March is the start of the spring burning season here in Jackson County. Over the winter quite a pile of dead branches leaves and other clutter accumulates on the ranch so once the weather is suitable its time to light the bonfire. I should perhaps point out at this point that i am a secret lover of bonfires, Not quite a pyromaniac but I have had a long running love affair with bonfires and fireworks.



The weather is still very warm and well in the mid 60's so the alpacas are starting to look just a bit warm in their winter coats.
But for other creatures now is a great time to come out, find a vantage point and soak up the spring sunshine. The barn cats are doing it the dogs and alpacas are doing it....



The chickens are also inspired by the sunshine and have started to produce eggs as though there will be no tomorrow...maybe they know something I don't?

One or two folks have been asking me about weaning alpacas and I am old school on this subject. I separate the cria from the mother and that's it....I feel that the alternatives simply draw out the stress within the alpacas and frankly we do enough projecting of human emotions onto alpacas as it is, without inventing a long and drawn out process that could never possibly be contemplated in any other fiber business.

Although you find anything on weaning alpaca cria there are some informational and entertaining alpaca articles in the farm library.