Visitors to our farm, lately, have noticed a rather dominant personality in the nursery pen. When treats are being handed out, Loretta is making her presence known in a rather forceful manner - leaving no one in any doubt as to who is the Queen of the Pen.
In her defense, Loretta is still nursing Cinna, is constantly hungry and, the larger Cinna grows, the more she eats. We are especially enjoying visitors to the farm at the moment because it means everyone gets to enjoy some treats.
To make sure our babies are getting enough nutrients, we now have a creep feeder in the nursery pen. That is a special mini-pen with an entrance large enough for the little ones but too small for the adult and weanling alpacas to squeeze through.
It took our babies a few days to work out how to get to their food but they soon got it all figured out. Ziggy, the largest of our babies, had the most difficulty getting in and out because he is taller than the width control bar. He soon got the hang of it though and is now a pro and getting in and out.
With the colder days and nights we are expecting, it is important to make sure everyone is well fed. The babies still have heated pads to lie on at night (if they want to) and, if it gets really cold, you can expect to see our younger ones with their coats on.
Although our Alpaca Shoppe and Fiber Studio are open until 5pm, we ask visitors to arrive before 4pm if they'd like to feed the babies some treats, so it doesn't interfere with their dinner.
We look forward to seeing you.
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