Queuing at the gate - "we're going home, we're going home"
A short cut, courtesy of our neighbours.
We have a two foot gap where we roll the fence back, and they squeeze through!
Pelachuta doesn't like the jam, and goes to the back.
Pelachuta and Bramley get straight in the rolling pit
Camelot and Minnie take their turn in the rolling pit.
The hens have to get used to sharing the paddock again.
Lets all squeeze into the corner to graze - Camelots fleece like an explosion in a mattress factory!
Good Friday dawned crisp with a slight frost, and thin ice on the water buckets like the caramalised sugar on a Creme Brulee... but not brown...or hot... anyway, I had decided to bring the herd home from the paddock next-door-but-one, as their grass was well grazed without recovery due to the dry weather, and our grass was well recovered, and we had husbandry tasks to deal with. So the rattle of hurdles being set up excited them and attracted them to the gate, and the sight of feed buckets helped - none of them wandered off through the taped route and I had a job to keep up, so they were home in 5minutes, and with lush grass and old memories to re-discover they ignored their feed buckets.
It's great to have them back, and to be able to watch their behaviour any time of day or night or weather.
Yesterday, I gave them all Lambivac vaccinations, and today we trimmed toe-nails. Camelot launched himself like Zebedee over the hurdles, but caught his belly or groin on landing - ouch.
My camera (Canon Eos 1000D) has been playing up since The Futurity - I get an Err 99 each time it re-sets, and I have to take the battery out and put it back - I've tried suggestions given on the Canon forum to no avail - looks like I'll have to send it for service, but I can't bear to be without it - anyone had similar?
We transferred some potted conifers into the field four years ago as they had out-grown the pots, and Mrs. Smallholder thought we could grow some firewood - fast-forward to a herd of alpacas, and the trees have become alpaca belly-brushes - see the videos: "Apple Vale Bellybrush - reaches the parts a long neck and rolling pit don't reach".
See what you mean about belly-brushes! Our guys always have a good roll too when they move to different paddocks. It's like a 'pleased to be back' gesture. Shirley & Robbie
On the problem with your camera, try taking the lens off and reset it. The problem might be there. Try gently blow out the inside as there might be dust in the camera. Hope this helps, if not try going to the Canon website and find the phone number for your country, they can help.
Oh for get to include my name, I am Sandy from Jacksonville, Florida, USA And I also had that problem on my old canon. I do not know much about computers. LOL
Poor Conifers...!! Looks like the alpacas just love..those trees !..I think its going to be a long while before the logs are burning on that fire !!...........Jayne
Starting with 3 female alpacas in August 2008, this blog' follows the development of an alpaca breeding and fleece enterprise: the husbandry, breeding, managing the land and the infrastructure - shelters, fencing, drainage etc., while keeping a day job going, and hopefully in a light-hearted way. Also see our 'sister' site: www.appleknit.co.uk for info on spinning, felting etc.
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I used to love it when the alpacas came home from the rented paddocks. Now they are 'home' all year round it's great.
ReplyDeleteSee what you mean about belly-brushes! Our guys always have a good roll too when they move to different paddocks. It's like a 'pleased to be back' gesture. Shirley & Robbie
ReplyDeleteOn the problem with your camera, try taking the lens off and reset it. The problem might be there. Try gently blow out the inside as there might be dust in the camera.
ReplyDeleteHope this helps, if not try going to the Canon website and find the phone number for your country, they can help.
Oh for get to include my name, I am Sandy from Jacksonville, Florida, USA
ReplyDeleteAnd I also had that problem on my old canon.
I do not know much about computers. LOL
Thanks for the suggestions Sandy - have tried those, and charging battery, new memory card, but to no avail. Have sent it to a repair specialist.
ReplyDeletePoor Conifers...!! Looks like the alpacas just love..those trees !..I think its going to be a long while before the logs are burning on that fire !!...........Jayne
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