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example, the goats are milk- ed and the liquid is in turn ted to the kid goats trom a pail with rubber nipples. And the eggs trom the dit- terent birds are used for hatching, and the possibility of selling fertilized eggs is being looked into, she says

Breeding birds and animals takes a lot of work, even after the animals are born, Johnston explains. The Mallard duck babies must be housed to protect them trom crow. predators, and peafowl, more common- ly Known by the male name peacock, are very difficult to raise, but the farm has suc- eesstully incubated nine peachicks

A ditferent aspect ot animal raising the farm 1s involved in 1s bee raising. An apiary bee house has a display hive open for public viewing. The bees are self- sufficient: their honey 1s not extracted, so they don't need to be fed) Johnston says the farm would eventually like to get into honey extracting, but the equipment is costly, and they would need fun ding

At. present there is a nature walk around half of the pond located on the farm, but Johnston says there are plans to expand the walk and to change the fenc- ing so the whole of the pond will be utilized

The farm holds tour special events every year This December from the 13 to the 16) there will be

Christmas carrolling put on by schools and churches, and pony rides wall be of fered to the voungsters

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GOAT HILL is one of the many attractions at Maplewood Farm, a petting zoo where children and adults can see and

touch the animals at close range.

Easter Egg Hunt in co- Operation with the Mount Seymour Lions Club, who provide the chocolate and the personnel. In May there 1s a Sheep Shearing, where a professional comes in and shears and hoof trims. A border collie shows how he and his master round up the sheep. And various local crafts people work with spinning and weaving the wool In September, the farm holds tts annual Farm Fair, where animals are milked, the cream 1s separat- ed and the butter ts made

while the public watches.

Maplewood Farm also works in co-operation with Maplewood Community School on a Salmon Enhancement Project, where the students feed the salmon, aid in the hatching of some 20,000 fry, and let them go in the pond that passes through the tarm into the Seymour River

Admission to the farm is SO¢ for children and $1! for adults and $275 for two adults and two children For further information call the farm at 929-5610

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