Wednesday, July 6, 2022
PBR Charming Cappuccino
It was almost a laugh-out-loud moment, but then it wasn’t………. As we watched our not-so-attentive alpaca mom kick her unrecognizable baby aside, the clock ticked ahead. “Cappuccino” had changed color, in grand Harlequin style, from fawn to charcoal grey when we sheared her for the first time. She was merely three and a half months old and needed mom for two and half more months, but mom, Charm, couldn’t care less, and poor Cappuccino didn’t understand why. With a sore hip, I sat in fro read more...
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Saturday, January 15, 2022
Orchard Hay!!!!!
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Exports-Latte and Mukataya
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Hennessy and Perfection
The trick to the alpacas when they are born is to blanket them at night and then remove it in the morning for the first week after birth. (That is, if you can catch them.) This way they can self regulate their body temperatures when they are around a week old. The first turkey, I call him is Hennessy, is the quickest dang turkey I've ever tried to catch. With a lime-green coat in one hand, I eye him standing near his mom. He's not suspicious at this point until I reach for him. Miss! Now, h read more...
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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
PBR Definitely N Perfect Harmony
It was one of those moments when you question what you are looking at. There pinned under the chicken wire was a gorgeous, fine fleeced, spotted newborn. Her mother was nowhere to be found as I carefully pulled the wire to free her. Please don't catch her newborn skin on the wire, I pleaded. I wrapped her in a blanket and carried her to a clean location while noticing that no mother followed. OMG! This is going to be a long day, I thought, as I panicked a bit with the knowledge that this baby n read more...
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Saturday, October 30, 2021
Spirit and my granddaughter, Juliana
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Saturday, October 30, 2021
PBR Scout's Magical Hennessy on the Rocks. Anxiety.... Persistent worry began to build as I went in search of Spring, who didn't come up from the pasture with the herd. Then I spotted her...she wanted to come to me but was hesitant as I saw a little spotted head peek up from a pile of rocks. OMG!!! Spring had her baby, I thought, as I ran to the very protective mother, and wrapped the baby in my shirt. I struggled to carry the bouncing 18 pound baby boy into the barn as his mother watched on. M read more...
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Thursday, October 21, 2021
This one was a scary one, a real nail biter, but worth every moment. The day started out hot, hot, hot, and I knew Rare Gem Heart Kandi was over it. With one leg presenting and too much time passing, I sensed something might be wrong and needed to call in some resources. First problem...No vet available. Second concern...No idea where to begin.. Third difficulty..Kandi is a maiden. Two quick calls..one to my daughter (the calm one ) and our neighbor, Kent England, who saved the day. With Mekenzi read more...
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Bello, Locked/Loaded and Brace
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021
PBR Hotel California
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