Hay ho and off we go....

Your man turned up this morning to cut the hay. Three days time we'll be hauling it into the sheds. Suns shining, the air is scented with cut grass and the alpacas are loving every minute of the big dry. Perfick

Big hay week

Arrived back from Bali last Friday to find the contractor had slipped in prior to my arrival and cut the hayfield ready to bale. He baled 700 small bales on Sunday afternoon and we rallied the troops first thing Monday to get them in the Shed. 

Patricia Martinez our Spanish intern found out what work experience was like as we toiled away  in 30 degrees. She coped admirably for a first timer. My mate John Woodcock dropped his fishing rod to give us a hand. One minute he's in the Four Seasons Hotel  in Bali and next he's humping hay at Toft Alpacas. Thanks John.

Paul the owner of Du Prem Alpacas in France dropped in late morning after his crochet class to donn his gloves an stack the hay. 

Our herds woman Linda worked like a Trojan as usual but was seen to wilt a little in the soaring temperatures given that she work like ten men that is understandable.

All done and dusted now and two thirds of the Toft  Alpaca winter  chomp is safely in the barn. A big Toft Alpacas  thanks to all the workers who helped us out.