Second week at TevalandThe weather is heating up at Tevaland which means more bugs come onto the farm. One of the ways they help keep their animals happy and healthy is by rubbing flea, tick and bug repellent for horses in places they can't scratch themselves. This includes the face, inside out side of the ear, the belly/groin area, and all of the legs. You have to pay extra attention to the white horses because they can get sunburned more easily and the bugs are more attracted to them Not ok - put the reason why here We also sat on the roof of the barn and broke bread into small pieces for the animals. Of course we gave a lot of love to all of the animals as well. Something crazy I saw on my way out was a chicken killing a baby mole. I learned chickens are kind of like goats and will eat whatever they want, also known as an omnivore. Reflection of todayI absolutely love what I am doing at this farm, I know that I am making a difference within this farm and that makes me soon happy. The animals are loving the extra hugs, kisses treats, brushing, cleaning. I am so happy to expand my knowledge and experience with animals with this amazing organization. I love learning all of the animals stories on how they got to Tevaland and if they will have a chance to go back into the wild after rehabilitation or if they will be staying at the farm for the rest of their lives. I think I am good on time for my project, I was having a hard time at first figuring out what I want to do but I think I am good now. They are very flexible here with timing, the "farm chores" I do everyday don't have a specified timeline. I really appreciate this because I love to be able to not just do chores but also love on all of the animals and get to know their individual personalities.
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Makenna albanoMy name is Makenna Albano and I am a senior at High Tech High International, I am attending Colorado State University in the fall and I am majoring in animal science. I have a lot of experience with animals but not as much with larger animals and farm animals. For my senior year externship I chose to fly to New York and work on a farm that rescues and rehabilitates all kinds of animals. I am very excited to get the farm animal experience, at this farm they have all kinds of animals such as goats, horses,bunnies, cats, chickens, pigs, rats, ferrets and more!!! |