This Saturday, we say good-bye to Mutton, Lambchop,Wilco and Woolworth Sheep. They are retiring to a farm where they will be able to graze and have a nice quiet retirement pasture. I know that I will really miss them. The sheep have been here longer then I have been a keeper.As I have focused more of my keeping in the farm yard area, the sheep always are sure to greet me when they see me. They know I feed themRead more
QuikPost: Sea Turtle Surgery
A very long time ago, Keeper Larry posted about Dr. Lewbart. Recently, I was talking with my roommate and she told me about this article. When I read the article I recognized the name of the Dr. and thought it was very interesting. SEA TURTLE SURGERY (Allen Breed, Associated Press) Read more
The Son(ny) Sets
I am sad to report that Sonny Opossum had passed away on Thursday morning. We were fortunate to have Sonny around for a very long time when it concerns opossums. The maximum is usually 2-3 years and Sonny was 3 .5 years old. It’s always hard when anyone of our animals pass and we will definitely feel Sonny’s absence.Read more
It’s Sonny out again…
In February, I posted about our opossum Sonny going for a walk. In March, Sonny went for another stroll and this time he made it all the way up to the farmyard. Read more
How some animals beat the heat
As I write this it is the second day of summer and I am already done with the heat. Naturally, I was then asking myself who may have it worse off then I do in this heat.I began to think of animals in the desert and what methods they use to stay cool. A lot of desert animals are crepuscular. This means that they are active during dawn and dusk. Some are nocturnal which show up during the night timeRead more
Watermelons for the farm yard bunch
Here is a video of the animals in the farm yard enjoying some watermelon. Its rare that everyone can agree on one food and watermelon seems to be it. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYzKP7l2JgM&list=UUltZ6FbBazxe_A58DRBfjGA&index=3&feature=plcp[/youtube]Read more