Author Topic: It's another girl (new photo's added) (Read 8003 times)

anniebc · « **on:** December 26, 2007, 09:20:17 pm »

Hi everyone

Our Alpaca Meg had a wee girl at 2.20pm NZ time Thursday 27th December, both arte doing really well..we don't have a name for her yet because we were convinced it was going to be a boy.

Hugs
Jan

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bryonut · « **Reply #1 on:** December 26, 2007, 09:33:52 pm »

Mazel Tov!

Jody · « **Reply #2 on:** December 26, 2007, 09:39:31 pm »

Congrats on the newest addition to the 4-legged family Jan....Let's see- can we have a naming contest...I vote for Rockette!!!

Jody

poz1970 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 26, 2007, 09:40:42 pm »

Grats!!!

What a cute little thing :-)

There was a store near here that used to sell alpaca jumpers, their fur/wool/whatever is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO soft!!

Keep well, hope you all had a good christmas ;-)

J

thunter34 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 26, 2007, 09:42:14 pm »

That ROCKS! Congrats to all!

anniebc · « **Reply #5 on:** December 26, 2007, 10:46:49 pm »

Jody you are the second one to come up with the name Rockette today..

After going through a few names with my Grandaughter..names like "Fluffy, squirrel, Daisy and Nana"..we finally agreed on the name Hollie..and she was happy with that one...thank God..

So we now have 3 girls and 5 boys.

Hugs
Jan

aztecan · « **Reply #6 on:** December 26, 2007, 11:27:10 pm »

Congrats Jan!

Seems like the temblors didn't shake her up too much!

What a cute little one.

HUGS,

Mark

RapidRod · « **Reply #7 on:** December 27, 2007, 03:35:38 am »

Congrats Grandma.

Nadine · « **Reply #8 on:** December 27, 2007, 05:30:09 am »

Welcome to the world Hollie !!

BT65 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 27, 2007, 07:08:43 am »

Congratulations, Jan on the birth of Hollie! How adorable she is!

mjmel · « **Reply #10 on:** December 27, 2007, 07:37:32 am »

Welcome to the world, Hollie.
Mike M

Andy Velez · « **Reply #11 on:** December 27, 2007, 08:35:58 am »

Cool beans, Jan. Those alpacas of yours are a fertile bunch. I'm impressed. And super cute too.

cjc · « **Reply #12 on:** December 27, 2007, 08:42:28 am »

Thanks, Jan. Hollie is very cute. I like the picture of her meeting the rest of your Alpacas. Cristy

Cliff · « **Reply #13 on:** December 27, 2007, 09:14:31 am »

awww so sweet!

bear60 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 27, 2007, 09:21:35 am »

What a nice suprise. Its good that all went well. Now whats next, a naming contest?

PeteNYNJ · « **Reply #15 on:** December 27, 2007, 09:48:00 am »

What a cutie. Welcome to the world Hollie.

allanq · « **Reply #16 on:** December 27, 2007, 11:51:02 am »

How adorable! Hollie's legs look like they're still a bit wobbly. And it looks like the adults have gotten their summer haircuts.

Good luck to all!

Allan

minismom · « **Reply #17 on:** December 27, 2007, 03:28:23 pm »

She looks like a fuzzy sheep mixed with a deer!

Mini

anniebc · « **Reply #18 on:** December 27, 2007, 03:37:54 pm »

I agree Mini..when they are first born they look just like "Bambi"..and just as cute, i will see if I can get a nice close up photo just for you..

Hugs
Jan

AlanBama · « **Reply #19 on:** December 27, 2007, 09:25:59 pm »

She's beautiful Jan.....give her a hug and kiss from me. She was almost a "new year's baby" wasn't she?

hugs,

Alan

mjmel · « **Reply #20 on:** December 28, 2007, 01:06:37 pm »

To add to my previous post:

Jan, you & DH did a great job shearing those girls! I know they are known to be quite the nervous nellies and normally not well-behaved for the shearing experience--in fact, Alpacas are often tied down for the duration of shearing just cuz they are so tempermental with their spitting fits! I have heard their aim is amazingly accurate.

Mike M

anniebc · « **Reply #21 on:** December 28, 2007, 03:25:20 pm »

Hi Mike

I wish we could take credit for the shearing but we have a friend who does this for a living and helps us out every year, as you said they hate being sheared and protest very loudly about it, but we have never had them spit at us, they only ones we shear are the sheep and our cashmere goat..but I'm always willing to learn how to do the alpacas..maybe one day I'll have a go..but to be honest I don't think I have the strength to handle them..they a slightly bigger than the sheep..

Hugs
Jan

PeteNYNJ · « **Reply #22 on:** December 28, 2007, 04:15:35 pm »

Jan

Just curious, do you raise the animals for a profit or just because they are so cute? I ask because I was under the impression it took A LOT of wool from Alpacas to make anything. Maybe I am just confused?

Can you tell my visit to the Alpaca farm has made me a lover of the little buggers? I think it is their eyes.

Pete

minismom · « **Reply #23 on:** December 28, 2007, 04:32:42 pm »

Pete, take a good look at Blackjack in the "for mini" thread. He's a real "looker"

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Jan, I was wondering the same thing about your "farm". I was also wondering if you spin your own wool into yarn and if you sell it. I'd love to have some angora and cashmere if you do. Mini's PT raises angora rabbits and sheep. She spins her own yarn and has given us some. I love it!

Mum

anniebc · « **Reply #24 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:54:13 pm »

Hi Pete/Mum

We are just a hobby farm so we don't make money from our animals, we give the alpaca fleece to the local spinners because we don't have enough to sell anyway..but we always get something from them, last year they made a scarf for me and a sweater for hubby from blackjacks fleece and this year we are both getting sweaters.

Pete...They are beautiful animals to watch and look after..we have them all eating out of our hands now, it took time for them to trust us but we got there in the end, and always come when they are called.

Mum..I have a spinning wheel but it's for decoration only..

..unfortunately we can't just send fleece through the mail we would have to have it checked out have it approved for export and get a special license..and it costs a lot money to do this...maybe I can sweet talk one of the ladies into knitting a scarf for Mini..I will certainly ask.

Hugs
Jan

anniebc · « **Reply #25 on:** January 09, 2008, 07:59:10 pm »

Hi everyone

Just a llittle update on our new baby girl Hollie..as you can see she is getting bigger every day, Mum is keeping her well fed and looking after her, she is a really good mother.

Blackjack on the other hand is getting cheekier by the day..he actuall stuck his tonque out at me when I took his photo..he really is a character, he's not frightened to get right in your face that's for sure..

Hugs
Jan

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minismom · « **Reply #26 on:** January 09, 2008, 08:42:29 pm »

Wow, Jan, she's gotten big. Is this mum's 1st baby? Blackjack is my kind of charactor. Can't wait until tomorrow when I can show Mini the new pictures.

Mum

BT65 · « **Reply #27 on:** January 09, 2008, 09:20:58 pm »

They are really cute Jan and lucky to have you!

northernguy · « **Reply #28 on:** January 09, 2008, 09:35:24 pm »

I don't know how I missed the baby photos. Thank you for them, they put a smile on my face and I really needed that right now

fearless · « **Reply #29 on:** January 09, 2008, 10:00:02 pm »

Too sweet, Jan. Congratulations.

I bought an alpaca jumper when I was in Peru. It was the softest wool I've ever worn.

Blackjack seems like a character.

J.R.E. · « **Reply #30 on:** January 09, 2008, 10:19:37 pm »

Quote from: anniebc on January 09, 2008, 07:59:10 pm

Blackjack on the other hand is getting cheekier by the day..he actuall stuck his tonque out at me when I took his photo..he really is a character, he's not frightened to get right in your face that's for sure..

Hugs
Jan

TOO CUTE !!!... I like that picture of Blackjack !! Big ole eyeballs, love the tongue !

( and those two bottom teeth !! )

Ray

Jeffreyj · « **Reply #31 on:** January 10, 2008, 03:15:45 am »

Sweet!

Rock on baby!

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