Cas-Cad-Nac Farm Chronicles
News from the Farm
CCNF at the 2018 Showtacular
This year for the first time, the Showtacular — made up of the NEAOBA and Empire halter shows along with the Showtacular Fleece Show — was pushed back a couple of weeks to the second weekend of November. While this was done so as to get away from a scheduling conflict with the world-famous New…
Thank You!
We just had a fantastic weekend in Bend, Oregon at the Snow Diamond Select auction! Thank you to the Greene family of Snow Diamond Alpacas for including us in their lovely event! While the sale was of course the primary reason for returning to Bend, we had also been invited to come and stay over…
CCNF Females at the Snow Diamond Select Auction!
We are proud to again be consigning animals to the Snow Diamond Select Auction to be held October 5th & 6th in beautiful Bend, Oregon! There is always some inherent risk in shipping alpacas clear across the country for the sole purpose of selling them, so obviously we have chosen some special girls to represent…
CCNF Angiolo officially becomes a working Herdsire!
We are excited to announce that we have yet another newly operational Herdsire in our breeding program: CCNF Angiolo! As the person who manages 90%+ of the breeding activity here at our farm, I have seen quite a lot of variation over the years when it comes to the breeding behaviors of alpaca males. Some…
The AOA Natural Fiber Extravaganza & CCNF at the 2018 AOA National Fleece Show
For many years now we have made a point of supporting the AOA National Fleece Show, even more so since the show changed to its recent summer format, allowing fleeces that were shorn just months prior to be entered. This year the fleece show took place as part of AOA’s new Natural Fiber Extravaganza, which…
CCNF Bataclan: another puzzle piece falls into place…
We are thrilled to announce that our newly minted 2 year old Herdsire, CCNF Bataclan, has achieved his first confirmed pregnancy – the direct result of his first ever breeding no less! Bataclan, who was last seen in public collecting the RC White Male banner and trophy from the 2018 Futurity, is a big part…