Ideuma Creek's Bailey

I literally caught just the tail end of Bailey's birth.  Adrianna, her mom, has injured tendons in her leg.  She delivered Bailey laying down.  When I walked in the barn and saw Bailey's head already showing, I grabbed a towel and dashed into the pen.  Although Adrianna didn't need any help, I like to "catch" the cria's head with a towel.  Bailey came so fast, I almost didn't make it!

Right from the moment I saw her, I knew Bailey was one special little girl.  She is a reddish brown girl with black and white on her face.  She was strong, alert and with Adrianna's gentle prodding, up and nursing within an hour.  I just love this little cria.  She gives Orvis competition as far as the most affectionate cria goes.  She always comes running over to me when I enter her pasture no matter how far away she is.  She nibbles on my shirt and always makes me smile. 

Her name came from a list my sister, and my two nieces, Andrea and Michele, made.  There must have been 30 or 40 names on the list.  John always has veto power, and I think everyone was a bit disappointed when John went through the vast majority of names with a highlighter.  When John left, we picked up the list to see if there were any names left that weall could live with.  There was "Bailey" - perfect.  Mickey, Andrea, Michele and I just began calling our new little girl Bailey and it just caught on. 

Bailey has a sweet personality.  She's friendly, affectionate, playful and independent, everything you could possibly ask for in an alpaca cria!  We love her to pieces and are so glad she's here on our farm!

Bailey in the fall 2004