Cas-Cad-Nac Farm Chronicles
News from the Farm
Thanks and Congratulations to Walnut Ridge Acres!
Many, many thanks to the Penica family of Walnut Ridge Alpacas for their recent purchase of CCNF Lunar Reign (CCNF Luna Majesty x CCNF Reignmaker)! How often have we offered to sell a daughter of Luna Majesty? Prior to electing to let Lunar Reign go, we had never sold one of Luna’s daughters and in…
CCNF Camden Gets His Way-Too-Early Herdsire Listing
Those of us who were raised in New England as fans of the Boston Red Sox pre-2004 will always carry a healthy pinch of superstition in our DNA. Back when yours truly was still a hormonal, wise-ass 15-year-old, my Dad had suggested that our family get a couple of season tickets at Fenway Park in…
CCNF at the 2023 AOA National Fleece Show: Quietly Making A Statement
In case we hadn’t learned it beforehand, the past year taught us the hard way that we should never take anything for granted. While the tragedy of losing Jen’s dad, Rod Croft, prematurely last December has been balanced out somewhat by watching our now adult sons truly start to spread their wings in both life…
New Genetics On Their Way Via Strongshepherd’s Juno!
Anyone in the alpaca industry here who tells you they are not concerned with the rapid shoaling (to borrow a maritime term) of the genetic depth in the US domestic herd is, quite frankly (and to put it nicely), not paying attention. While the state of play, especially in white and light animals, has forced…
Thank You to Our Parade of Champions Buyers!
In the 26 years we have been breeding and selling alpacas, the highest compliment we can receive is when someone comes back to us as a repeat customer. On the occasion of the 2023 Parade of Champions auction, we were privileged to have this happen with both of our consignments! We want to offer our…
CCNF Jocelyn, Lot #3 at the Parade of Champions!
Following on from Tuesday’s formal announcement of our consignment of CCNF Bellatrix (Lot #27), today we present the lovely Ms. Jocelyn, also consigned to the POC, this time as lot #3! Jocelyn likewise stands out as another first: in this case, the first offspring we have ever offered for sale sired by our Herdsire, CCNF…