Cas-Cad-Nac Farm Chronicles
News from the Farm
The Calm After The Storm
The photo at left was taken just after 5PM today after some 30+ hours of rain, sleet, and finally a dusting of snow. There is a sun! That’s the Stud Barn in the background: no alpacas are visible because they too are cowering inside away from the ice. I would love to tell you that…
Grab your ice skates boys and girls (and maybe your life preserver too) and tie your hats down!
I’ve already had to reboot my computer three times while trying to get even this dopey little post written because the power keeps flicking on and off. Sheesh. I am a stubborn fool though. We know it’s windy out when we can hear the gusts buffeting this house. Built just under two years ago the house…
Groove is in the data entry?
Many years ago, long before the concept of alpacas had even entered our consciousness (say @ 1991), we were living together in the city of Worcester, MA. Jennifer was attending WPI, pursuing her degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering while I had dropped out of UVM to chase the girl and try to figure some sh!@ out….
Some alpaca coverage in Vermont Life
Our good friends Ron and Terry Miller originally started Snowshoe Farm Alpacas in nearby Hartland, VT many years ago before deciding to sell the house they had built there and move the whole operation up north to the town of Peacham. Though we don’t get to see each other as much as we might like…
Toenails!
Herd health in May is lovely. We figured out many years ago that as long as we had each member of the herd restrained for shearing we could also do the bimonthly toenail trim as well as any dewormers and vaccines that were required. This works even better as we have two shearing stations but…
CCNF & TGF Special Offer: Breed To A Legend in 2011!
If you are looking for a great breeding match for a female of yours but don’t want to break the bank, we have got a very special offer for you to consider… CCNF, along with our good friends at Tripping Gnome Farm, will be offering an opportunity this coming spring, summer, and fall to breed with…