We don't have BIG field trips very often. We usually have smaller groups of 4-12 kids plus adults. We have a wonderful friend that teaches at a nearby school and she was almost desperate for a fun field trip for the grade level.
It's always stressful for me to have that many kids come! She had about 160 children in her grade. We can only handle about 80-90 at a time as we rotate through stations, so they split the group in half. One half visited a historical site while we had the other half going through rotations on the farm.
The previous week (the entire week) was spent cleaning stalls, picking up winter debris, and looking around closely to see if there was anything that someone might get hurt on.
One of our sweet volunteers with Princess, the spoiled goat kid. |
Station 1
Lamb and Wool
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Station 2
Felted Soap
Felted Soap
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Station 3
Chickens and Ducks
One of our hens hatched a single chick. She's in a rabbit cage so the visitors can see them, but not touch them. |
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Station 4
Feeding the Goats
Feeding the Goats
Before the children were allowed to feed the goats they had to pick up a rock that filled the palm of their hand and put it in the old cement irrigation box at the back of the pasture. |
The volunteers at this station had to finally put Scout someplace else. He kept herding the goats into the stalls which meant that the visitors couldn't feed or pet them! |
If I had to guess.... I would guess that this was the favorite station. |
One of the benefits we get from so many visitors is that the goat kids learn that people are nice. They are generally a lot more friendly after so many visitors. |
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Milking
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Honey Bees
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We didn't have a station for the turkey and her chicks. The children all got to see her wandering around the property. |
We hope you had a wonderful time! |