Quadruple Two Years in a Row!

Farmer Pat knew by just looking at Half&Half she'd kid more than one. He suggested I take a photo of her and take it soon. This photo was taken at 8:00AM Tuesday, May 4th. I returned to the farm about 3 PM the same day and...
you guessed it,
she had 4 kids!

Ahhh, they are the cutest little things. But...you'll have to visit the farm to see them.
Don't you love a good tease?

Field Trip Day

Mulberry Lane Farm (MLF) tour guides are excited to take their first field trip to visit our "sister" farm, Green Meadows Farm (GMF), Waterford, WI. Or, should I have said "mother" farm.

GMF is where Farmer Pat grew up. GMF has been operating since 1964 and is known nationally as a premier petting farm that other petting farms model their operations. MLF being one of them. We have learned many things from GMF and we now get to see it first hand.

GMF, Waterford opens today, May 5th. We wish them a successful, fun-filled year!

MLF opens Thursday May 6th.

YMCA Healthy Kids Day Event

Rocky, Ted the Pony, KeNeely and Dora sure had fun meeting all our new friends who visited us at the YMCA today. We can't wait until you visit us again at the farm so we can introduce you to all our other farm buddies.
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Visit us at Healthy Kids Day event!

Rocky in a rush to get to Healthy Kids Day.

We'll be at Healthy Kids Day at the Neenah/Menasha YMCA--this Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 10:30am to 1:30pm. Rocky our mini-mule, Ted the Pony, newborn kid goats, KeNeely and Dora will all be there too. Come and see us!!!

Sheep Shearing Day

Opsie-Daisy before her hair cut.

Or should I should say wool cut?

How it's done.

Look at all the wool Opsie-Daisy produced. Her fleece now lays on the ground before it is gathered up to give to a local gal who will spin it into yarn. On average a sheep will produce 8.2 lbs. of wool a year.

After the shearing they get a pedicure too!










If you look closely you can see the lanolin on the back of this Suffolk ewe. It wasn't visible when she had her wool but now that she is sheared you can see the yellow lanolin.

Lanolin is a fatty substance obtained from wool and used in soaps, cosmetics, and ointments.

Once the shearing is done the sheep are let out to run and play.

Dora

Meet Dora. Born on 4/5/10. Just one of the new arrivals at the farm waiting to meet you when we open on May 6th.

Dora invites you to celebrate "MOM" on Mother's Day at Mulberry Lane Farm, Sunday May 9th. One FREE Mom per family group!

It's a Girl!

CLOUD

(Short for Thunder Cloud)

Born on Saturday April 10, 2010
Thunder, Cloud's protective mom.

Cloud at Play
It's amazing how lively a filly can be at just 1 day old!

Happy Easter

Hippity Easter from the Mulberry Lane Farm Critters!

KeNeely born 3.20.10

Today when Farmer Pat went to feed the farm animals he noticed one Nanny goat didn't run out to the grain bin with all the other Nannies. He knew instantly there was good reason. Sure enough, upon further investigation, he found our first born kid of the season. (3/20/2010)

KeNeely you ask? Odd name for a kid! Let me explain...

With my Dad heavy on my mind today (being the 16th anniversary of his passing) I wanted to name the new little fella after him. I made a call out to my siblings (there's 8 of us) for suggestions. My sister Gala came up with the perfect fit. Remembering my Dad's nick-name, she suggested calling him KeNeely. So, KeNeely it is! Think he'd approve?

Sure Signs of Spring at Mulberry Lane Farm

I found 3 very apparent signs of spring as I walked around the farm today.

Blooming pussy-willows and crocuses.

The arrival of the first spring chicks.

and...B I G bellies about to burst with new life!

...and 7 days later (3.27.10)...Sis delivered a litter of 5!