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Month: June 2013

  • Peegs

    Peegs

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    Nerdbilly

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    Our pigs are growing nicely and we’ve certainly learned why they’ve been used for ages to till land – they can tear up an area right quick and have it ready for planting! These girls weren’t too sure of us at first, and are still a little sketchy, squealing an alert if I don’t talk…

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  • The Dog and The Duckling

    The Dog and The Duckling

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    Nerdbilly

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    One of end of the year projects that our son’s class had this year was to hatch out a few duck eggs. Apparently, a total of three ducklings hatched out – one with a lot of difficulty, and his teacher helped that one out of the shell. One of the ducklings went home with another…

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  • Operation: Rescue The Tadpoles

    Operation: Rescue The Tadpoles

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    Nerdbilly

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    Over the weekend, we had a successful Operation: Rescue The Tadpoles event here at the farm. We have an above-ground pool, and we haven’t had the opportunity until now to open it for the year. However, this gave ample opportunity for the local frog population to stock the water held in the winter cover with…

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