Videos

Here are a few videos of Wild Rose Meadows for you to enjoy. Click on the photo to watch the video.

Rascal, our blind Scottish Highland Calf, enjoys his bottle. He lives out in the pasture playing with the other calves. He is normal in every way except that he can't see. Our veterniarian says it is not genetic. His blindness is caused by oxygen deprivation during birth. He is the largest calf ever born on our farm. Large calves have more risk during birth than normal size calves.

The only thing Rascal has not learned to do is nurse from his mother, so we give him three bottles every day. Each bottle holds two quarts of milk. Rascal's mother takes very good care of him. When he was born we were not sure what to expect. We are glad he is part of our farm family. He brings a smile to our faces every day. Rascal drinks his bottle in 9 minutes. This video shows the first drop to the last drop.

Alpacas are sheared each year in the spring. Alpaca fleece is prized by hand spinners. Their fleece is very soft and makes luxurious warm clothing. Unlike sheep wool, alpaca fleece has no natural oils, so the shears must be sharp and need to be oiled every few minutes. Alpacas do not particularly like to stand still for shearing, so it can be quite a challenge.

When shearing the alpacas, we leave the fleece long on their head, tail and legs to help keep bugs off in the summer time. Alpacas are easy keepers. They eat hay with a small amount of grain each day to get necessary vitamins and minerals. We trim their feet and treat them for internatl parasites every eight weeks. The video shows an alpaca being sheared.