Farm Animals
Evans Knob Farm
We visited Evans Knob Farm and I really liked feeding the animals. It was fun going into the chicken coop where we saw the eggs, the chickens and the rabbits.
We planted transplanted basil plants and we planted flower seeds that will attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
We went into the high tunnel. It is lilke a green house. There were radishes, spinach and other vegetables growing in it.
It was interesting watching Kathy use her spinning wheel. She also showed us different wools that have been dyed.
Kathy Evans and her husband own and run the farm. It is a CSA farm. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. Kathy told us that she rarely has to go to the grocery store. They grow all their own vegtables and raise their meat, chicken and eggs. She also uses goat's milk to make soap and she spins the wool from the sheep and the hair from the alpacas, lama and rabbits into yarn. She knits sweaters, hats, mittens, shawls, and rugs from the yarn. She takes really good care of her animals.
Evans Knob Animals
| This is an alpaca from Evans Knob farm. Photo taken by a team member. | This is a lama from Evans Knob farm. Photo taken by a team member. |
Animals at Evans Knob Farm
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chickens
to give eggs
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goats
to get milk
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sheep
to get wool
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lama
They use the fur they get from brushing it to make yarn.
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alpacas
They use the fur they get from brushing it to make yarn.
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rabbits
They use the fur they get from brushing it to make yarn.
Farm Animals vs. Wild Animals
On farms you have to feed and brush your animals, in order for them to live. You may also have to provide shelter for them. We need farm animals for food.
But in the wild that's not how it goes. They have to survive on their own. Also they have to watch out for predators.
Pigs
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