It is nearing mid-August and soon fall will be here. This particular summer has been challenging for all of us. The high heat and humidity have presented difficulties for both the alpacas and our farm hands who had to endure the weather to get their work completed. The early rains stifled harvesting our hay when it was at its prime, and our vegetable garden went by the way side. We'll be lucky to get a few tomatoes for the dinner table. Even the chickens complained by lowering their egg production and despite two fans running constantly in the hen house, they still sat on their perches with wings spread and beaks open, panting in the heat. Yet our spring/summer birthing season blessed us with 11 new female crias ... each one quite beautiful and each one bringing its own little personality to the alpaca herd. We find ourselves now waiting for the imminent arrival of two August babies (crias) and a whole bunch of new fall ones!
September will usher in our most busy season with our presence at the Alpaca Gala (http://www.alpacagala.com/) on the 11th, and then our celebration of National Alpaca Farm Days on September 25-26. The farm will be open to the public this last weekend of September for educational and fun activities for those interested in alpacas. See us this coming Wednesday, August 11th at the Wild Wednesday program at the Kenton County Park in Independence.
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