Reading Out Loud
Focused Elements:
You can have these explanations read out loud by clicking on 'Speak Explanation' (access key 'a')
These controls are to provide alternative means of accessing the information on this page. Two main facilities are provided: adjusting the text size and listening to the text on the page.
1) Adjusting Text Size:
You can increase the text size by clicking on 'Larger' (access key '+'), and reduce it by clicking on 'Smaller' (access key '-'). You can reset the size back to its original value by clicking on 'Reset' (access key 'j')
2) Listening to the Text
You can adjust the pitch of the spoken word, the rate or speed of delivery and the volume. You can also choose the voice to use by clicking on the drop-down list. The default voice is whatever is the standard for the computer and browser you are using.
To set your default, please refer to the description in the Accessibility Statement.
There are normally three sections of text on the page that you can listen to: the headings, the main text and a selection. Click on 'Speak Headings to speak the page headings (access key 'l'). Click on 'Speak Main Text' (access key 'q') to listen to the main text.
You can also select an area of text in the page using standard select methods and click on 'Speak Selection' (access key 'w') to read the selection aloud.
You can enable the reading out loud of the element that currently has focus by clicking on 'Start Focus Speaking' (access key 'f') and you can stop this by clicking on 'Stop Focus Speaking' (access key 'd').
You can pause the audio by clicking on 'Pause' (access key 'r') and resume by clicking on 'Resume' (access key 't').
To cancel or stop the audio click on 'Cancel' (access key 'y'). To restart the current audio from the beginning, click on 'Restart' (access key 'k').
To hide the accessibility controls click on 'Hide Panel' (access key 'h')
To hide this explanation click on 'Hide Explanation' (access key 'x')
Widecombe-in-the-Moor
West Webburn Alpacas
Starting Out - the Alpacas arrive!
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Imogen & Phoebe Carla Lily & Demeter Things seemed to be going like clockwork. This one was a little girl, very small but perfectly formed. It has to be said that so far our Alpacas have been very easy to look after and have done everything it said on the tin. Inga at 3 weeks old and Himma at 9 weeks old If anybody requires any further information about Alpacas or we can help in any way please do not hesitate to contact Steve or Diane at wwalpacas @ aol.com
We visited every Alpaca farm in the Northern Hemisphere (well it felt like it !) looking at stock and trying to cut a deal. We had by this time come to the conclusion that we required 5 pregnant females to start us on our way. Eventually we found a farmer who had what we were looking for and finally did our deal. They were delivered to us on 17th September. They ambled out of the horse trailer and slowly looked at their new surroundings and then immediately started to graze. How laid back is that! They have been much the same ever since, nothing seems to phase them.
Meet the girls
Our first youngster, or cria in Alpaca terms, was born on 1st November. A baby boy delivered as nature intended on a lovely sunny morning. Neither mum nor baby needed our help so we just stood back, satisfied that they were both safe and watched. There must be more to it than this I kept thinking? We were told though, that birthing problems were rare, just what a nervous inexperienced ‘midwife’ wants to hear.
Our next cria was born about six weeks later on a similarly sunny morning, we have been told that they can delay the birth until the weather is good (wishful thinking maybe?)
In the Future
The information on this page was last modified on February 26 2024 16:25:57.