Hi Dennis,
You are right! You are pretty lucky to have girls that
are nice. I do think it depends a lot on how much they
were handled and trained when they were younger. We
have some imports that did not have the socialization
as some of our others and they don't like too much
attention anyway. Then again, some of our born on the
farm and trained girls just don't like being touched
when they are pregnant, either. The hormones
definitely make their impact as well.
Have a happy birthing/breeding season!
Stephanie
--- Dennis Parker <denniswparker@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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.com
> http://alpaca-search.com
>
> --- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com, Stardust Alpacas
> <stardustalpacas@...> wrote:
> >
> > 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@...> wrote:
> >
> > > 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.com
> > > http://alpaca-search.com
> > >
> > > --- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com, Radched@
> > > 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's ask when things
> get
> > > 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?the first
> female
> > > 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-alpacas.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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