All right now ....

Unusual occurrence last Weekend when TOFT Nubia a maiden Skywalker girl gave birth to TOFT Tallulah a Lavender Park Tulley. Girl. This was our first cria of the season and with no precedent on the ground Nubia was totally surprised and bewildered by the new arrival. They struggled to bond, cria tried hard, Mother not sure why she was being pestered. Scott our eldest boy in charge. He followed the procedures, administered colostrum before the five hours, penned mum and babe together overnight, we bottle fed for a day or so, mother in law Myra playing a huge part as usual, as Mum and Babe got to know one another. Result? Over a couple of days it all came right until TOFT Tallulah is now running around the paddock with a tummy as tight as a drum and mother and babe are inseparable. Well done Scott a textbook re-bond and a great result. Lavender Park Tulley girls are as rare as warm days in winter so we hope she goes on to fulfil her huge potential!

Alpaca milk round....

This stunning Lavender Park Tulley female has been bottle fed since birth. For some reason she rejected her Mom at birth and although her mother stood over her offering the milk bar for weeks she wouldn't have a drop of it. It's the first time this has ever happened to us in 17 years of alpaca breeding. 

Thankfully we are now reducing the frequency of the feeds and starting to wean her onto hard feed which will be a relief for Shirley who has taken on the brunt of the workload with help from her Mother Myra, the interns in the Toft Alpaca Shop and any passers by who ask to lend a hand.