Mrs Mears

Shock this morning as I climbed up the bank to feed Little Star at 6.30 this morning to find all the girls and cria in the wrong field!  Carl did the late feed last night and left them all vying for position around the hay feeder.  I had fed them earlier and put them back in their field leaving the gate to the barn open but shutting the run gate.  Sam was with me and we are sure it was properly shut but this morning it was half open and the girls had walked up the run  into their old field.  How that happened is beyond me and I have been searching for clues - looking for footprints or signs of activity other than alpacas - ever since, rather like a female Ray Mears.  It’s a bit confusing as there are strange quad tracks but I know the gamekeeper has been into second a couple of times searching for his pheasants so they may be his.  The other slightly worrying thing is the paddlock has disappeared from second field gate.

Little Star refused two of her bottles today but she was eating grass like crazy so I think the man with the guanacos is right and she is weaning herself.  We weighed her and she is up another 0.2kg.  Her Mum, Bert, was in the mood for a cuddle several times today which was lovely. When she is not pregnant she is really sloppy but she is not as bad as that - she just wanted a bit of neck and chin rubbing.

It’s off to Wellground tomorrow so the Chippendales are coming on baby sitting duties.  After last time I am going to put a little blue spray dot on Star’s back so there is no confusion!

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