Dot’s Baby Makes Her Entrance
Beth gets to see her first newborn cria!
I think Dottie was waiting for Beth to visit to have her cria. What a great surprise, and it’s a rose grey girl! But how did Beth know to wear a grey alpaca sweater when she came for her visit that day? Kismet.
The herd was excited to meet her
Ice Cube gives her a warm welcome
Cozy with her dam
Our little princess has a droopy left ear. Sometimes they are smushed in utero and sometimes it’s a rough birth trip. Vet will check it out. For now it’s a bit cute. Momma Dot is enjoying her cud after a good day’s work. Sigh! Thanks Dot.
January 5th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Aww, what a cute little girl! Congrats on another great baby!
January 5th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Awwww! So cute!!
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January 5th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
After 10 years, I have yet to get a rose-grey. I have such a small herd as I agist but I have tried for a rose-gray. Great money maker.
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January 5th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
she’s so cute! I hope the vet visit goes well! Is she the one you are bottle feeding??
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January 6th, 2009 at 6:12 am
It’s Merry that gets the bottles.
January 6th, 2009 at 6:15 am
I love rose grey, too! And it is SO hard to get. When I first started with alpacas I thought I would specialize in grey. But when my 3 grey dams (bred to grey sires) had all brown and black babies, I threw my hands up in the air. So now when we do get a grey girl, we know how blessed we are!
January 6th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Ohhhhhh what a precious baby. I would give my right arm, well almost, for an alpaca. My hubby says llamas and a camel are enough. I’m sorry but neither can touch alpacas for pure cuteness. Thanks for visiting my blog, I will certainly be visiting your’s again just to get my fix! Kim
January 6th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
i need an alpaca translation book. ha! that little ear is cute, and of course that baby is cuter then pie! hmm, maybe instead of a new dog, I can get an indoor alpaca….
j/k but do you think they would herd with my sorta sheep dog? wouldn’t that be a riot.
January 6th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Katy, forgive my ignorance I keep on seeing the word “cria” is that what baby alpaca’s are called?
It’s a lovely word and when I read it the next word to come to mind is Crèche.
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January 6th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Beautiful!
We have a couple of alpaca farms nearby (northern Colorado) and try to make the rounds on Alpaca Farm Days so we can visit the babies. These are wonderful animals, and of course the fiber is incredible. One day I’ll get back to spinning and weaving… one day.
Thanks for sharing your pics!
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January 7th, 2009 at 7:15 am
Yes, Cria is the word for a baby alpaca. It means “creation” in Spanish. It is a cool word.
January 7th, 2009 at 7:16 am
Your camel is way cool! LOVE the picture of it in the snow on your site. I don’t have a camel OR snow…
August 13th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Hi Katy,
I was looking for info on droopy ear crias and your link came up. I had a 12.5 pound female born this 7:45am about day 335 (bred 9/12) and both ears are like puppy dog ears. Delivery was textbook…no problems at all. Is it just because she is so early? Other than that she is up and trying to nurse. Thoughts? As always thanks for your expertise!!