Weanlings/ Elfpaca Meadows
Just moved Reina and Captain Morgan away from Moms today. We are doing a soft wean by taking them away just for the day and allowing them back in with Moms at night. This was also their first experience with halters and leads. They both did well and seem to be settling in well. Donoma(one of the moms) kept looking out the gate for her boy but has now settled down.
Went up to new property to check on logger to see when he will be done. He said just a few more weeks. So we should be able to start working on the fields to get them ready for the next spring planting. Now comes the designing of the barn and how to divide the fields. Setting the placement of the barn seems to always be the issue due to sunlight/wind/ access/ drainage etc. Hopefully in the coming weeks we will have all that worked out and ready for spring build.
Lennie
Elf-Paca Meadows
296 Walnut Street
Rochester NH
one comment:
Hi Lennie,
I hate doing weaning! – but we have several females who will “give their all” to their enormous offspring, compromising their own body condition… so we have to do it…
Here at Sallie’s Fen we usually will take them away “cold turkey”, but to a pen where they can still see their Mums….at least till they get used to the idea. It’s important to do it with a buddy, but this method relies on good fences!
The Mums typically don’t look back, but the big babies often hang out by the fence and whine a lot for the first couple of days…
Good luck! Nicola
Nicola () - 18 11 08 - 08:29
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