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 Meet: Ghost What 100-year-old
farm is
complete
without a Ghost? Ghost is a Saanen goat that was abused. He was
found wandering along the highway, and was rescued by the SPCA. He came
to us underweight, and terrified of people. Over the first week with
us, he has made friends with our horse, and the other goats. Lately he
has started approaching humans, and will take food from our hands.
Ghost enjoys breaking into the hay barn and making the kids laugh. He
is also putting on weight, and is healthy. Ghost will remain here on
the farm as opposed to being adopted out due to the severity of his
fear of people. If you would like to visit Ghost and his friends,
we’d be happy to accommodate you.
We can be contacted at: 1059 Rte8 Nashwaak Bridge, NB E6C 1X5 506-367-0893 Please leave a message Pleasant Valley Heritage Farm Newsletter Summer 2003 Welcome
to the
Pleasant Valley Heritage Farm. We are a small century farm
located in the historical 42nd Highlander’s settlement, 30 km north of
Fredericton, New Brunswick.
We
operate as a
unique farm, providing refuge to abused and neglected farm
animals. We currently are home to Shetland sheep, Nubian, Angora
and Pygora goats, Rouen and Muscovy ducks, 2 geese, 5 chickens, 4
breeds of rabbits, 6 horses, a llama, an alpaca, and a donkey. Of
course every farm must have barn cats, and a Border Collie or
two.
We are also breeders of the
rare
Shetland sheep, a breed of sheep that is making a comeback from the
endangered species list in Canada.
Our goal is to not only
protect
rare, abused, and neglected farm animals, but also to educate the
public in the areas of rare, and heritage breeds of farm animals, the
proper, and humane treatment of farm animals, and promoting kindness to
all animals.
e-mail us at : pleasantvalleyheritagefarm@yahoo.ca Tours can be arranged by
appointment, including schools and day cares. Our animals are very
friendly, and like the attention.
Call 506-367-0893. Please
leave a
message including your name and number, as we are often in the barns.
Tours are free, but donations are accepted for the animals needs.
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 When we first got our chickens, Rob asked me “What do we need to do to the eggs to get them ready to eat?” He was referring to pasteurizing. I just about died laughing, as no one had ever asked me that before. Farm eggs are washed prior to eating. We test for duds by floating the eggs in water. The ones that sink are good, the floaters are not. Meet our human family: We also have several human kids on the farm. My children will often contribute to this newsletter for the children in your family. Andrea is my oldest and has experience with horses and rabbits. She owns Oreo, our Nubian goat. Ben is the fowl-est…. he shows great interest in the fowl on the farm. He enjoys raising ducks, and caring for the chickens. Emma loves ponies, and rabbits. All the children help on the farm, shovelling manure, feeding and brushing animals, and swinging a hammer. I’m Kim, mother, nurse, sheep shearer, spinner/weaver, and horse lover, among other things. My “dreams” are the reason we are doing this. As a fifth grader, under the influence of my Green Peace advocating teacher, I was out doing my part to “Save the animals”. I think she meant for us to fight for the wild animals, I found my place caring for farm animals. As a result, I spent many years of my life volunteering for the SPCA, and served as an executive member on the board of the Charlotte County SPCA when it first started. Feel free to come meet us all, and see what’s happening on the farm. If you would like to help us help the animals, our WishList includes: Large buckets, with handles Pails,
fencing,
lead lines, grooming tools
Doghouse, med
and lg (for the goats)
Dog collars, sm and med (for
sheep/goats)Rabbit cage and chicken wire Call for a more complete list of items needed if you are interested in helping the animals. Thank you, Kim Thank you to A. Ross for the wheel barrel, and D. Birt for the freezer to store our grain in. |