[AlpacaTalk] Re: Attitude change in pregnant females
Stephanie,
I must be really lucky then, the first five females we bought were
all pregnant when we got them, so I hadn't seen the personality
change first hand and these girls, while a little stand-offish, are
all very sweet, with one exception. She's not sweet even when she
isn't pregnant though. I just don't see the same change in
personality with these five that I saw with this one girl I guess.
I don't have 10 years of experience. I only have 3.5 years and only
about 2.5 with females on my farm (We started with geldings on the
farm first and agisted the females for a while). I know what I have
seen on my farm and the personality change for this one female was so
dramatic in comparison to the other 5 females we had been breeding,
and even the other girl we bred last year for the first time. I
thought it was of significance to Heidi's situation.
I realize that her personality change was because she was no longer
pregnant, and I totally expect her personality to change again when
she gets prenant again. My point was to Heidi that she may have a few
days of peace with the girl until she rebreeds. I did not mean to
imply that it was a permanent change in personality after having her
first cria.
I appreciate your response and value your years of experience.
Thanks!
Dennis Parker
Fancy Fiber Farm
La Center, WA
http://fancyfiber.
http://alpaca-
--- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
<stardustalpacas@
>
> Dennis,
>
> That niceness is just because she isn't pregnant
> anymore. It is very likely that as soon as you breed
> her again, she will become unfriendly again.
>
> We have been raising alpacas for 10 years and there
> are VERY few who are still nice after confirming
> pregnancy.
>
>
> Stephanie
>
>
> Stardust Alpacas
> --- Dennis Parker <denniswparker@
>
> > Hey Heidi,
> >
> > Just saw this in the digests today (don't generally
> > read these over
> > the weekend) and feel compelled to respond.
> >
> > We are in the same situation with our first female
> > born to us (not on
> > our farm) having her first cria this year. She
> > actually just had the
> > cria April 23rd. Mom was the sweetest girl on our
> > farm before she got
> > pregnant. We read about people that could tell by
> > the attitude change
> > when their girl got pregnant and that was sure the
> > case with this
> > one. She turned a complete 180 degrees in
> > personality. She would want
> > to spit and every body if they came near her, she
> > would kick at us we
> > stepped too close, fortunatly she doesn't have much
> > power in her kick
> > and we learned quickly to stay in the right place.
> > Then she had her
> > cria and he didn't do well. I pulled him into the
> > house to warm him
> > up and bottle feed him the first night. (like
> > someone else posting
> > here) Then when I took him back to Miss Kicks-A-Lot
> > I helped baby
> > find his way to mom to nurse. She didn't spit at me,
> > she didn't kick
> > even when I touched her back legs. She was back to
> > being the kindest,
> > sweetest girl again. Just like that. She is fine
> > again, sweet and
> > kind. So when we rebreed her we will see how her
> > attitude changes, if
> > it does.
> >
> > I know that this is not a guarantee about how your
> > girl will behave,
> > but have hope, she may not be so spitty after the
> > cria is born.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Dennis Parker
> > Fancy Fiber Farm
> > La Center, WA
> > http://fancyfiber.
> > http://alpaca-
> >
> > --- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Heather,
> > >
> > > What I mean is basically the whole second and
> > third paragraph
> > below.? You can complain about Rick all you want,
> > but its not going
> > to?do any good.? It isn't going to change him.?
> > Judging by the
> > responses here, people agree with you, but it makes
> > me want to ask
> > that question we Washingtonian'
> > tense - "How
> > bout them Mariners?"
> > >
> > > So, does anyone?have any crias due soon?? My first
> > one this year is
> > due in August.??The mom-to-be?is?
> > cria born on my
> > farm.? Makes me feel old - well, just about
> > everything makes me feel
> > old these days, but this makes me feel older :)? I'm
> > pretty excited,
> > although she is quite the spitter now, I can just
> > imagine how she's
> > going to be with a baby at side.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Heidi Christensen
> > > WingNut Farm Alpacas
> > > Graham WA
> > > (253) 846-2168 or (253) 592-0200
> > > www.wingnut-
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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