Cas-Cad-Nac Farm Chronicles
News from the Farm
CCNF Females at the Snow Diamond Select Auction!
We are proud to again be consigning animals to the Snow Diamond Select Auction to be held October 5th & 6th in beautiful Bend, Oregon! There is always some inherent risk in shipping alpacas clear across the country for the sole purpose of selling them, so obviously we have chosen some special girls to represent…
CCNF Angiolo officially becomes a working Herdsire!
We are excited to announce that we have yet another newly operational Herdsire in our breeding program: CCNF Angiolo! As the person who manages 90%+ of the breeding activity here at our farm, I have seen quite a lot of variation over the years when it comes to the breeding behaviors of alpaca males. Some…
The AOA Natural Fiber Extravaganza & CCNF at the 2018 AOA National Fleece Show
For many years now we have made a point of supporting the AOA National Fleece Show, even more so since the show changed to its recent summer format, allowing fleeces that were shorn just months prior to be entered. This year the fleece show took place as part of AOA’s new Natural Fiber Extravaganza, which…
CCNF Bataclan: another puzzle piece falls into place…
We are thrilled to announce that our newly minted 2 year old Herdsire, CCNF Bataclan, has achieved his first confirmed pregnancy – the direct result of his first ever breeding no less! Bataclan, who was last seen in public collecting the RC White Male banner and trophy from the 2018 Futurity, is a big part…
The first Dreadnought crias have arrived!
We are excited to announce that the first two crias sired by CCNF Dreadnought — 2017 AOA National Fleece Show Champion Fawn Male and 2018 Futurity RC Fawn Male — were both born here over the past week, one a dark fawn/light brown boy to our maiden female, CCNF Reality, and the other, a beautiful…
Weekend Video Interlude
Our son, Sam, is working his way towards becoming a full-fledged commercial pilot, with over 500 hours already logged in the cockpit of various planes but when he’s home from college and has some time on his hands, he also likes to play around with his drones and do a little amateur movie making for…