New Year Toenail Trimming!!

Annette Johnston — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:15 +0000

Liam the Icelandic sheep needed his little hooves trimmed, and apparently was not in the mood for it. He was very feisty, and I had a hard time getting him to hold still long enough to trim the 4 hooves. I gave him extra grain as a reward when I finally finished. Besides the normal trimming when he is sheared in the spring, I need to trim his feet about quarterly. The other sheep are fine with just the once each year at shearing time.

Robin the Horse and Hershey the Donkey have their hooves trimmed by a farrier every 8 weeks. They stand very well for him.

Dollie Llama is pretty good when I trim her toenails. Hers need trimming just a couple times each year.

Happy New Year from All of Us at Frolic Farm!

Annette Johnston — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:12:50 +0000

Dollie Llama, Robin the Horse, Hershey the Donkey all had a nice Christmas. Santa filled their stockings with all kinds of goodies and lots of carrots. They are looking forward to much happiness in the new year.
It’s been hard to have fun with all the mud, but as the weather gets colder and the ground freezes, they’ll be back to normal. Right now they are all locked out of the main pasture so they won’t tear it up.

Winter has Arrived

Annette Johnston — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:55:34 +0000

The wet weather gave way to cold and a little snow this week. The deep mud has a solid crust on top, which makes things a little easier. It is not pleasant doing chores in the mud. Dollie Llama hates getting muddy. Robin the horse doesn’t seem to mind too much, and appears to have rolled in the mud. Little Hershey (the donkey) has mud up to her little knees. Now that things are firming up, they should be fine. I have lots of grooming to do.

The Critters are Enjoying Fall Weather

Annette Johnston — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:30:59 +0000

The critters are much happier with cooler weather and no bugs to contend with. They are still on pasture. When the deer hunting season starts, I keep all the critters close to the barn and give them hay to keep them happy. I can’t risk them being out on pasture when people are shooting at deer. Robin the horse is happy that he got a new oak plank floor for his stalls, both inside the barn and the outside stall.

Liam Grew Pumpkins This Year

Annette Johnston — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:05:31 +0000

Several pumpkin plants came up by themselves in Liam’s pasture. He was careful to not eat the plants as they grew, and before I knew it, he had over 13 pumpkins! He is now eating the plants, as I harvest the pumpkins.

Alex Likes Dollie Llama

Annette Johnston — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:58:55 +0000

That Carrot Tastes Good

Alex likes to give treats to Dollie Llama. She has a soft nose. Dollie is sweet and gentle. She likes people too, especially when they bring treats.

Alex Visited Frolic Farm

Annette Johnston — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:54:36 +0000

Alex's Big Adventure at Frolic Farm

Alex came for a visit to Frolic Farm. First he had to gather the eggs. Alex liked to gather eggs. Some of them were still a little warm. The hens were friendly.

Robin Enjoys Visitors

Annette Johnston — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:25:31 +0000

Robin is a very friendly horse. He especially enjoys visitors who bring carrots or bread as treats.

Here is a recent photo of Robin the horse and Dollie Llama

Annette Johnston — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:10:36 +0000

Snack time

Annual Vet Visit at Frolic Farm

Annette Johnston — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:14:49 +0000

It was time for the vet to come out for the annual check up for the critters at Frolic Farm. He gave vaccinations, general check ups, dental work on the equines. Everyone was fine, but Robin the horse needed some major dental work done. The vet gave him a tranquilizer, and when Robin was woozy, we leaned his head onto a padded bar on a post (looks like a football goal) and I held his head straight. The vet worked on his teeth with electric rasps and grinders to smooth the sharp edges on his back teeth to improve his chewing. It looked pretty gruesome, but was not painful for Robin. The vaccinations probably hurt more than the teeth. Robin was a good boy and was cooperative. His teeth are in good shape now.