[AlpacaTalk] RE: female acting funny
<<<< Your girl may very well be pregnant, and if the male is used to being
pastured with her, and he knows that he bred her, you're right, he is
likely not to even try to breed. He has learned his manners. Most
people keep their males separated from females after they're weaned,
and so they never learn how to act around girls. (Sounds like a lot
of humans!) They think that if they are put in with a female, it's
time to breed, at all costs!
You'll probably just have to wait and see. :) And if she does deliver
a cria, don't let the male in with the dam until you WANT to breed
them, so you'll avoid winter births.
Heather>>>
I am operating under the assumption now that she is . I have very
limited areas to separate the pacas. Just separating the male was
quite an issue early this year, but I worked that out. Now trying to
figure out how to separate the 11mo cria (are they still called crias at
this age?) who still likes a snack from mom on occasion. Lucy
shouldn't be due for another 6 wks give or take, but as we usually seem
to have preemies I am going ahead and putting her in barn at night just
to be on the safe side, one to help with the separations and two to keep
her isolated from the pyr pups, who I am not ready to trust with a
newborn cria (they are only 7mos old). It is not the best arrangement
(for her), put it is all I can do. At least she will be safe, her cria
will be safe. She can see her buddies and young un, but is fairly far
from them. I just started this last night, the Pyr pups slept right
outside the barn door, which is just a frame covered with chix wire,
that is their usual spot to hang out as it is also right next to the
chicken's night pen. Then we had quite a time getting them all
rearranged to separate areas this morning. The male especially is a
puh-tootie when it comes to walking on lead.....more like dragging.
After separating the 11mo from her mom for a bit will she be considered
"weaned'? I would hate to have to keep this up for the next 6-8 wks,
for their sake as well as for mine. I am wondering if after a week or
two the "baby" will forget about nursing? That sure would make life
easier for us all these next few months.
And yes, not planning on letting male in with female until spring!
Janice
posted by Chaddo at 9:23 AM
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