Well, we welcomed Sir Richmond in our earlier blog post, (view here). And here he is in action!
The other alpaca's are in a seperate paddock whilst one wether intriguingly watches over and one cria thought it would be fun to join in. Luckily for us, our gentle stud, does not mind the interference. He is way to focused "singing" to this maiden.
As alpacas are induced ovulators they are stimulated to ovulate by the act of mating. The male sings (orgles) to the female during the act of mating and it is believed that this also encourages ovulation. A female ready to accept a male will “cush” (sit down) and allows the male to mount her. One who is pregnant will run from him and spit at him. This is called “spitting off” and is a useful tool in determining whether a female has previously ovulated, or is pregnant. Otherwise stick to the tried and tested method of ultra sound and/or blood test to determine pregnancy. And very importantly, record all mating dates as 11.5 months later, you wont be able to recall anything!
Turn on your sound to hear the famous male alpaca “orgles” love song.
Find out more about Little Valley Farm alpaca's here and when we have them available for sale as pets.