Bass River students take field trip to Taylor-Bray Farm
October 28, 2021
Latham School’s Bass River classroom visited Taylor-Bray Farm in Yarmouth Port on October 18th. It was a nice sunny brisk day – just look at those happy faces that got to enjoy a day off from schoolwork but still learn all about the farm animals. Fun facts and photo captions:
Amazing Facts About the Yak
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Most yaks are domesticated, although there is also a small, vulnerable wild yak population.
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Yaks are herd animals. Herds can contain several hundred individuals, although they are often much smaller.
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The herds consist primarily of females and their young, with a smaller number of adult males.
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A great deal of their time is spent grazing on mountain plains, eating grass, herbs, and wildflowers.
The students had fun feeding grain to the goats!
What do you call a goat that swims really fast?
“A motor goat”.
Chickens!!!
Five Surprising Facts about Chickens
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Hens communicate with their chicks while they’re still inside their eggs! …
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Chickens have a great memory for faces! …
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Chickens are actually omnivores, not herbivores. …
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Some research suggests that chickens are just as clever as human toddlers. …
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Chickens tend to their eggs carefully.