John struggles with the invasion of space. When someone comes to the farm, his reaction is almost always negative. It quickly changes once the person makes contact and speaks to him directly. We have found that the more people around him, the easier it is for an addition to the group.
Yesterday was filled with all sorts of activity. John's nephews, Noah and Ian, were with their father for the weekend. They helped unload hay and were waiting to go for a bike ride with Matt, their Dad, when our vet arrived. John was aware that she was due, but he still sputtered and told her to "Go home".
Once she greeted him, he settled down. Dr Diane checked Patagonia's Alameda who is due in late June, gave her the CDT shot to help the cria's immune system, and announced that her last cria, Alpaca Shack's Sooleana was very healthy.
Kaboom, our gelding, is perhaps not totally gelded. She took a blood sample from him in order to ascertain his testosterone level. We are hoping he will be our "test male" for the females. Alpacas are induced ovulators and show receptivity to a male.
John interacted appropriately and warmly as we made arrangements for Dr Diane's next visit to innoculate Danko's Irish Rose. Once John is acknowledged by a visitor, he becomes very compliant. We are hoping that he can overcome this first negative response with more experiences.
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