well, I am a great believer in “if it aint broke why fix it” theories but more importantly if your land or Alpaca don’t physically have something, why vaccinate for it? simply carry on doing faecal tests and watch for weather and ground changes. This is in reference to Fly Strike or Fluke for example.

However, in the Alpaca world of breeding there is always the debate of Lambivac versus “the next best thing”.. we have only EVER used Lambivac in accordance with instructions so Cria (Alpaca babies) are vaccinated at three weeks and correct instalments thereafter until annually.

no issues in the land? no changes? no faecal issues? why change what you use if it works and causes no issues ?

so LAMBIVAC it is for Alpaca at Kensmyth.

well the Government has decided we are still falling into unknown categories so despite Zoos etc being able to reopen, we are not.

so our Visitor hand wash basin we purchased years ago and always use for visitors is still sitting patiently until we are allowed to reopen.

Every visitor to our farm is in awe of the Draughts for their sheer size and the minis for their tiny horse perfection but we are an Alpaca farm

and nobody can resist our beautiful stunning quality Alpaca and their babies.. whom we have to watch carefully day and night at all times in these ever changing weather conditions..

        mind my head Mum!

one has to admire the old fashioned rare breeds at all times, I wish more people were willing to save them, sadly they do not conform to modern day requirements as Tractors and cars have replaced them.

Here at Kensmyth we are striving to keep the old breeds going..

Kensmyth Perugia had his first birthday on June 7th – he is HUGE..

and his full brother Drizzle is following in his footsteps..

sometimes you just get that feeling that watching is not going to achieve anything.. don’t you !

well you cannot say an Ugly Duckling doesn’t turn into a Swan can you? wow, even our little mini palomino is coming out in spots now – only taken two years folks !

Keeping busy has always been our motto but many things had been put on hold over the winter. what a wet winter that was. well groundworks for electrics and water to the barn in preparation for wet winter 2020 – here we go, better late than never..

I have to say I quite fancy that John Deere myself if I may say so LOL

amidst the horror of Covid farming life continues with beautiful new babies. who better to represent June for us this year that our latest addition – Huge Draught Colt nicknamed Drizzle because of his facial markings.

Happy June everyone

shivery blasts of wet weather and torrential downpours along with steamy heat is a recipe for Flystrike if I ever saw it. Kensmyth Cria drop continues with beautiful girls bar one boy so far and all the colours predicted so far, bless:

I even get cria helpers sometimes – get out of my birthing box you rascal LOL

Well it had to happen fairly soon and we all bet she would go early and on shearing day but she did it the next day bless her cottons. no waxing up (didn’t last time) no real warnings (didn’t last time) and boom, we are away for the foaling of 2020 from one huge mama mare.. more photos to follow when he is a little older and uncurled!