that Crafter has gone, Bespoke is making a bid for leadership. However, it looks like Eddie and Boxster have made a new alliance, and are going for the top job. If Eddie were a person he would be the one who never gets the blame because he gets someone else to fire his bullets. Never in charge but best friends with the guy who is :)</div>
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In my last blog I suggested the Ep Cambridge Lady Gaga was due to birth, as she was looking after the Strategist as if he were her own. As predicted the next day she had a fawn male. He is super cute and I was going to call him Beau (as suggested by Helen) but he is a little mischief so I have now named him Byker (Byker Grove) . I am finding inspiration for names difficult this year. Our little black female born last week has been named Evoque, inspired by the fact I have a new black motor (could have been X3 but I changed my mind at the last minute!)</div>
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The Morden Hall Honaria and Beck Brow Explorer union, which has produced First Edition and Bottoms Up, has done it again, producing another stunner. Beck Brow Bedazzled is very like Eddie, with an extremely fine, bright and dense fleece. I an not sure if she is beige or white but I thought this with Bottoms Up who ended up white. Explorer does give them a sun kiss which quickly fades out (he had this himself)</div>
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The latest to be born is a Black Sabbath male born to Prima Razzamataz. June continues to be wet, cold and windy in the North West. I don't think we have ever needed so many coats. These dog coats by Masta and bought from Equestrian Clearance (on line) are the best, being both warm and waterproof (most prove only to be water resistant)</div>
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then decides to retaliate by biting his back. he is standing firm...not for surrendering...<br />
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Last weekend we had a lovely time in Northern Ireland. We had been invited to stay by Roger and Elaine from Amberly Alpacas, and this was to coincide with the Armagh County Show. We were so lucky with the weather, which was much better than we left at home, and had a lovely time. Great weather, lovely people, and alpacas...what more is there to want. The alpaca show was judged by Tim Hey and was supported by 10 breeders from Northern Ireland and included both Huacaya and Suri. Our hosts took the Supreme Championship in both breeds, so plenty of celebrating was in order. Well done guys!</div>
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Actually I took the photo because it is unusual...this is more the norm!<br />
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As you can see we have lots of grass as always. We have been topping in the same manner as painting the forth bridge...non-stop. We also have lots of Buttercups this year. Paul has been busy spraying (Relay P) but as the paddocks have to be left for at least a week before reintroducing stock, this is being done in rotation.<br />
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It's raining again...off to get the washing in off the line...mainly cria coats!<br />
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Its been a busy few days: since shearing at the weekend, we have had, three births, two with dystocia, and one with a prolapsed uterus...all of this in amongst heavy showers and strong wind (at least the sun is out today!)<br />
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On Monday one of the females on agistment went into labour, after no progress was made I intervened to find both legs locked back. Once untangled a lovely blue black male (Sire: Black Sabbath) was born to Riverdance a beige female. The cria was quickly up on his feet and all looked well...until she passed the placenta...with uterus attached. The rain at this point had started to pour down and all of the females in her paddock ran to the barn for cover. With the cria coated, I decided to leave Riverdance out...the floor of the barn was likely to be dirtier than the clean grass she was sat upon.<br />
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The vet arrived quickly and requested cold water with Hibiscrub rather than the warm water I had ready for him. The reason for this is the cold water makes the uterus contract and thus easier to replace. Riverdance has been stitched as when she sat she looked like she may prolapse again. The stiches are to be removed tomorrow.She was given calcium, antibiotics and pain relief and appears okay.<br />
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The unfortunate news is that she has severe arthritis. I did think that she had some stiffness in her hind legs and that this may be the cause. This had worsened with the duration of the pregnancy. However, upon replacing the prolapse the vet could feel that her pelvis and hips were swollen and stiff. This was the reason for the legs being back as the pelvis could not expand as it would normally. So no more births for Riverdance.<br />
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The next two births were also agisted alpacas (all three different owners). First on Tuesday was Butterscotch owned by Amanda of Florens Alpacas. Butterscotch birthed with ease producing a bouncing beige male sired by Goldmine.<br />
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Willow owned by Wiseman Alpacas started in labour at the same time as Butterscotch, but no progress was made. It did take a bit of working out what was going on in side. I managed to get the first leg out easily but the second was hard to find. Eventually I figured that it was crossed in front of the head pushing the cria's nose down and preventing presentation. I managed to free the leg and the head presented quickly but crown first rather than nose. With a little more help Willow did manage to produce a lovely light fawn female (sire: Almost Illegal)...who wouldn't straighten the leg that had been bent back...with plenty of massage and helping her to straighten the leg she eventually was up and off. It was as if the cria had the leg bent for so long,it felt strange to straighten it!<br />
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Here is Beck Brow The Strategist (dam: Cambridge Stargazer) with...<br />
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After enjoying all of the attention...The Strategist goes for a kiss from Mum...<br />
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Below is Riverdance with her black cria<br />
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I enjoyed our two days of shearing this year, it was lovely handling all the fleeces as they came off the alpacas. The Beck Brow Explorer progeny fleeces were very pleasing and this was reinforced when we received the fleece stats on Monday. All of our juniors were either ultrafine or superfine.</div>
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First Edition MFD 16.6 SD 3.3 CV 19.6 CF 100% was the finest of his intermediate progeny.</div>
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We have had a very long wait for our latest cria...he has been in the planning since November 2012. This was when I quietly slipped out of bed at 3am, sat sleepily in front of the PC, and joined in the elite on-line auction in Australia, which featured amongst others, two top class EP Cambridge females. Both of these girls had performed very well at the Australian National Show the previous week, so my plans to purchase both soon disappeared when I saw how much competition I had. So it was I decided to concentrate on Cambridge Stargazer, A Windsong Valley Firedragon daughter who is jam packed with elite genetics throughout her pedigree.<br />
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Stargazer was purchased as an intended match for Beck Brow Explorer (alpaca breeding can be a very long game). In the meantime Stargazer was mated with the renowned EP Cambridge Peruvian Spartacus whilst in Australia and produced for us a beautiful female, Beck Brow Stardust. Our wait for our Explorer x Stargazer cria continued, as she kept us waiting 368 days, but boy was it worth it. This was one where we were happy to have a male...early days but I am confident to predict that this is the best Explorer cria born to date. He is a mass of tiny, organised, bright curls all over, even his face.<br />
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We named our last cria Game On, with this declaration we may need a strategey (well we obviously like planning ahead); so with this in mind we welcome Beck Brow The Strategist.<br />
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Beck Brow The Strategist (sire: Beck Brow Explorer)</div>
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I have never tried to pretend otherwise...Explorer is adored. This is not because he has happened to turn out to be an outstanding stud male...I have loved and spoilt him since the day he was born (and nearly didn't survive). So I apologise if this sounds like showing off, because it is and I am proud of the boy...</div>
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Yesterday was Northumberland County Show. We took a small show team of seven and none of the first prize winners from the National Show. This meant that we left 4 of the 5 Explorer progeny that have done so well on the show circuit this year, at home. No First Edition, Adventurer, Asterisk or Bottoms up. We only took two; Mr Darcy on his first outing and Trendsetter.. and were awarded both the Male and Female White Championships. We were delighted. Only two other Explorer Progeny were at the show Prince Bishop Polly (second to Trendsetter) and Fallowfield Milo (second to Mr Darcy) who both we both praised very highly by judge Val Fullerlove.</div>
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The seven entries received 5 x 1st, 1x 2nd and 1 x 4th (Seventh Heaven was moved to fawn from brown and faired less well!) two championships and two reserve champions. Furze Park Sputnik (Sire: Furze Park Telstar) collected Reserve Champion White Male against some strong competitors and Beck Brow Boxster (sire: Bozedown Omen) received Reserve Champion Fawn Male behind the eventual Supreme (Appledene Diamond Jubilee)</div>
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Black Sabbath progeny also did well with Nero Black Reddington taking Reserve Champion Black Male and Florens Kizzy, Reserve Champion Black Female. Champion Grey Female went to the lovely Prince Bishop Pippi-Long-Stockings (also Black Sabbath). </div>
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Finally our granddaughter Hettie who is growing so fast..</div>
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Thank you for all your comments, emails and calls giving moral support to Sox (pictured above today) .She is being brave, much more than I had anticipated. However, she was in no way fooled by my efforts to sneak Dingo away from under the towel...she is raging with me...blaming me for taking him. Raging to the point that it is difficult not to smile, as she makes such a deliberate effort to let me know she is mad. She wont even look at me. and marches off if I call her. It is good, as she has moved her focus from Dingo to me. She will eventually forgive.<br />
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However, I have broken my resolve to keep births tighter next year. Matings were planned to start mid June...yes, Sox and Cat's Pyjamas have been mated today. As Paul always quips - "the majority of Barbara's decisions around alpacas are based on emotion rather than practicality" - so here's another one! They both seem happier knowing they will have another cria.<br />
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Now that I have changed plans I decided to at least get a few mated together, rather than have stragglers. So, Explorer was brought to the barn for some romance, whilst Goldmine was looking after his girls. First into the pen was Pheonix...pretty little maiden...who sat as Explorer mounted. Seconds later Explorer is standing, sniffing where gentleman ought not to, and then he just sits beside her. Now, Explorer is fussy when it comes to colour, he dislikes blacks with a passion, but Pheonix is beige, he doesn't have a problem there.<br />
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Next I try Elvira (lovely white Telstar daughter also a maiden) this time he sniffs and doesn't even bother to mount. Okay I am getting worried now, our star stud male no longer likes the ladies? Is it because they, and he, are fully fleeced...too much effort?..he is lazy. Does he want a bigger percentage? I used to reward him with a few peas and beans but they weren't good for his waist line...cant have a stud male where his belly gets in the way of work.<br />
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Then I remember that he is much smarter than I; he knows when females are receptive with one sniff. I bring in Renatta, a female left open to bring on to summer birthing, she is sitting whilst Goldmine is working...wham, bang, mated...no holding back. Normally I do let maidens see some matings first and get them sitting, but both these girls are coming up two years so I thought that they might be more receptive...stick to the tried and tested methods... Explorer knows best!<br />
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Beck Brow Game On is a delight. So friendly like all Waradene St Patrick cria. This boy must have the densest fleece I can remember seeing on a cria of this age. He is a hungry boy, and I have struggled to get a photo of him when he hasn't been under Solstice. I suspect she hasn't the greatest milk supply being a maiden (no weight gain today still 9.2kgs)<br />
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Our other three cria are doing well. Applause and Golden Sunset (both sired by Goldmine) are the very best of friends...</div>
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Sunset and Applause this morning</div>
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Sunset and Applause this afternoon</div>
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And two Goldmine cria agisted here belonging to clients...</div>
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Kingwell Charlotte (beige)</div>
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We have another white addition to Beck Brow: A Cotton de Telear puppy called Milly, bred by Julia Smith of Astonishing Alpacas, she is super cute. Although Velvet (dog) Astor and Angel (cats) and Hettie (granddaughter) are yet to be convinced. However, she has won over Paul, despite his efforts not to fall for a "handbag dog"</div>
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