is for Angora Goats with great long horns and curly coats

Angora wool is very warm. It is used for teddy bear fur, doll hair, and warm fuzzy scarves. The goat's long horns help them to stay cool under all that warm wool.

is for the Bronco whose body was too big

Horses are very large animals, but they can get into amazingly small spaces if they try. Farm fences need to have small openings to keep animals from getting stuck, like the picture on this page.

is for cute little chicks all fuzzy and cuddly

Baby chicks take 21 days to hatch. They need to be kept very warm, so they stay under a light or their mother hen's wings for a few weeks until their feathers grow in.

is for ducks paddling out on the pond

Ducks have special waterproof feathers that keep them dry. See the air bubbles under the baby duck? His feathers are dry.

Ducks also need water to help them stay clean, and so they can swallow their food.

is for eggs I collect every day - a rainbow of colors sitting in the hay

Chicken eggs are not just white. They come in many colors: brown, tan, pink, blue and even green! Different types of chickens lay different colors of eggs.

To tell if an egg is fresh, float it in a bowl of cold water. If it floats on top, throw it out.

is for farmers at work in the field, growing the food to feed the world

All over the world, farmers grow every type of food that your family could want or need. Their fruit and vegetables, meat and milk feed families in cities everywhere.

is for Gertie eating grass that is greener

The old saying, "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence was not just written about cows. Goats think so too!

is for Hamish the Highland bull with heaps of hair and very long horns

Highland cattle come from Scotland and have long coats to keep them warm. They love to cool off in the creek during hot summer days. They are very gentle and friendly.

is for ice cream made fresh in the churn, cranking the handle is hard work -- Your turn!

Homemade ice cream is easy to do, and you can make it at home too. Just use the recipe that's here for you!

is for Jams and Jellies made from fresh juicy berries

Juicy berries and fresh fruit are one of the best things about summer on the farm, but they don't last long. Homemade jam is a great way to keep fruit fresh to use all year.

is for kittens asleep in the hay, after a long day at play

Baby kittens sleep most of the day, and play the rest. They can sleep from 16 to 20 hours a day. That's a lot!

They grow into barn cats that keep mice away.

is for ladybugs crawling around the garden and ground

Ladybugs are very helpful to a garden. They eat up to 50 aphids and mites a day, keeping plants healthy. They live a little longer than a year. 

is for mudpies we bake in the sun, getting messy and having some fun

Playing in the mud is FUN! It is also a good way to get outside in the sun for fresh air. Just remember to wear your sunscreen!

What else can we pretend to bake?

is for night with so many stars, listening to crickets and frogs, not cars.

On the farm it is much darker and more quiet than the city, so you can see many more stars, and hear more animal sounds. There aren't really more stars, you can just see them better without city streetlights glowing.

is for oranges growing on trees, making juice for us and food for the bees.

Oranges give us vitamin C to keep us healthy, and give us juice to drink. Bees pollinate the blossoms to make oranges grow. Bees also make honey that we all can eat.

is for pigs all muddy and happy wallowing in mud then taking a nappy.

Pigs roll in mud to keep cool, and to protect their skin from sunburn. Ever wonder why pigs have dirty noses? Their noses help them dig out good things to eat like worms, grubs and acorns, so they always root around in the dirt, looking for a snack.

is for quail that run there and here, flying away when danger is near

The quail is the State Bird of California. They are wild birds that live in flocks called a "covey". Their eggs are very tiny, about the same size as a quarter. They live in bushes and fields.