Cas-Cad-Nac Farm Chronicles — TKO’s King of the Ladies

Putting our faith in the next generation.

By Ian, on December 31st, 2012%

Brothers in Arms at the Empire Trifecta, our winning Get of Sire AND Breeders Best Three entry, front to back: CCNF Defiance, CCNF Elixir, and CCNF Hyperion

Some big news here. We are pleased to announce that after 2 1/2 years of co-owning Snowmass Elite Legend in partnership with both Snowmass Alpacas and Tripping . . . → Read More: Putting our faith in the next generation.

Counting down

By Ian, on October 3rd, 2012%

It seems as though the time has just flown by lately. Between getting ready for the upcoming fall event season — which kicked off for us last weekend with Alpaca Farm Days but which starts in earnest next week in Syracuse, NY at the Empire show — and shuttling our kids to and from school . . . → Read More: Counting down

NAAS Recap Part #2: Debutantes and Wily Veterans

By Ian, on April 6th, 2012%

The winning Get of Sire entry for Snowmass Elite Legend featuring (left to right) CCNF Hyperion, CCNF Elixir, and TGF Snow Legend. The 8 members of the Lutz and Munro families were all very happy with the result but SO ready to sleep in their own beds again by the time this was taken.

All together now: the winning CCNF/TGF Get of Sire entry for Snowmass Elite Legend featuring (left to right) CCNF Hyperion, CCNF Elixir, and TGF Snow Legend. The 8 members of the Lutz and Munro families were all very happy with the result but SO ready to sleep in their own beds again by the . . . → Read More: NAAS Recap Part #2: Debutantes and Wily Veterans

Avenger’s first cria at CCNF

By Ian, on October 18th, 2011%

Avenger's daughter sits cushes next to her mom, Concordia. Note the stylish and contrasting yellow dog sweater.

Avenger's as yet unnamed daughter cushes next to her mom, Concordia. Please note the stylish and contrasting yellow dog sweater. All the rage during Fashion Week.

While we were off last weekend walking in circles at the Green Mountain Show, our four year old Herdsire, CCNF Avenger, very quietly wrote his name in . . . → Read More: Avenger’s first cria at CCNF

Getting our Bells rung

By Ian, on October 3rd, 2011%

Sorry not to have posted as much lately. The truth is I didn’t expect that any of you would find stories of commutes to and from school/soccer practice/games mixed in with exciting tales of rain falling on an alpaca farm all that exciting. New England as a whole (yours truly included) has also spent the . . . → Read More: Getting our Bells rung

First day of school

By Ian, on September 6th, 2011%

After three months of having the boys around, the farm and particularly the house where my office is, is almost eerily quiet. I took Sam and Max to school this morning, having to leave 15 minutes earlier than normal in anticipation of the Irene-related detour we’ll be dealing with for many months ahead in the . . . → Read More: First day of school

I’ve been everywhere man (except in front of my computer)

By Ian, on July 29th, 2011%

I think the last eight days mark the first time since this blog started in August of 2010 that I have gone more than a week without a post. Now I’d love to tell you that it’s because of a long and sustained period of trial and tribulations and that the blisters on my fingers . . . → Read More: I’ve been everywhere man (except in front of my computer)

Avenger’s first!

By Ian, on July 7th, 2011%

Happy Hearts Bonita, CCNF Avenger x CCNF Saline

I was tickled the other day when a friend of ours, Sue Monat of Happy Hearts Alpaca Farm, sent me a photo of a newborn female cria. The little girl in question had just been delivered by Saline, the SuperNova daughter they had bought from us . . . → Read More: Avenger’s first!

Back home

By Ian, on June 29th, 2011%

Just got home late yesterday morning and hit the ground running. The females in the due group apparently were waiting to have their head-midwife nearby before letting the flood gates open as we had two crias born just while we were in route home from Boston, then another came this AM too. It’s good to . . . → Read More: Back home

A grudge we can live with

By Ian, on June 13th, 2011%

So after a week of some pretty intense birth/death/birth/death/birth pendulum swings we were thrilled when one of our foundation females just had a good old run of the mill delivery. No drama, no intrigue. Just a normal, healthy, and pretty interesting looking King of Ladies boy. Hurrah for boring. Not that we were allowed to get . . . → Read More: A grudge we can live with

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