Fun Farm Facts Friday Archives

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – December 25th

This is it! The very last fun farm fact! It has been an amazing year! I hope that you enjoyed this series and learned a lot. Abraham Lincoln’s sons had two goats that lived in the white house with them!… Keep Reading

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – December 18th

After this week there is only one more fact!! There is over 210 different breeds of goat in the world!! Only a small fraction of these breeds are in the United States. In fact, there are only 8 common dairy… Keep Reading

Posted on December 11, 2015August 21, 2020 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – December 11th

Goats have excellent coordination. In certain parts of the world you can see goats scaling mountains and climbing trees. Goats love to climb! Many farmers will put ramps and toys in their pastures so goats can play. Photo Credit: Viralnova … Keep Reading

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – December 4th

I can’t believe it’s December! We have almost reached the end of our Fun Farm Facts. Only 4 more facts before the series is over! I hope you feel like you have learned a lot over the year. The average… Keep Reading

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – November 27th

Today’s farm fact is about goat udders! Goats have two teats (nipples). However, occasionally a goat will be born with an additional teat! Goat udders consist of two separate halves, each with their own mammary gland. When milking each side… Keep Reading

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – November 20th

Did you know that chickens are not completely flightless? Chickens will fly short distances, usually in order to get over a fence or into a tree. In the picture the chicken doesn’t want to touch the snow, so she flew… Keep Reading

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – November 13th

We have another chicken/egg fact today! When collecting eggs for the day it is very easy to tell which eggs were laid most recently because a freshly laid egg is 105 fahrenheit! That’s one hot egg!… Keep Reading

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – November 6th

It takes a fertilized egg being held at 88 degrees (incubation with a broody hen or a incubator) for an extended period of time for an embro to start forming, and 21 days at this temperature for a chick to… Keep Reading

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – October 30th

Have you ever heard people talking about farm animals and been confused about the terminology they were using? With this week’s farm fact I’m here to help! Below you will find several terms used when describing the farm animals that… Keep Reading

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Crystal

Fun Farm Facts Friday – October 23rd

Many people think that it is necessary to have a rooster with your hens in order to get eggs, but this isn’t true. Hens will lay with or without a rooster. Chickens lay eggs the same way humans ovulate, however… Keep Reading