Alpaca Birth - picture heavy

this girl is called Sorrel, and I was so lucky to see her birth today. She gave birth a month early, exacly... she was expected on May 9! She wasn't pushing properly, and the owner of the 'paca farm had to help her by pulling the baby out! sorry if you are sqeaumish! :luv: :luv: :luv: :luv: :luv:


here she was trying to push


legs! still has the amniotic sac around it


puling her out now, but sac still attached


breaking the sac, and all the fluid dripping out! the head too! :luv:










nearly there!


and here she is :luv: :luv: :luv:


and her proud mum, with her first Cria (baby alpaca) :luv: :luv: :luv:


The Cria has suspected hypothermia, becuase it was so cold I think her being premature made her more at risk of catching it in the weather conditions where they were. She's had to go in a cage now, with a heat bulb and hairdryer to try and increase her boy temp. I'll find out how she's doing tomorrow!

and heres a picture of me and the little baby, wearing a jacket... I was told by the vet to hold her to keep her warm. sorry I look so terrible... farm work is not a glamorous job

WOWEEE, amazing pics. What are gorgeous baby.

They are fantastic pics Janak, thankyou so much for sharing. You rock! You look fine what are you on about.
Gorgeous Cria..... xxx

Wow, she's gorgeous! She has such huge eyes - and such long legs!

I do hope she'll be ok.

Wow!!! Those pics are fantastic. What a gorgeous little baby and you look as handsome as ever.

Incredible pictures - hope the little baba is OK. She is beautiful.

Such long legs - I would so hate to give birth to anything with hooves

The alpaca baby is so cute. The birth pictures are fascinating - and you are fishing for compliments because you know you are a babe!

Brilliant pictures and what a thing to experience, you lucky lad!

great piccies!

those pictures are fantastic!! Bless her. She is gorgeous and the Mum does indeed look so sweet looking at her in that picture of them together. :luv:

Incredible! I had no idea they came out feet AND HEAD together no wonder she was having trouble pushing!

What a cute little baby though - I hope she recovers well :luv:

Thanks for sharing, I can't get enough of the 'pacas!