Gotta love those growing boys… I brought the guys up to the barn for Spring weigh in and toenail trimming.
166.7 – Amigo weighs 56 pounds more than he did a year ago in March
137.6 – Calcentines – plus 47 pounds over 1 year ago
113.6 – Gandy packed on 51 in just under 12 months (compared to April 07)
118.0 – Mel also added 51 pounds also in just under 12 months
113.6 – Mr. E added 49 in under 12 months
123.7 – Orsino gained 35 since last June, 9 months
I have 300 pounds more of alpaca than I had a year ago!!! Teenagers; what’cha gonna do?? They EAT.
The 2 ‘05 models – Amigo and Cal – are 2.6 years old now so they are about to their full Adult size now.
The 4 weeds (Gandy, Mr E, Mel and Orsino) are fall ‘06 models so they’re about 1.5. 1 more year of growing.
175.5 – Batman weighs 2 pounds more than he did this time last year
176.7 – Flash weighs 12 pounds less than 1 year ago, but only 4 pounds less than last Sept. He’s been trending down since hitting his Peak at 210 (after shearing!!) in May 05. I think he’s in good shape.
149.5 – SuperFino weighs 7 pounds less than a year ago. I scored him a 5 at that time… I think I’ll get a fecal just to be sure since he seemed like a 4 or even a 3 to me this year. I know he’s not missing out on any groceries. For a gimp, he’s frequently the first runner to arrive when I call the pack down to the lower paddock for chow time. Strictly a lover, never a fighter. Avoids the boy battles.
167.4 – Conversely, Valentino chubbed up 12 pounds over the past year. Definitely in the Plus sizes for BCS – 6 I think. Which, with those pasterns of his, is not so great. Have to ponder what to do – I’m not really set up for different feed regimes.
All the guys are in spectacular full fleece and aside from the seeds, stems and twigs they’ve stuck to themselves, they just feel so fine and soft. I can’t wait to shear them!
