Farm Fieldtrip
My kids love visiting farms.
Today we visited a 1930s historic, and working, dairy farm.
So it is a really interesting peak at an old fashioned and semi-modern farm at one time.
They love petting the animals and even getting to help feed them.
Apparently, male sheep (rams) can be stubborn and hard to deal with.
The one that they kept ran through their barn wall.
Plus the process of birthing sheep is tough and many may end up dieing int he process.
So the farm we visited currently only had three female sheep.
The farm we visited had a large flock of 30 or so Columbian Wyandottes.
We learned that these chickens lay about 5 eggs a week reliably for 2-3 years.
you’re free to tell how old they are by looking t their toe nails.
The chickens need to be locked up at night or local predators like raccoons or coyotes would kill them.
The pigs were sure excited to get the milk from the cows we brought.
Apparently these pigs would nibble on you looking for food, so we kept our hands back!
In the fall the farm offers the chance to see how a pig is butchered and roasted.
Farm Uses for Hogs Eat lots of scraps and more importantly to butcher and eat in the fall.
The most important animal on most farms are the cows.
These cows grow to be 81200 pounds they are so big.
But this breed is very docile and apparently, easy to manage.
We got the chance to visit the cows up close and personal we well as hand feed them.
All 15 cows got out and were wandering around a couple even made it to the road.
Luckily within about 15 minutes all the cows were back in their pen.
During one of our visits we got to see a 3 week old colt.
Kids were able to learn how a cows is milked and then actually milk a cow by hand.
Then were we shown how more modern equipment makes the process go incredibly quicker.
It was a memorable experience.
These horses are Belgians and are not for riding.
These large horses are one of the heaviest breeds weighting over 2000 pounds each.
Farm Uses forHorses Pulling farm equipment, moving barns, etc.
Other breeds of horses might be used for riding.
Where are you going on your next Homeschool Fieldtrip?
You will love these resources:
Farm Worksheets
Farm Printables
