Welcome our newest addition to New River Valley Alpacas!!!  Our first cria of the season was born on Tuesday, April 17 at 1:45 pm.  It's a boy!  Ginger is the proud mama.  I even saw him born this time, and, in fact, assisted in his delivery.  One of his front legs was not extended out at the elbow so I garbed up in ob gloves and lots of lubricating gel and manipulated his other leg so that is was straight out and then Ginger pushed one more time and out he came! He is mostly white with some beige coloring on his neck and head.  At the moment we are calling him baby.  We are still trying to decide on his official name.  Here are some photos of the little guy.

I was suspicious of Ginger's behavior last weekend and into Monday.  She is very hormonal when pregnant!  We would simply touch her neck or back and she would turn and threaten to spit at us.  However, the last 2 days before delivery, she was giving us kisses! It was a total personality change!