We are looking at a great weather window so have decided to take a first cutting of hay get that bailed and off the field then get some water down and with luck we might just get a second and third cutting this year.






Still no sign of our first cria and as usual in my experience the alpaca concerned doesn't even look pregnant but then they never do to my eye...
I have high hopes for tomorrow being "C" day.... C for cria of course.
Now not many people know this but in New Zealand and Australia they call it unpacking....which I must admit I quite like.

As usual the irrigation is calling for my attention and with it being Memorial weekend Macrio has taken holiday. Or as they say over here vacation.
Its one of the inverse laws of alpaca farming that holidays mean you get less time off and work more...because your staff are on holiday....which reminds me about an idea I had to start a registry of certified farm sitters for owners of alpaca ranches.

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