IAN & JENNIFER LUTZ |
When we originally built the CCNF Arena here in 2002, it was the single biggest construction project this farm had (or has) ever seen. Not only does it dwarf every other building here at 140′ x 200′ (if you count the 20′ sheds running down the sides) but unlike every other structure on this farm, . . . → Read More: Retrofitting for the long haul The exodus from the winter/spring dry lots has begun in earnest here at CCNF. After more than a month of having to keep animals off of the pastures at the Main Barn for reasons mostly related to keeping their fleeces clean, Sunday there was a mass stampede as all of the feed groups charged out . . . → Read More: Go forth and eat grass 
Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers out there! Three quarters of the Lutz family (though oddly enough not the mother) at CCNF are spending the day recovering from the 3 day shearing juggernaut that finally came to a merciful conclusion around 5:30 yesterday afternoon. We ended up doing 66 critters on the final day, . . . → Read More: It’s the fleece, stupid! Day 1 of shearing 2012 is in the books and we ended up doing a nice round 70 alpacas today. Only 137 to go! Below is the video I shot this morning of Futurity Judges’ Choice winner, CCNF Elixir, getting shorn. Minus a blip just before the blanket gets finished it’s pretty much start to . . . → Read More: Elixir gets naked! Funny isn’t it how back in early April we were so desperate for rain and it wouldn’t come, yet with two days to go before shearing we just got over 1.5″. To put that in perspective, had it been cold out that would have been the largest single snow fall of the winter of 2011/2012! . . . → Read More: Catching a break… The really good news around here is that the cycle of seemingly endless dry weather finally went on hiatus while we were away at the Futurity a couple of weeks ago. The bad news though is that now that spring has decided to act like itself again, it is insisting on raining in the days . . . → Read More: Shearing prep 
CCNF Elixir at the Futurity May 4, 2012: We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with the Padgett family of A Paca Fun Farm on our newly minted 2-time Judges’ Choice winner (NAAS & Futurity), CCNF Elixir! We have known and admired the Padgetts and their breeding program for many years now and . . . → Read More: New partnership on CCNF Elixir! We had a pretty neat experience late this afternoon. 5P Cangalli, who is now our reigning herd elder, delivered what will be her final cria ever at the age of 17. While there is nothing terribly remarkable about an alpaca her age still being fertile and capable of carrying a pregnancy to full term, what . . . → Read More: The power of adaptation 
CCNF Tanzania ends her show career on a hight note! We went to Nebraska last week hopeful that we would compete if nothing else. While we have certainly had our share of success stories at the Futurity over the years, there have also been many times when we have gone with animals we genuinely . . . → Read More: Back to the Futurity, Part #2 
Back Row: Ursula and Ryen Munro of TGF, Yours Truly, Jennifer Lutz, Elena Barreda of Estancia Accoyo, and Jude Anderson of Pucara International. Front row and looking dead sexy is Al Cousill, also of Pucara! One of the unexpected highlights of the show last weekend was getting to meet and talk with Elena Barreda . . . → Read More: Back to the Futurity, Part #1 |
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