Alpaca Family Affair

Here at almost 37 years old, I never thought I would be a part of a threesome. Finally today it happened. It was time to breed Pearl our female alpaca to Reggie, a 1st timer. Now right away, Pearl could tell he was new, so she decided to make it harder on him and spit a few times. He walked around clueless for a few moments before I guided him towards where Pearl was standing.

Finally, he sniffed again and she didnt spit, so he jumped up on her back and she cushed. Of course, not wanting to appear "easy" she cushed up against the fence in the corner and he couldnt get behind her so well. So, we got him up, he acted like he was out of breathe and drooling. Amazing how the first time for an alpaca male is similar to the first time for a human male...LOL. We moved her butt around and finally he got behind her and started to do his thing...but he his not as big as her and had a hard timie getting his footing and balance. My husband, Elijah, helped by holding up her tail and I went behind him and held his butt straight. he kept falling to the side, I have never seen anything more sad than him wanting it as bad as he did and couldnt hang on! So, realizing I stood behind him and held him straight for her. Thank goodness no one had a camera, but it was quite a site, me looking like Im on Reggie and him on Pearl.

It gets better, her cria from this year and last year decided to come over and check on their momma who by the way was sitting like nothing was going on and content that she found a little leaf branch in front of her to chew while this newbie went to work on her.

Anyways, what a site! Can't wait to do it again tomorrow! LOL Funny how little it takes to entertain me these days.