Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Guess Who's Expecting...

no not me you silly people,
it's Iris!!
If you follow my blog you know the story,
if not, click here to read all the dirty details!! 

Females can usually start to bred when they are fourteen months of age.
Males usually begin breeding when they are two years old.


Pregnancy usually lasts 11 to 12 months.
Alpacas produce one cria per year, very rarely twins.
Newborn Alpaca babies "Cria" weigh 9 - 23 pounds.
Crias usually stand within one hour and nurse within four hours.
Babies are weaned at six months.

John and Audrey said she will probably not look pregnant,
right up until the day she gives birth!!

20 comments:

TexWisGirl said...

God bless her! i hope for her sake, her cria is closer to 9 lbs. than 23!

Anonymous said...

Aww, Iris is so cute!

barbara l. hale said...

11 to 12 months?! Yikes! She looks pretty content though. Congrats to Iris!

Karen said...

Oh, I hope the baby looks just like mom.

Scrappy Pink Corner said...

I totally agree with TexWisGirl. Poor thing having to give birth to a 23 pounder on top of the fact of being pregnant 11 to 12 months.
TFs. She is gorgeous. Love her fur.

Dianna said...

We happened upon an alpaca farm a couple of years ago, and a baby had been born that morning. Absolutely precious! Good luck to Iris!

Auntie sezzzzzz... said...

Wow, how lucky is that hu? Not look preg, until the tippy end. :-))))

Gentle hugs,
"Something about an old-fashioned Christmas
is hard to forget."

~~Hugh Downs

Ellie said...

Oh a baby alpaca - how lovely. You will be in your element when it arrives.

What an interesting post - I didn't know a baby alpaca is called a cria.

23lband 11\12 months pregnancy!!! that would put you off would it not? :0 lol.

Lisa Gordon said...

Well, Congratulations Iris!!!
What great shots these are Debbie!

Blessed Serendipity said...

That is one long pregnancy. She is adorable.

xo,
Danielle

Elizabeth Edwards said...

how exciting. what happy news. (:

Jill said...

This is so exciting! Your pictures of her are beautiful!

Leontien said...

Whooo congrats to Iris! now the waiting begins! I heard that you have to breed her again within two weeks after getting birth??? That is pretty fast!?!

Big hugs
Leontien

Tammy said...

What a lovely mama she is. I think she looks like a Lucy, though ;)

That hair-do is so totally Lucy!

Farm Girl said...

She is such a pretty girl.

Buttons Thoughts said...

Oh I love baby Alpacas. Iris is going to have beautiful babies. B

Pearl said...

A cria!

I learn something every day. :-)

Pearl

Michelle said...

That is so cute..I went back and read her story and hope that all goes well with her...

Adrienne said...

....I think you should suggest yourself as the official photographer of the birth! You would get such great photos...and you know they love you over there!

Darren Demers said...

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