Weanling's Day Two

Weanling's Day Two

Day two of the weaning of Bob and Ben. Well, it is snowing today. When I arrived for the morning feeding I noticed the two boys sitting at the gate, covered in snow. Refusing to join the boys in the shed.

I gave them some high calorie grain to keep them warm and as usual, put hay in the two bays of the boys shed. By the time I had finished chores I noticed that Giles had positioned himself in such a way that the two youngsters were unable to get close to the bucket. He had the entire doorway blocked and would turn and scold at them if they tried to come near. They would saunter off back toward the gate.

I grabbed another flake of hay and headed back out to the boys shed. This time I moved the bucket just outside the door, so there was access around the bucket. This was a rookie mistake. You see, you MUST allow for at least 1 1/2 alpaca lengths around a bucket, otherwise one alpaca can use their front and back for taking over feeding time. Bob and Ben ran back to the hay feeder and now I see them happily taking part in feeding time with the rest of the boys. Another good day!