Last week, we took a small fieldtrip to Springfield Farm north of Baltimore to purchase some Narragansett hens. Although it was more than an hour drive, the kids had fun once we were there, checking out all the animals, choosing the hens and devouring a pint of cookies and cream ice cream from a local dairy.
While we were there, the girls fell in love with the Peacocks, and only the incredibly loud noise they make was enough to deter them from wanting to bring one home! Their call sounded a lot like a large woman shrieking for help, which would be enough to send the neighbors into a tizzy. For the moment, they were content with bringing home beautiful feathers, which have been everything from magic wands to royal crowns.
While there, we were able to see the breed of pig we're considering for our farm, Tamworths. Known for their flavor, lean meat and ability to do well on pasture. Sam and his dad are really looking forward to raising some feeder pigs for meat, but Jules is set on raising one to keep. Our big research project this year is to learn as much as we can about the Tamworths, so we'll be able to integrate them into our farm. Designing and locating the pen will depend in large part on where we can locate water and where we'd like to locate our fields. Our trip to Springfield gave us some good ideas and some visuals that will help our planning.
2 comments:
Awww, we had two pigs once named Starsky and Hutch and they tried to squash me every day when I fed them. Then one day they were in the freezer. It was a weird adjustment. You are really doing your research though.
kim from relaxedhomeskool
Oh those loud peacocks -- we have one hanging around the ranch here and it's so funny when he goes off "Help! Help! Help!" Combine that with Mr. Roo's constant crowing and two loud boys, it's a madhouse some days!
annie (freerangekids)
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