Comments for Alpaca Farm Girl http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com Things That Make You Go Hmmm... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:59:20 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on Top 10 Ways to Name Your New Alpaca by Weekend Cowgirl http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/2012/01/top-10-ways-to-name-your-new-alpaca/comment-page-1/#comment-11792 Weekend Cowgirl Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:59:20 +0000 http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/?p=6794#comment-11792 She is the sweetest baby ever. Melting my heart! She is the sweetest baby ever. Melting my heart!

]]> Comment on Top 10 Ways to Name Your New Alpaca by Phaedra96 http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/2012/01/top-10-ways-to-name-your-new-alpaca/comment-page-1/#comment-11628 Phaedra96 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:46:38 +0000 http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/?p=6794#comment-11628 When I was raising Percherons, I loved the Greek and Roman names. I had Julius, Cleopatra, Phaedra...and Chloe/Patrius died with his/her mama four months from birth. The ponies the children named. We had Dotty(her sire was a paint and she had...dots on her rump) and Molly, Mousie(guess what color she was?). Naming sometimes is spontaneous and sometimes take long thought. When I was raising Percherons, I loved the Greek and Roman names. I had Julius, Cleopatra, Phaedra…and Chloe/Patrius died with his/her mama four months from birth. The ponies the children named. We had Dotty(her sire was a paint and she had…dots on her rump) and Molly, Mousie(guess what color she was?). Naming sometimes is spontaneous and sometimes take long thought.

]]> Comment on Top 10 Ways to Name Your New Alpaca by Kathryn | Alpacamundo http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/2012/01/top-10-ways-to-name-your-new-alpaca/comment-page-1/#comment-11569 Kathryn | Alpacamundo Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:16:52 +0000 http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/?p=6794#comment-11569 We also keep a running list of names that we like, but I think we've only used one name from that list so far. :-) We most often name for a person, place or event but not after that person, place or event. For example, Eduardo was born during Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy's funeral and Apple was named because her birth (happily) fouled my plans to make and can applesauce that day. BTW, That's a whole lotta crimp on that little guy... but I have to say that the top knot in the first photo reminds me of Lucille Ball. :-) We also keep a running list of names that we like, but I think we’ve only used one name from that list so far. :-)

We most often name for a person, place or event but not after that person, place or event.

For example, Eduardo was born during Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy’s funeral and Apple was named because her birth (happily) fouled my plans to make and can applesauce that day.

BTW, That’s a whole lotta crimp on that little guy… but I have to say that the top knot in the first photo reminds me of Lucille Ball. :-)

]]> Comment on Top 10 Ways to Name Your New Alpaca by Betty http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/2012/01/top-10-ways-to-name-your-new-alpaca/comment-page-1/#comment-11559 Betty Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:32:37 +0000 http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/?p=6794#comment-11559 OH MY!! That is the cutest baby alpaca, such a beautiful color. Sometimes you just look at a new baby and a name comes to you and other times nothing suits them, I try to have a list of all the names I like and when we have a new baby I go check the list. OH MY!! That is the cutest baby alpaca, such a beautiful color. Sometimes you just look at a new baby and a name comes to you and other times nothing suits them, I try to have a list of all the names I like and when we have a new baby I go check the list.

]]> Comment on Top 10 Ways to Name Your New Alpaca by Gay Moller http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/2012/01/top-10-ways-to-name-your-new-alpaca/comment-page-1/#comment-11549 Gay Moller Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:49:46 +0000 http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/?p=6794#comment-11549 When we were starting out in alpacas we were both reading the Diana Gabaldon series of historical novels. We loved the series so decided to name our alpaca farm the same as the home farm in Outlander (Lallybroch) and all of our cria are named from characters in the series. It means there is a never ending supply of names available and farm visitors often react with a laugh when they recognise the names. Another series that I think would work well for this is the Jean Auel books as they have such unique names. When we were starting out in alpacas we were both reading the Diana Gabaldon series of historical novels. We loved the series so decided to name our alpaca farm the same as the home farm in Outlander (Lallybroch) and all of our cria are named from characters in the series. It means there is a never ending supply of names available and farm visitors often react with a laugh when they recognise the names. Another series that I think would work well for this is the Jean Auel books as they have such unique names.

]]> Comment on Alpaca Photo Shoot by Amy http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/2009/02/alpaca-photo-shoot/comment-page-1/#comment-11546 Amy Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:22:54 +0000 http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/?p=1914#comment-11546 This is wonderful! Thank you! This is wonderful! Thank you!

]]> Comment on Starting New Traditions Cold Turkey by Weekend Cowgirl http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/2011/12/starting-new-traditions-cold-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-11533 Weekend Cowgirl Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:51:01 +0000 http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/?p=6845#comment-11533 That is the cutest cake! So glad you had a wonderful holiday! Hope you have a great 2012! That is the cutest cake! So glad you had a wonderful holiday! Hope you have a great 2012!

]]> Comment on ATV Dreams by cairns http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/2009/12/atv-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-11516 cairns Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:39:57 +0000 http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/?p=4885#comment-11516 thats an amazing picture thats an amazing picture

]]> Comment on Why Do Alpacas Spit? by Val McCann http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/2009/03/why-do-alpacas-spit/comment-page-1/#comment-11461 Val McCann Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:03:24 +0000 http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/?p=2095#comment-11461 I have two quirky Alpacas that I love to bits. The dominant Alpaca, the female, has at times a spitting tendency toward her mate when it comes to me giving them treats. After the spit she hardly has any side effects but the male who has not spat is left with almost lock jaw!He dribbles and he cannot eat. She goes on merrily grazing!This is most unfair but quite humourous. Can any one explain this phenomenon? I have two quirky Alpacas that I love to bits. The dominant Alpaca, the female, has at times a spitting tendency toward her mate when it comes to me giving them treats. After the spit she hardly has any side effects but the male who has not spat is left with almost lock jaw!He dribbles and he cannot eat. She goes on merrily grazing!This is most unfair but quite humourous. Can any one explain this phenomenon?

]]> Comment on Starting New Traditions Cold Turkey by Ellen http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/2011/12/starting-new-traditions-cold-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-11397 Ellen Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:24:45 +0000 http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/?p=6845#comment-11397 Katy, We go camping in the Smokey Mountains with our two boys. This year we went on two long hikes (it just about killed me) with the boys. We cooked the turkey in the small oven in our travel trailer. We love to be in the mountains. Katy,
We go camping in the Smokey Mountains with our two boys. This year we went on two long hikes (it just about killed me) with the boys. We cooked the turkey in the small oven in our travel trailer. We love to be in the mountains.

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