On Saturday while taking visitors on a tour of the back pasture and woods, Farmer Mary found another emu egg. The group watched as the male emu patiently covered his egg, using his beak to lift individual leaves and bits of pinestraw.
The original two eggs are still in a little pile by the back fence…we are not sure if they will all be combined into a nest. Every day brings something new to see at Winterpast farm!
Farmer Mary has a few of last year’s eggs (cleaned out) available for sale $10
Come see the emu nest soon and meet and pet a friendly emu. They will eat an apple slice, small carrot, cereal or bread out of your hand.
“Justiin Beiber” the peacock put on quite a display Saturday afternoon. A visitor was able, at last, to capture his truly amazing colors.
Farmer Mary considers hatching this particular peacock egg her greatest pleasure amongst farm animals (so far)
Justin will happily eat out of your hand if you bring a cracker or piece of bread.
Sorry, but the hedgehogs can’t be out in the cold, so they cannot visit the farm today. We hope Tomorrow will be nicer, so check back and hopefully they will visit after 2.
YOU can help a local farm family by thinking “outside the mall” when you are thinking about Christmas gifts this year.
SOME IDEAS……..
Fresh eggs…$5 a dozen (price reflects an understanding of the money going to foster and care for a wide variety of both children and animals at the farm)
A dozen chicken eggs once a month $60
A dozen duck or goose eggs (great for baking!) $2 per egg…can sell any quantity
A rabbit rental $25 for a week
Name an animal at the farm..
newborn chick or duckling $10
newborn female goat $100
newborn male goat $50
other babies as they come…hopefully mini donkeys, lambs, peacocks and more
Name that piglet! (may have more in January) $50
Take a baby animal home for a day or night or several days or week…
chicks, quail, ducklings
possibly a baby goat or lamb on a bottle
kayak rental
bonfire at the farm
camping at the farm
a family and friends farm visit
a farm birthday party
a bunny birthday ( or other event) at your home
Farmer Mary would LOVE to chat about different ideas!!
If you have Oak trees at home with lots of acorns please rake up some acorns to bring along to feed to the animals at Winterpast Farm. the pigs and the other animals love them!!
