alpacas: [AlpacaTalk] birthing question

Hi Folks:

I'm getting very eager for cria to arrive - aren't we all?! Anyway, I know that prior to birth, the pregnancy hormone, progesterone, begins to drop off in order for birth to occur and other hormones to do their thing. In any case, because I want to KNOW when this baby is going to arrive, I noticed last evening that the Mom was interested in a boy who was on the other side of a gate and breeding the ground. So here's my question: How long before birth is progesterone low enough for a girl to be interested in the boys? Is it weeks, days, hours? Do we even know? I am assuming it is dropping, but she's also 356 days, so it can't be too much longer........or can it?! Oh, it's sometimes so very hard to be a human and have just a little knowledge!!......in the end, these guys birth when they're ready -- and not one minute before that, but I still want to know!!!

Thanks for any insights!

Susan

Susan Forman
Dewey Morning Alpacas
Washington Court House, OH 43160
740-636-1899
http://www.alpacanation.com/deweymorning.asp
Home of Huey, Louie, and Dewey!

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