Watertown Llamas

27/08/2026

"What hot air balloon ? Where ? "

27/08/2026

Quick cria catch up !

27/08/2026

Meet Tiny Teasel , a slightly overdue post for a slightly overdue cria, born July 21st , 14 days after Huge Horatio , but best buddies ! Little and Large !

08/08/2026

Hello Horatio ! Born July 8th

08/08/2026

One month ago , on July 8th , lovely Lillya delivered "Horatio" , my little hero , at 369 days gestation , which is quite short by Lillya`s standards , a gorgeous bouncing boy !

01/08/2026

A beautiful start to the month when Marilu presented us with her delightful daughter on July 1st ! Curious , fun-loving but still no name as yet and now it`s August 1st , so any ideas please ?

31/07/2026

Meet Bria ! She took advantage of the free foot spa on her first hairdressers appointment . Disappointed to find it unavailable next time . Never one to give up , she soon found another venue........

28/07/2026

28/07/2026

Late June ,
What`s a girl gotta do to get a drink around here ?!

21/07/2026

Last round up of the June news , a Midsummer Llama Drama on the 21st when suri Mum , Lotza Spotza , delivered a leggy suri girl at 367 days gestation , whilst lying down , and with a little help from me . Up and walking soon enough , strong and healthy , but no inclination to nurse, no seeking the milk bar , no connection with her lovely attentive Mum . Despite much gentle cajoling , and holding her mouth on the teats , stabling Mum and cria together , after 4 hours I had to resort to bottle feeding with powdered colostrum . I had seen this behaviour once before , and knew it was dummy cria syndrome, far more common in foals , and only my second one in over 300 births . The remedy is known as the Madigan Squeeze , and you may not want to see the photos , but there is a happy ending !
The Madigan Squeeze technique is a veterinary procedure developed by Dr. John Madigan to treat Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome ("dummy foal syndrome") in newborn animals. By wrapping a soft rope around the chest and applying steady pressure, the technique mimics the birth canal, inducing deep non-REM sleep to "reset" the animal's neurological system.Developed originally at the University of California, Davis, the technique is used by veterinarians and breeders to treat unresponsive foals, calves, and other livestock. It successfully drops elevated neurosteroid levels, allowing animals to wake up with a normal urge to stand, nurse, and bond with their mother.