Cria Watch: Day 17
Is that an udder I see?
Chloe has clearly entered the "don't touch me I'm uncomfortable" stage of late pregnancy. This morning, when offered a chance to cool off in the hose, she declined. This afternoon, when it got hot, she accepted the offer. That's when Pam noticed that Chloe might be developing an udder -- "bagging up" in alpaca breeder speak. Might be. With all the wet fiber, it's hard to tell.
If Chloe's udder is bagging up, this really doesn't give us any new information about the delivery date. Some alpacas bag up a week or two in advance of delivery -- to the point of udder edema. Other alpacas don't show any sign of bagging up until after delivery.
So, Chloe is still pregnant. We might or might not have seen something to indicate delivery might or might not be imminent.
The temperature here got to almost eighty degrees today and the alpacas are suffering in the heat. How would you like to be forced to wear a full alpaca coat in eighty degree weather? They'll actually suffer more on the 70 and 80 degree days between now and shearing than they will on 100 degree days once they're shorn.
Chloe has clearly entered the "don't touch me I'm uncomfortable" stage of late pregnancy. This morning, when offered a chance to cool off in the hose, she declined. This afternoon, when it got hot, she accepted the offer. That's when Pam noticed that Chloe might be developing an udder -- "bagging up" in alpaca breeder speak. Might be. With all the wet fiber, it's hard to tell.
If Chloe's udder is bagging up, this really doesn't give us any new information about the delivery date. Some alpacas bag up a week or two in advance of delivery -- to the point of udder edema. Other alpacas don't show any sign of bagging up until after delivery.
So, Chloe is still pregnant. We might or might not have seen something to indicate delivery might or might not be imminent.
The temperature here got to almost eighty degrees today and the alpacas are suffering in the heat. How would you like to be forced to wear a full alpaca coat in eighty degree weather? They'll actually suffer more on the 70 and 80 degree days between now and shearing than they will on 100 degree days once they're shorn.
posted by Upper Alpacas | 8:10 PM
2 Comments:
So when do you shear them?
Nothing like a definite maybe. I've been enjoying the updates and I'll be excited to see baby pictures when the time comes.
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