Happy Holidays!

We have had our share of ups and downs in this fall breeding season. We had one cria out of Trellianna/Wira Cocha and Titus is doing great. We had another birth out of Ruth Hussey/Wira Cocha but sadly the little female cria died after 10 hours.

Amadora was showing signs of being pregnant - she was acting like she was pregnant but, as it turned out her due date came and went. I think she has a Retained CL (corpus luteum) and we will consult our vet for advice as how to proceed. Basically, if the follicle fails to regress following a lack of fertilization or subsequent absorption of a newly formed embryo then progesterone continues to be produced. Then what you have is a phantom pregnancy. Our girl mistakenly thinks she is pregnant and continues to refuse the amorous advances of our stud. Fortunately this happens only rarely and there is a solution.

Shakira was sent to another farm for pregnancy testing and observation. She was bred and after two weeks she is spitting off with gusto so we'll keep our fingers crossed.