Saturday, 10 September 2011

Two Special Arrivals!

We are very excited about our latest cria who was born today exactly as predicted (according to our "Alpaca Manager" software). Our Cambridge Sara is always consistant not only with her gestation dates but the sex of her cria. She delivered a beautiful, healthy male cria today out of  Eringa Park Lawbreaker, this years National Supreme Champion. This is her 3rd male cria since we purchased her some 3 years ago. We have called him Easter-Wood Lawbreaker's Legend and he came into this world at noon today weighing in at 8.4 kgs. He adds to the latest foundation of our elite breeding programme for the Easter-Wood herd and we are so delighted with the genetics he brings into our herd namely; Jolimont Warrior, Jolimont Conquistador, Eringa Park Showtime, NWA Ltd Ruffo, EP Cambridge Peruvian Maximus.

 Within 20 minutes, he is getting some of mum's colostrum

Adelle looks on as Lawbreakers Legend struggles to find his feet!

Still struggling to stay upright!!

The second arrival announcement comes in the form of alpaca transportation! We have been seeking high and low for the right kind of vehicle to transport our alpacas around and until 2 days ago, we had drawn a blank. Either the vehicle was too small, too large, not enough power, wrong colour....you get the picture? Anyway, we spotted what appeared to be the perfect solution..............a horsebox! It made no sense to us to purchase the van and then spend a fortune in modifying it, so Sheila came up with the solution....a horsebox.

The aforementioned vehicle however was found in Hexham, Northumberland so yesterday, I took a plane out of Heathrow and flew to Newcastle where I was greeted by a lovely couple, Sarah and Jools who very kindly picked me up from the airport. The van is great and after a chat about all sorts, including alpacas of course, I set off back home in the newly acquired "alpacamobile".......8 hours later, I arrived back totally wiped out but satisfied that it was a good buy! We will of course be applying some signage on the bodywork but in the meantime, here is a picture of the vehicle:

Once we have new signage on it, this will be the Easter-Wood Alpaca wagon!

Will be back soon.
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4 comments:

  1. Unknown11 September 2011 at 07:04

    Congratulations...some amazing genetics and I am sure he is aptly named! Looking forward to the photos.

    And a great looking transporter too...fancy having to come all the way to our neck of the woods for it!

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  2. Jeff 11 September 2011 at 08:48

    I've now published the photo's on this blog Barbara.

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  3. Unknown11 September 2011 at 15:09

    I see (surely I am not going mad they weren't there when I looked!) What a strapping lad with so much fleece...and not even dry. That Adelle looks a picture...someone must be very pleased to be her new owner!!!

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  4. Zanzibah Alpacas12 September 2011 at 00:28

    Congratulations, on your lovely two new arrivals, beautiful boy and your swanky new transportation !!...how come, what you want, is always at the other end of the country !!looking forward to seeing the 'alpaca logo's on-board !.....Jayne

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