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Get Stuffing! - 17/05/2012
We have had a temporary lodger for the last couple of weeks – a very cute pig called Tilley. She is a 6 month old, Pot Bellied cross Gloucester Old Spot, gorgeous wee pig. She arrived at her temporary home with toys, rugs and a dressing gown. She has been a huge hit with both and staff and visitors – but we believe she will be off to a new home before long – Boo Hoo! We are also very near the end of lambing season now, with lots of cute little lambs frolicking about in the fields. Lambs are not the only newborns. Our chickens have been laying lots of eggs and hatching lots of lovely fluffy chicks – some of which can be seen pecking about on the barn. The trouble with chicks - they only remain at the fluffy cute stage for a very short time – as soon as the proper feathers start coming through, they begin to look a bit lanky and scruffy. We love them just the same though. Our 2 new filly foals, Georgia and Poppy have settled in very well. They are now far more easy to handle and are out grazing in the paddocks with the other ponies. They are becoming more confident each and every day and take a daily walk with the animal staff. Tiffany, our piebald miniature horse, is beginning to look very full around the tummy. Fingers crossed for a beautiful healthy new foal in the near future. Merlin, Farmer Brian’s Eagle Owl has just celebrated his 1st Birthday. He goes on a daily trip with Brian around the farm to get him sociable and used to people. Just watch out for those talons! The pygmy Goats should start giving birth within the next month – a real favourite with all the staff and visitors – no kidding! It has been the busiest month ever for work experience children – we have been positively snowed under with youngsters from Fleetwood High School and Beneast Training. Many of them really enjoyed their time down on the farm and it gave us a chance to get a few odd jobs done as well. Very sad news from the farm, ‘Farmer Sam’, who has been here for 14 years, is leaving to take on a new work challenge. Everyone at the farm will miss her hugely, and so too will all the animals. We wish her the very very best of luck in her new job and hope she will come back and visit often – Good Luck Farmer Sam! Who we will use in our lovely farm photos – without Sam our resident farm model is going to be a real problem. We are all looking forward to half-term and the beginning of summer is on the way too – if only the weather would warm up.... See ewe all soon – Farmer Parr. Ppssst – Don’t forget to GET STUFFING for our Scarecrow Competition and Festival. Great prizes to be won – the closing date is 14th July, so ewe still have plenty of time.
Good Luck Farmer Sam!
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