Cas-Cad-Nac Farm Chronicles

News from the Farm


CCNF at the 2015 NAAS

So after weeks of walking — maybe that should be “walking” — somewhat recalcitrant juvi alpacas up and down our hill in an attempt to train them, the 2015 show schedule for us finally got under way. Amongst the many great things about the North American Alpaca Show, is the fact that the Eastern States…
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Egg on our face.

It is never a good day when you discover (for the 2nd time as it turns out) that the young male you were hoping to represent your farm at a major national auction, in this case the Futurity sale, has a heart murmur. That we had originally identified said condition during his cria wellness exam, when he…
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The Parasites We Love…

That is the term of endearment around these parts for our crias as they approach 6 months of age and continue, often without real need or cause, to suck valuable calories off of their dear mothers. While we know that there are many alpaca folks out there who wean based upon a cria’s weight, we prefer to…
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