Re: [AlpacaTalk] re: female crias
I have to agree. I meant to respond to this point. We NEVER haver
adult males in with females, except when we walk them from the boys'
pasture to the girls' pasture for hand breeding. Then we take the
sire back home again immediately after.
Your male pasture doesn't need to be huge, especially if it's just
for one or two males, but they do need to be separated from the
females. It's not even advisable to house geldings with females, as
they can breed open females and since she won't get pregnant, will
over breed and can cause serious uterine damage, infection, or worse.
Best of luck!
Heather
On Jan 12, 2009, at 8:00 AM, Wyatt Black wrote:
> Hi Janice,
> Do I understand correctly, you have the momma and her little girl
> and the stud all together?
> Wow, I would separate them right away. Not only can you run the
> risk of a uterine infection on momma if she is bred too early after
> birthing (or too often), but the stud can continue to breed her
> right up through her pregnancy and then you run the risk of
> possibly injuring the fetus, causing premature labor, and a whole
> host of other troubles- including permanent injury to the female.
> And, it is very possible the male will try to breed the little girl
> if the momma is adamant about refusing him and that could kill her.
>
> Your male could be sweet as honey but he is still a male and driven
> to reproduce, he won't hesitate to breed his daughter or think
> about her age.
>
> I don't mean to scare you, and I know people do field breed- but
> they remove the male after the female is confirmed pregnant.
> Get a nice gelded llama who has been with girls and a gelding for
> your boy and keep them apart. Just better all around I think.
> Slainte~
> Rachelle
>
> Black Magic Alpaca Ranch
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> Wyatt & Rachelle Black
> P.O. Box 457
> 6500 Digier Road
> Lebec, CA
> 93243
> (661-248-6568)
> wyattblack@earthlin
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