Wow, nothing gets the adrenaline pumping harder than seeing the wrong alpaca in the young male pasture. It seems Fionn and Maverick jumped the fence to the front pasture. Maverick was interested in the greener grass and Fionn wanted to put the youngest male in his place. This is done by chasing, neck wrestling and mounting the youngster. Fionn is a very big male and he does know that. Rich and I quickly got the two larger ones back where they belonged only to find Maverick was back over and the rest of the mature males were scanning the fence line to find a weak point where they too could cross. Rich repaired the fence and we are set for another day. We know we need to replace some fencing . . . soon. We are just pleased that we do not have any fencing that is common for the males and females. That can give a very different ending to the story!
I took Illapa on a walk. He hasn't been haltered for a while, so it was nice to see he handle so well. I like to take them out of the pastures and out among the gardens and pines for their walks. Delilah and Alexi seem to have a stronger bond and she has become a very attentive mother. I think she knows she feels better when he nurses.
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