Our first four crias were girls. Last week, Danko's Irish Rose presented Alpaca Shack with a beautiful, light brown boy named Alpaca Shack's Kitchi. There was no anticipation the day that he arrived: we were sure that all the alpacas were on the lower pasture. You can imagine our reaction when the little guy appeared on the runway!
Our pen area is set up so that the males can be separate from the females. Our gelding, Kaboom, has had his own "digs" for over a year since we lost Vitanza, a white gelding, to a gastrointestinal problem. Kaboom has since been intergrated into the group of females and crias-much more satisfactory for him. But, if Kitchi grows into a desireable male for breeding, we'll be ready to accomodate that by separating him with good ol' Kaboom.
John has called our new white cria "the lamb" and he calls Kitchi "the doggie". They seem completely at ease with his loud voice and noises. Although the grandchildren seem to make a similar ruckus, the herd definitely is more wary of their advances. John begs to "stay and watch them". It is not uncommon for him to stand with them calling out updates on who is making a mess or needs a haircut for over an hour. Pure enjoyment.
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