s e v e n i s a j o u r n e y

Concetta is now 3.5 weeks overdue. I fear she may just explode. We take some comfort that many people are reporting late births this spring, with the conventional wisdom being that it is a response to the cold winter. Makes sense, as you would want to delay a bit to make sure there is plenty of good feed before you start lactation. But poor Concetta is really waddling about now.

It has not helped that the cold and wet weather of October now seems to have kicked back in. The first few days of November were actually Spring-like. Today the high is 12, with a cold southerly wind and rain. I am glad we don’t have newborn animals on the ground in weather like this.

Rest assured, if any of the alpaca ever decide to give birth, we will let you know.