Over the 24 years that we have been breeding and selling alpacas, we have had 2 or 3 genetic lines that have just shown again and again, generation after generation, their ability to consistently produce quality. It doesn’t mean they always hit (to wit: 3x Futurity Herdsire of the Year, CCNF Elixir, has 3 maternal…
Oh, the joys of a late winter road trip! After watching and fretting over the weather forecast starting almost a week in advance — and with things looking increasingly dire with each passing day — we got the automated call from Sam’s high school last Tuesday night (3/11), that his school was in fact cancelled…
As of this past weekend, virtually all of the animals that are going to be a part of our spring show strings over the next month and a half were together in one place, at the CCNF Main Barn. Specifically, all of the yearling females as well as any of the latest weaners that will…
The Crib Notes Version Some quick takeaways from the past 9 days while traveling to and from the Futurity: 1. Man can not survive on Krispy Kreme Donuts alone. At least not long term. For driving cross-country though, they’re just perfect. As Sammy pointed out as we were pulling into KC after a full day…
At least that can be said of the alpacas. The human contingent, on the other hand, is operating at perhaps 1/2 to 3/4 power after coming down with the cold/flu bug over the past several days (both of our…
