4 alpacas

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Nebodama Yasmin

Jessie's baby Yasmin was born last night at 10.15pm. Yasmin was a beautiful white suri and weighed 8.6kgs. She was still born. Earlier in the evening when we checked her, the baby was very active, and really pummelling Jessie. It was obvious at about 8pm that Jessie was going into labour, which was a sign that things were not all right. The front feet presented, and then the placenta.............so obviously the placenta had become detached at some stage. Even before her head had emerged, I thought that Yasmin was not responding, or trying to breathe, and was not moving...........
I have buried her near the shed, near the tree which Burt is in (previous post)..... in the top paddock. Jessie continued to go up to her and talk to her until I buried little Yasmin this morning. Physically Jessie seems fine although it appeared to be a difficult birth.