It's NOT Looking Good for the Baby Alpaca!
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With alpaca birthing, the alpaca’s gestation period averages 11.5 months, but may vary from 11 to 12 months. Any cria born earlier could well need extra help. We tend to bring our heavily pregnant females close to our house for regular observation six weeks before the 11.5 month due date.
Alpacas are generally born between 7am and 3pm and if born later, it is important to make sure the cria is dry before nightfall (and bring it - and mum - into a shelter, if necessary).
The vast majority of crias are born, get up, and feed on their own - without any assistance. However as their mothers do not dry them off at all, we suggest you dry the cria with a clean towel, especially if it is cold or wet (shelter may be necessary - especially early in the year - and you may need to consider fitting a cria coat). If the cria has any blood on it, it should be cleaned off. Check that the cria’s airways (nose and mouth) are clear. We dip the umbilical cord with Iodine (10% Iodine) to prevent infection and repel flies.
It is important not to forget mum - check for any blood on her legs/ tail - and wash off, again so as not too attract flies. Mum should pass the afterbirth in the couple of hours following the birth, and it should be removed and disposed of. The mother’s milk does not tend to flow until the afterbirth has been passed so it is very important to make sure this has occured. Call the vet if after 4 - 6 hours this has not happened.
www.springfarmalpacas.co.uk/birthing/
this needs more likes so they'll see it
@@LadySmartcat I highlighted my post so it would stay at the top of the comments. Hopefully they will see it. Thanks!
@@Jules1280 I didn't see this at the top of the comments. I don't know if highlighting will help them see it but it didn't for me. Wanted to let u know just in case. Great info tho!!
@@tlynn609 Thanks for letting me know. I highlighted it again. It won't stay at position #1 but should stay at top with other highlighted posts. As long as no one turns it off like they did this time. Blessings!
Great advice! I learned a good bit from this 🦉
We went to a local farm today for their fall festivities. My kids promptly confused the people working there when they saw their alpacas, and called them donkey poodles. 🤦🏻♀️
Okay, THAT made me laugh!!!
That's hilarious!
Best reply yet! Laughed till I cried!!Rofl 😂😂😂👍
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I so enjoyed watching Whopper running. He was just like a little kid who had been kept indoors for a long time on his first day of vacation, outside, lol. Made me smile.
If you think your Alpaca should be pregnant, then take her back to the vet to make sure nothing bad is going on.
You won't know anything for sure without a vet giving her a proper examination.
You'll kick yourself if she needs medical treatment and you don't take her in.
We never see Jacoby anymore. Hope he's doing well! Love watching you all
It is amazing to see how big the kids get. I went back and looked at some of the beginning videos and just can't believe how time flies.
Now that was one of your best video's, well , along with the one where you had to wrestle Rufus to the ground in the barn. I watched that one at least 20 times and it is just as funny every time . Need a lot more video's with more animal time ... they are great entertainment . Love your channel .
Wooper was showing he is fast food. Love seeing animals happy.
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This video was just another example of why I love The Arms Family!!!
WHopper is the cutest damn hamburger I've ever seen, seriously he's adorable, how old is Whopper? He's got such a sweet goofy disposition. Kinda like he's a dog trapped in a cows body lol.
@Lydia Blankenship Love his hops! 😂
Yes:-) His last cow was a sweetheart and playful too! I’m not against raising your own need at all, but when they turn out so full of happiness I think I’d keep him around as a buddy or at least sell to the highest TH-cam bidder and buy a cow to butcher:-)
@@rebeccajones4624 Yes, that would be nice but the whole point is to grow your own food. You know what your getting, so if they bought a cow to butcher then you dont know what your getting. BIG MAC I would not have been able to sent him to the butchers. I would have had to start all over again. He has a problem! He's way too good with his animals and they all turned out great but for jerk face and the crazy cow. Both of them he got and not raised.
P.S. this new cow/bull/steer is looks like he's going to have a great personality and it's a shame for him not to be able to see him year after year.
Oh my goodness y’all, all these animals are so adorable. Have a good rest of your week. 😁 Cheryl and Mr James
I heard somewhere or maybe read it that Alpaca's gestation is 18 mos. Congrats on your early retirement! I commented on your last day as a trooper video. I subscribed too! Y'all took a.leap of faith!!! So did I when I FINALLY retired.
I would definitely have Dolly checked.There is a possibility that she is/ was pregnant and there is a problem.Stay blessed Arms Family!!
Emily you are so adorable when you appear in the background.. Houston that is very nice that you share your cookies with the animals, Thank you for another great video.
I love watching Calves when it starts getting cold they start getting real excited about that!! Y'all stay safe my friends!
Wonderful family! Love the silly faces in the background while you’re talking. Cracking me up. Just like our family! Fun times!🥰
Hey Daniel rufus second breeding deal with dolly was in November so she should due in mid October basically any day now but as you say I would definitely recommend taking them to the vet
If anything , have Rufus tested maybe his swimmers aren't swimming .
Loved the video we were laughing so hard at the animals all running around they are all so cute. You have a great mini farm I would love to have one. Keep them coming Danial. ❤❤🐕
I came over after hearing Hidden Oaks story of how they went to meet you and what an inspiration you were to them.Glad to have found you guys :) I love Hidden Oaks Channel so I am grateful for your inspiration that sparked them to decide to film! lol
Keep tabs on the donkeys' feet with feeding them all that grain. If they start to look like it hurts to walk, you could have a foundering issue.
I've been telling them that too!
@@cherylharless281 Not sure if they are seeing the comments with the warning. Their channel is very large now, it's possible they don't see all the comments.
I work at a donkey sanctuary and a donkeys gestation period is 14 months and an alpaca is about 12 to 14 months and a donkey should not breed untill the baby is fully weaned and the mom has had at least 2 to 3 months to rest before breeding and same with a alpaca
does Dolly look pregnant to you ? I don't know anything about them just doesn't look preggo to me.
@@andy6043 she does look quite a bit bigger but she is taller than the others and they can hide there pregnancy belly as I call it very well because it makes them more resistant to attack in the wild but if it was October she was bred the she could give birth about December which isn't ideal because of the cold weather as at the donkey sanctuary I work at there was a llama born in January and it was too cold so the manager raised it in his house
@@christopherhay2813 Thanks ! Now if I could talk them out of the black moon spot doe to breed with my red moon spot Spanish Buck .......
You can rebreed them with a foal on them. Also it's 11 months not 12. Same with the alpacas
You can absolutely rebreed them with a foal on them.
You channel is so interesting. They always make me smile. Houston and Whopper are so funny. Great homestead!!!!!
The trees here in the foothills of the Cascades, in Central Washington, leafs are absolutely beautiful, was up last week for a 5 days camping, in one of our favorite camping spots, and was able to see the salmons spawning. Beautiful time of the year....Our apple trees, and our grapes are so beautiful , hopefully will be able to harvest them this weekend.
I really enjoy watching you guy's. It is hard to believe how much Houston has grown.
Your daughters faces in this video are great love how silly she is
was so glad for up date on Dolly been wandering if I missed it , sad though was eager to see the baby, donkey did not disappoint though it’s the cutest little thing Emily never disappoints us with her humor though just Emily being Emily
Great video! Wow, it is dry around you. I live in South Mississippi, and with the hurricanes we have been getting a good bit of rain.
This is so interesting,enjoyable,and funny. Thanks for sharing.I love to watch all your animals . Do you think something might be wrong with Dolly. Sure hope she is ok.
You might flip a coin and the winner gets first choice of hunting time. I truly think Dolly looks pregnant. You might need a vet check just to make sure the baby is still viable so it does not cause Dolly any problems.
Might need a vet check for Rufus also.
That is what I said maybe Rufus's swimmers aren't swimming
@@josephinepinzel568 The vet diagnosed the pregnancy.
@@bonniest.pierre2045 the vet could have been wrong. Or the donkey poodle could have lost the Cria . Vets are not infallible. At any rate Dolly and Rufus should be seen by a vet again to see what is going on.
thank you for showing lambert
Love how caring y'all are with your animals ❤️❤️❤️❤️ beautiful
Thanks for all y’all videos I love them all. Emily she is just so awesome. Need more of her in the videos. Houston is cool also. DJ is a trip love her. And you it’s nice listening to you also. Have a bless evening from South Louisiana. 🤗☀️🌞👏👋
I was thinking I read once that an alpaca could have a gestation period of 10-14 months. Which I thought was pretty strange. As far as Dolly not having milk yet, a lot of animals don't get their milk till 24-48 hours before giving birth. A few don't get it till after giving birth.
Interesting update on the animals. Have a good day.
alpacas have a gestation for 11 and a half months and not anymore! if they take any longer they should be checked by a vet
@@justmaccas3820 They can go 365 days and still be fine
Always fun to watch the critters on changes. We haven't had near the rain we usually get. Its dry here also
I have just started watching your videos and I have to tell you I think y'all are awesome and I love the animals. Watching from Florida. Please keep making those awesome videos they are hilarious.
Great to see everyone and everything going good with Arms Family Homestead. 😄😄😄
Daniel what about drilling a row or two of oats rye or wheat in the pasture and rotate the livestock ....cut down on hay and keep them with plenty of greens to eat....you got the equipment!
"Uh Lucy, is that like an invitation"?" 😂😂
I have been watching you all for about 6- months. I can see a lot of pure love in your family. I just wish I had a farm with different kinds of animals. You guys keep up the good work. I pray for you all must of the time. God bless you..😔♥️✝️🙏
Daniel family have a nice and Blessing week. Thanks for putting all long hours for us all.
Lol...Dee Jay said, "he's making the noise".....I chuckled out loud!
I’m with Dee Jay, a trip to the vet for Miss Dollie.
Love the videos sir, my family and I have been watching for last month and greatly enjoy them. When our house is built we may try to get a couple of Alpacas but have no clue of sells them. Lol
That was so fun to watch everybody coming together
Tell Huston not to play around with Whopper like that because he might think Huston is threatening him and charge him, knock him down and stomp on him! Only doing what a cow does when he feels threatened! Whopper is not a big dog, he is livestock, he is big and powerful, and since he is still young, doesn't know his own strength!! He needs to learn to be more aware around animals, they are all not like Bear!! God Bless!
U need to stop worrying about Houston because he is not ur kid
The gestation period is, on an average, 11.5 months, Females are induced ovulators; the act of mating and the presence of semen causes them to ovulate. Females usually conceive after just one breeding, but occasionally do have trouble conceiving. It is not advisable to allow a young female to be bred until she is mature and has reached two-thirds of her mature weight. They do not come into heat, but have a cycle of a different sort--hormones in the female alpaca stimulate both follicles within the ovary--The mature follicle forms a corpus luteum or CL that can be seen in an ultrasound and its size can indicate the readiness of the female to become pregnant.
Do the research and try not to make assumptions. Lots of good info on breeding alpacas on the internet.
I don't think all of this alpaca A&P information is very helpful for them. I think their present question is: Is Dolly pregnant or not?
@@dianefiorella7493 Let them decide what is helpful. Perhaps they don't know.
@@dianefiorella7493 Yes, and no. Right now, they seem super focused on Dolly and why there is no baby, yet. But, it is also apparent that they really need to do some more research about them. If I, who have not been around nor likely even ever to have alpacas remembered that their gestation is 11-12 months, they could have looked it up. (When they first got them, I wondered what the difference between a llama and alpaca and a vicuna was, other than an alpaca is smaller.) But, I really am suspicious that they're doing this for views. Even the title is on the verge of being click bait.
THANK YOU JEFF. I LOVE LEARNING NEW THINGS. GOD BLESS YOU.
I APPRICATE YOUR time JEFF
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@@melissajarvis4829 These guys have been doing this long enough and have enough followers that they don’t have to use click bait. They have real concerned followers. And are very good people just sharing there lives with those of us that love what there doing. Not being rude just bring truthful. Love these guys!!
Hi Emily! I see you! LOL! Making funny faces at the camera! Fun video! Loved seeing Whopper running around playing!
Loved the photo bomb! Lol so funny! Keeping my fingers crossed for baby watch to be productive in some way! God bless!
So dry here in East Texas that the leaves are just falling off. Not much color at all.
I just not noticed that they named their cow after Burger King sandwiches 😂 big Mack and whopper nice
Big Mac Is a MC Donalds sandwich🤣
(Steve) what a neat family again tonight. The “love” you show each other and of those crazy animals. Most of what I see are older videos. What’s up with DJ and her puppy? And your 4 wheeler?
It's so dry in Indiana too. We beat our record of least amount of rain. It's been like 62 days we finally got rain yesterday 1/3 of a inch we will take what we can get. There's huge cracks in the dirt from it being so dry. There's grass but it's brown. Hopefully supposed to get some more on Friday. Can't wait.
Whopper is on a caffeine high from that chocolate chip cookie 🍪🤣
Like a sugar-buzzed kid.
There is no caffeine in cookies.
@@SWeeks698 There is in CHOCOLATE ! Something I’m sure Whopper doesn’t get a lot. And it’s a joke
Rufus might be interested in dolly if she’s close to the end of her pregnancy because they put off a smell very similar to being in heat. (That’s how it is in goats) so that’s why they say not to put a male around at the end of their pregnancy because it can cause them to birth prematurely with them trying to breed. And they can sometimes not get a udder/milk until the day they birth.
Nice video like always! I look forward to you uploading every day
Great video that's a great patio y'all got I believe I would put a top over at least half of it
I'm with Deejay take her to the vet or have them come out with the ultrasound machine like they do on sheeplyme (Sandi Brock ) TH-cam Channel when she has them come out to check the sheep if they are pregnant. Then they can check the goat's too. Loved how whopper was dancing with Houston.
If she is almost to term ultrasound won’t show anything. The baby will be too large.
@Marcia Borg.,
Sandi Brock I use to follow her. She has a ton of sheep. I’m thinking about the cost for a couple of scans.
Shouldn’t Deejay be able to hear a heart beat. A trip to town to get, pindrop ears. 👍
Worth the cost and drive.
With the spin of our 🌎, want take a minute.
@@marylouise890 it's just a suggestion for them or they could take her into town. I know they were trying to get Isaac to breed the goat's too.
Why the goats too? That is a big expense.
@@viccimauldin9786 I didn’t hear Daniel or DeeJay say anything about the goats?
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She looks pregnant to me. 11-12 months for alpacas. Give it time.
So fun to watch this after Patsy and Bo joined your herd. So happy for you all!!
I just love your videos! All the animals are so awesome! Wish we’d get Fall soon but California not so much. Today 97 degrees.
Other than the fact of not having a baby alpaca on the ground, this has to one of the most fun videos that I have seen of yours!
Rufus and Steve + Daniel with a camera == performance anxiety. Lol.
You guys are so fun to listen to!! Blessings from above!! He is King forever!!
Colene 🤗🤗🙏🏻🙏🏻
Enjoyed the video ❤️😊❤️ Haha cute window decoration you have there.😊😊😊
Daniel, you were doing so well saying "acorns" instead of "Akerns"... well done
Lol. I noticed that too.👍
Lol...I say "akerns"...but I'm from the south and we say things different!
When he said acorns, I said "dude I thought they were akerns.
Daniel and Houston please come out to ireland and come to Laois by the way your goats are lovely colored
Daniel and Houston please come to ireland if you do come to Laois by the way you have some lovely colored goats
My idea would be like your wife's idea...... take Dollie to the Vet. She could have a problem. 🦙
I love your menagerie of farm animals! The alpacas 🦙 are adorable 🥰, your little bull is cute ☺️ also and the donkeys are very cute 🥰 too. Goats are goats! Your family is great! Huston is a character and charming!
Yes I just googled it also and found 11 to 12 months. It also says in cold weather it can cause more problems. That black with the white speckles goat is so cute. I love that DeJay is in more videos and Houston is getting so big.
The deer will be harder to hunt this year. They will stay up in the woods and eat acorns and with no fresh grass growing because of the drought, they won't be coming out in the open much.
sometimes instead of ultra sounding her you can put her with your male alpaca have him haltered and if the female spits at him it normally means she’s pregnant and if she doesn’t normally means she isn’t. but if you can get her ultrasound! and please do not breed your little cria! they aren’t ready to breed until they are a year and a half normally two years! as it can hurt them due to their size and they don’t fully developed to around a year and a half two years. please do some research when getting alpacas as not much is known
Y’all have all of them in rare form.Thank you for the videos.
Animals are such a wonderful sight ❤ 💖 to watch out enjoying 😍 ❤ themselves! Great entertainment 👌. Thanks for updating us all with the homestead!!!
Doing research it says their gestation is 11-12 months so depending on when you bred her in October last year she could still be pregnant.
Just a thought if Dolly is preggo you DO NOT want Rufus trying to breed her it can cause her the abort her baby !! Not a good thing to have him in with her.
Really beautiful goats especially the white spotted doweling. Great video. Always entertaining
Hi to Arms Family Homestead happy to see you all again
Babies don't listen to YOUR schedule... they come when they feel like it.
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Houston b careful whopper don’t charge u little dude, he’ll trample u worse than rufus could
Daniel we got a Pit Boss Grill and we just love it. We are going to do some ribs Sunday ! Enjoy your video's!
Good luck Houston and Emily on the upcoming youth deer season!!
sounds like ya guys need to let the animals have a love party...lol. get some Elvis music going......give dolly a couple of weeks yet ..full moon is around the corner ,,all my human babies were born on the full moon..it helps pull...lol..bless you all and your animals
I thought animals could NOT EAT CHOCOLATE?
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Dogs shouldn't eat chocolate.
I know dogs can't, don't know about other animals.
Small amounts wont hurt.
milk chocolate won't hurt them, the dark (real) chocolate is the one to worry about !
You have to feed the dog a ton of chocolate before it ever hurts them. Kind of a wives tale.
Fun video! Hope you get rain soon! 🙏🇺🇸❤️
Oh he’s excited to be out. I raised several baby calves on bottles and love them. But they were my babies and not for food. Lol love your video. Hope y’all had a wonderful day. God bless
Question does rufus even have the family jewel's? The guy you got them from didn't exactly tell the truth at all
they have a video of them mating.
@@andy6043 male alpacas are like teenage boys neutered or not. They will do the act of mating regardless of being neutered or not. That is why you should not keep male and female alpacas together even when the males are neutered.
Now brush their teeth. My horse got two cavities from eating mini cand bars and cookies.
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I watch your program all the time,any where I can find it. I have one you shirt come to me right now..
Wish I had a way of knowing it was packed right there on your by that beautiful pond !
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NICE SALMON.....LOL THAT WAS SO FUNNY CREEPY STEVE..AND THAT WAS SO COOL SEEING ALL THE LIVE STOCK JUST HAVING FUN..THANKS FOR ANOTHER AWESOME VIDEO...KEEP THEM COMING..
Alpaca gestation is 11-12 months from what I read. Around 345 days, maybe give her another 2wks to a month. Watch for signs with her eating decreasing, more and more time away from the others, enlarged teets.
If she was pg and lost it, she should be showing signs of infection. Perhaps she has just gained weight or rufus is shooting blanks.
Females can resorb a fetus, and not get infected... they just are pg, then they aren't...
Y’all chill one two or more chips ahoys wont hurt the Donkey 🤦🏻♀️ it’s not like he’s out there feeding them dark chocolate bars geesh! I’m sure Daniel and Deejay are aware of what they’re doing they do have a Farm with animals on it!
IKR!! 😂
IF it was just one cookie, ok. But I suspect Houston is poisoning them with more than 1 cookie. Please teach Houston that chocolate is poison for animals!
we have not had rain up here in the northeast as well little bite yesterday but need much more..
Yesterday winter arrived in Alberta Red Deer. We got snow 5cm. Its to early. Lol
I wonder if the male alpaca is shooting Blanks ??
That might explain why no baby alpaca is showing up
I love your channel but mini don’t have the best time handling sugar so them being on grass and lots of treat that are sugary could put them at risk for founder
I would recommend sugar free treats I think that they by nutrina “sugar free snacks”
A few treats here and there won’t founder them.
@@sherrybrock2467 I know but that many treat a day would ( I don’t know if they do or not)
No they would have to eat a very large amount of them to founder them in one day. What they are getting. Are just that treats...yes I know what I’m talking about I have horses, miniature horses, cows, goats and pigs and chickens.
Talking to my neighbor about his donks today, one of the m snatched a fried chicken leg from his hand and crunched it down, bones and all !
This was a few years back he said but Donks still there.
Loved watching the animals when you turned them out. So funny! 🐐🦙🐖❤️❤️❤️
Best 😂 of your new videos keep up the good work making more new videos 😊
I am thinking, Rufus is a Doofus... No offense..
Don't hurt Rufus's Feeling! That can affect his lady time with the girls! He might not perform well with hurt feelings! LMBO. Poor Rufus, Everybody picks on him! I love Rufus! Has such a funny way about him! He tickles the heck outta me! Hahahaha. Of course, I'm pulling your leg Ralph, I love picking on different ppl...Lolol.
God Bless 🙏🙏💙💪🇺🇸😂😂😂😂
Google says 11-12 months, just sayin’.
it HAS been 11-12 months.
Hard to believe it's been a year already on the alpacas.
@@sharonblevins3281 donkey poodles
yes alpacas are pregnant for 11 and a half months! very long time
@@NadoriKaija I was just reporting the facts, not making a statement. She definitely wasn’t pregnant when they got her. Personally, I’m more fond of the goats. Saw where someone was offering goats to clear brush, at a price, of course. It was amazing what they could do. Think it would be a cool retirement business. You know, mostly $$. Just sayin’.
Loved the ducks eating with the little goatee!!!♡♡
We have two llamas male and female. The male gets so excited to see us he jumps up on our shoulders and just loves on us. I have been gone five days and we I came home he gave me all kinds of loving. Lol you can check it out on my next video that comes out tomorrow. Take care.