Re: [AlpacaTalk] Twins
Hmmmmm Heather, Interesting question, I hadn't really thought about that, but given that it's been documented that alpacas have aborted a fetus w/ placenta and then delivered a viable cria even months later it wouldn't be hard for me to see how they could absorb/abort a really early fetus and continue with a "normal" pregnancy.
So, maybe she always "rolls doubles" but nature has taken care of it.
I'm interested to hear what others think.
Kathy & Earl Klay
Jefferson Laurel Farm
8181 Havens Road
Blacklick, Ohio 43004
(614) 855-9194
--- On Mon, 1/12/09, Heather Zeleny <alpacatalk@westwind
From: Heather Zeleny <alpacatalk@westwind
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Twins
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 1:20 PM
Oh, by the way, the dam is perfectly fine. She wasn't bothered a bit
by her pregnancies slipping. I think this early, they aren't
concerned. Late term miscarriages, however, and full term
stillbirths, they do know and grieve the crias. We've had more of
those than we wish...
My only annoyance is loss of production time, and that's less
important to me than Natalia's health, and she appears to be strong
and absolutely fine.
On Jan 12, 2009, at 10:11 AM, Heather Zeleny wrote:
> Ok, thanks everyone for your input on the twins question. Next
> question is, does anyone have any insight as to why she's suddenly
> implanting both embryos after only having singles previously? And,
> what to do about it?
>
> Heather
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