Lucky Penny Alpacas

05/25/2023

Since the pandemic, people have forgotten how to behave. We have been barraged with people who think that it’s ok to just show up at our home and expect us to show them around or allow them to walk about on their own. This is our home!! You are trespassing which is illegal! We enjoy the privilege of rescuing animals, many of these animals are sick and/or old and may look to be in rough shape. We do our best to get them veterinary care and keep them feeling comfortable and safe. Also, since the pandemic, we have taken in a lot of pets that were rejected as people returned to work. Because of this, we have less time to worry about your safety if you are here especially if you’re here unexpectedly. With this being said, if you come onto our property, our home, unannounced or uninvited the police will be called. We will be photographing your license plates and you will be arrested for criminal trespassing as we will be pressing charges.

12/17/2022

Well, we did a thing again. Delia got to meet the Grinch and Papaya, Mango, Banana, Guava and Blueberry met Santa. All of the fruit kittens are available for adoption. They are the kittens we found abandoned in the Walmart parking lot. Message me if you think you could give one or a few of these sweet babies a forever home for Christmas. Rumor has it that’s what they asked Santa for.

10/09/2022

09/02/2022

We have some amazing news to share. First, both girls have completely recovered from their accidental poisoning and continue to remain healthy. But the best news was a phone call from New Bolton telling us that Delia’s liver panel labs were all NORMAL. No more liver failure, no more evidence of disease just a happy, healthy thriving little goat (left).

08/29/2022

Happy healthy doelings with zoomies. Our kinda goat

08/24/2022

They’re home!!

08/24/2022

We’re coming home today!!! A little earlier than expected because, well we’re stubborn goats 🐐!

08/22/2022

New and improved update on Suzi Q and Delia. They believe that they have gotten through the acute phase of their poisoning!! Woohoo. Neither girl needed surgery today but it's still on the table it they go south again but, Suzi hasn't thrown up since this morning, seems comfortable and has started nibbling on hay. Delia was a little sicker because she is compromised from her liver issues, but she hasn't vomited in 4 hrs and seems more comfortable. She even napped comfortably for a bit this afternoon. She has been on telemetry to monitor her heart because they were worried that she might have an arrhythmia which she did not. Barring any further vomiting, which they don't expect at this point, they will be monitored until their respiration rates return to normal, start eating and can be weaned off IVs. It's a giant step in the right direction. I will keep you updated.

08/22/2022

Today’s plan was to share some of the miracles that we enjoy here but sadly, we are once again asking for healing vibes be directed to Delia and Suzi Q. Yesterday while playing in the garden they both ate azalea leaves, unknowingly to us. They were both taken to New Bolton for observation once we realized that they had somehow been poisoned. Today, both girls are getting tracheostomies to protect their airways as they continue to vomit and having their rumens emptied. These are lifesaving measures but they are cautiously optimistic about their futures. Delia is one of our little miracles, hopefully she is able to tolerate this insult.

08/21/2022

Squirrel says yummy treats me love!!

08/21/2022

This past year has been really hard here at Lucky Penny, so hard that it’s hard to justify calling our home Lucky. It’s been a year of losses as our rescue animals are getting older. But this week we said goodbye to one of the best, Squirrel. Squirrel and his brother Snoopy came to be with us 10 years ago at almost 1 year of age. Both boys are special, very sweet, curious and comical. But Squirrel, he was extra special. He loved nothing more than to snuggle up with us while we read him a story or just listened intently as we ranted or poured our hearts out to him. He loved scratches and wasn’t shy about telling you where to take him next. Always a favorite during farm days and with friends and family visiting. He was a true BFF. He loved all animals and took so many babies under his wing, looking out for them keeping them safe and loved. The pigs sleep in a pile with goats on top and alpacas and geese lying next to them.

About a year ago, all of the pigs suddenly lost a ton of weight which terrified us. We were successfully able to treat them and they all regained their weight back, except for Squirrel. We started feeding him separately thinking that he had a problem with his teeth (a common ailment in senior pigs) but it became obvious to us that his teeth were not the problem. We continued to separate him at feeding time and continued treating him for possible parasites to no avail. It became obvious that he had cancer and there was nothing we could do for him except keep him comfortable and happy. So for the past 8 month, that’s just what we did. We spent extra quality time with our him feeding him extra grain, corn, hay and his favorite…fluffernutter sandwiches. He was so happy with the extra attention and reveled in playing jokes on us. He always had a twinkle in his eyes and a grin on his face. He was just so happy. Nothing seemed to ever get him down.

This week, that light slowly went out. He couldn’t get up so we moved him to a stall so we could be with him as he passed. He was able to enjoy unlimited fluffernutter sandwiches, homemade brownies, being read to, sung to and just being spoiled. On Friday August 19, our sweet Squirrel took his last breath surrounded by loved ones. Cancer sucks

04/04/2022

Squirrel is in dire need of warm wishes and healing vibes. We’ve had the year from hell with resistant parasitic infections and nearly everyone else seems to be recovering, except our sweet Squirrel. He also has neurological symptoms that suggest something else is going on, most likely cancer. We are praying that his lab work comes back with a resistant parasite we have to give him a fifths type of dewormer. Our hearts are breaking and we are spending as much time with him spoiling him with his favorite foods, fluffernutter sandwiches and marshmallows. And we are grateful that he does not seem to be in any pain or suffering, just us. Thanks, he’s the best pig ever.

01/25/2022

Welcome home Clover so happy to have you back. I’m happy to share that Clover was not at New Bolton but rather on holiday at Rowdy Crowd Farm sowing his wild oats. Check out their page and hopefully in about 5 months they will have lots of pictures of cute kids. For now, we are just happy to have him home, we missed you Clover.

12/27/2021

Rather than throw away your tree, please consider recycling them on a farm. They provide a yummy and nutritious treat for goats, pigs, alpacas and more.

12/14/2021

Ugh why am I still awake? Oh, let me just rant a minute. I’m still AWAKE because I can’t stop thinking about the item shown in this picture, an innocent hitch pin clip. Why is a hitch pin clip keeping me up you ask? Because some selfish (insert choice expletive) stole mine! They cost less than $5 at most hardware stores and a few years ago I bought a bunch so each of my hitch pins would have its own pin clip so I would not have to borrow one from one place to use at another for example take the one off my truck to use one the tractor. I just never wanted to get into a situation where I couldn’t find one and have to drop everything to buy a replacement.

Well, Friday morning I found myself in one of the very situations that I had not really anticipated but had planned AGAINST!! Someone, unknowingly to me, took the clip off my hitch pin and didn’t, at the minimum, have the decency to place the ball hitch and pin in the bed of my truck. And for friends unfamiliar with these pins, they are not easy to remove, by design. But by leaving the hitch in place, I was lulled into the false security that my hitch was ready to go at a moment’s notice such as Friday morning when I found myself having to rush a newborn alpaca cria and his mom to New Bolton. As I was driving, about halfway there I felt a tug on my truck and looked in my rear view mirror to see my now unhitched trailer, carrying a freshly postpartum alpaca, careening out of control and threatening to completely disconnect from my vehicle. I was able to slow down and come to a stop on a shoulder barely as wide as my truck. I cringed as my trailer smashed into the back of my truck because of some horrible law in physics. I had to pull forward slightly to get the front end of said trailer out from under my car. I then had to accept that I needed help because it was to dangerous for me to stand between my truck and trailer due to the traffic passing me by at 60+ miles an hour. This alone made remedying the situation alone a potentially deadly accident. I then climbed back into my truck and waited for over an hour for the police to come praying that we didn’t get hit because the thought of my farm help being injured from someone else’s hateful deed was unbearable.

I know many people think that petty theft is nothing, what does it matter that someone stole a $1.50 pin from me, I can afford to replace it. I’ll tell you why it’s not ok…because there is always someone on the receiving end, maybe a shop keeper who has to decide between raising their prices or closing their business or maybe it’s a parent who works long hours and has to shop online for their child’s Christmas gifts or maybe your seemingly “harmless” act could result in someone’s death or severe injury. Let that sink in a minute.

I apologize if I sound angry, I am. I believe that none of my friends would be so careless as to take something as vital as a bloody hitch pin, but someone did. Please if you ever trailer anything, check that your hitch is completely intact, especially if you are as a**l as I am and have a designated clip for every pin.

12/10/2021

Millie’s little Grace came into the world this morning just before 9 am and sadly went to sleep around 11:15 am. We are heartbroken and trying to process this loss.

12/10/2021

If any of our friends are traveling north on route 1 toward Kennett Square, we are in dire need of help. Long story short, Millie had her baby and Scrapple tried to eat it. We were rushing Millie and baby to New Bolton when my trailer unhitched. If someone is in the area that can run Kayla and the baby to the New Bolton while I wait for help to get Millie there it would be seriously appreciated! Thanks in advance, prayers are also helpful.

12/02/2021

Pumpkin scrum.

12/02/2021

Truffle pig, I wish, actually just an escapee.

11/30/2021

Turn the volume up and enjoy the happy sound of everyone munching on the yummy pumpkins y’all have donated. Thank you.

11/30/2021

Everyone say yummmers to pumpkins. They are not only delicious and nutritious but they help keep parasites away. Everyone is so grateful to our friends who have donated their pumpkins. If you get a cut tree for Christmas, rather than throwing them out and filling landfills, consider donating them to a farm for the animals. These too are yummy treats.

11/26/2021

We are delighted to share that Henry the Turkey, pardoned by Eddystone’s Mayor Allen Reeves yesterday has arrived. Immediately upon his arrival he began making friends and inspecting his new digs. We hope you will be happy here as part of our farm family and enjoy a long healthy life. Welcome to the farm Henry!!

11/25/2021

11/25/2021

Happy thanksgiving friends!!!

11/14/2021

Delilah is doing really well…Daisy is seeing to that.

11/09/2021

I’ll have my coffee with a little Delilah on the side.

11/08/2021

Delilah is home!!

11/07/2021

Hi, we at Lucky Penny Farm have just had the worst month ever. We hate to ask for… Mary Stanley needs your support for Please help us help our rescue animals

11/06/2021

Delilah update: Amazing news friends! Delilah is completely off TPN and holding her own. They anticipate that she will be coming home Monday with just twice daily antibiotic injections. Woo hoo