Cas-Cad-Nac Farm Chronicles
News from the Farm
Go west young man!
Congratulations and a huge thank you to Daryl and Shirley Krause of Amber Autumn Alpacas and Marc and Sharon Milligan of Red Granite Ranch for their joint purchase of CCNF Legionnaire, this past weekend at the 2014 Breeders Edge sale! We know that given the genetics in Legionnaire’s pedigree, that he will do great things in…
CCNF Legionnaire, Lot #7 at the Breeders Edge Auction
So as you might have heard, we have a very nice young Herdsire that will be headlining the upcoming Breeders Edge sale the weekend of 8/23 down in Virginia! If for some reason you travel in alpaca circles and you hadn’t heard that yet (and for starters, where the heck have you been?!), trust me when I say that…
Summer daze
Random mutterings on a Tuesday afternoon: It is believed around these parts that when the Goldenrod starts to emerge on the roadsides and in the fields, that it is a sure sign that summer is winding down. Of course that’s just one sign of many. I must admit that I gave a great incredulous sigh the other…
Breeding season in full swing…
The Herdsires here at CCNF have been working at full bore for about a month now. Though we normally don’t get things going in that regard here until around the 1st of July most years, with the family’s decision to take a quick early summer vacation to the UK at the end of June, yours truly…
Elixir’s first cria at CCNF!
How slammed have we been the past few days? Well the news in question is 48 hours old and here I am just getting it out there now! It was only fitting that on the day that our crown prince, CCNF Elixir, came back to us for the summer breeding season after wintering at A…
Opal has a girl…
She is known simply by my better half as “my Opal.” And may the powers that be rise to protect you if you are foolish enough to speak ill of her in Jennifer’s presence! CCNF Opal, a 2-time black Futurity Champion is one of the small group of dark Snowmass Nova daughters that we still…