Alpaca news and pic spam

Most afternoons, Dar makes a special mash to give to the alpacas
to keep their calorie count up in the winter and to help their
skin and fleece. They love it. A lot. Dar has to tell this
little one that no, there is no more left in the bucket.

( Alpaca treats! )

The baby is starting to nurse on her own! She's getting more control of her legs, which is a big part of being stable enough to stand under her mom and nurse for minutes at a time. She used to just splay right out, legs flung out to the sides, but now she can get up and down with a good deal of control. All of this is thanks to Dar who was over at the Poots every 4 hours or so, hand-feeding the baby until she was strong enough to get her nourishment from Satine. She'll still be doing supplemental feedings, but the midnight runs to the Poots' place are over. She's a miracle worker.

Saddest cria_0096

Saddest cria_0096, originally uploaded by maystone1.

He's not really sad. He's just drawn that way.