DMAR Update for Week 4-13-08:
Athena: Athena still has not given birth to her first cria. She is now on day 366. People keep asking when and at this point I don’t even try to guess. Some have advised that they are watching her on the cam and that she looks agitated. Then they ask do you think she will today? I answer my usual response of ”she’s looked that way since day 335 and at this time I will not think she is in labor until I actually see the cria protruding.” Today she looks like she does every other day. Content to eat and chew her cud.
Gino: Well it appears that our 3 mth old pup, Gino, will be going to a sheep ranch in California sometime next week. It was hard to say goodbye to Poppy when she left, but it has already been a month. However, we have had the chance to get to know Gino longer and have fallen in love with him. He is a great dog and I’m sure his new owner will love him just as much.
Shearing: This weekend we will be shearing all of our alpacas at Cienega Alpaca Ranch in Benson. I am pretty excited to see the fiber up close from the inside out. I am pretty busy preparing the bags that will hold prime fleece (blanket which consists of side and back), 2nds (will hold upper thigh and neck), and then 3rds (will be belly and apron). Everyone including little month old Armani will get sheared. With the weather getting up over 80 this week I’m sure they will appreciate having less fiber to deal with.
Bisbee Farmer’s Mkt: This year the DMAR Store will be bringing selected items to the Bisbee Farmer’s Mkt which opens April 26th from 8am – 1pm. We had such a good time last year and look forward to going back. We hope you will stop by and visit us. Â
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