The Spry Farm

30/08/2024

The boys and I brought the farm to Rainy River Daycare this beautiful morning ☀️

20/08/2024

Many owners are prioritizing teaching their dogs tricks and “obedience” but not life skills. I mention “obedience” in air quotes because folks are teaching their dogs physical positions (sit, down, shake a paw, etc.) without a functional application for those positions.

If your dog can shake a paw, but bulldozes people when they come over… or if your dog can roll over, but wants to attack other dogs… then what’s the point?

Prioritize understanding canine behaviour, communicating effectively with your dog, and teaching them basic life skills so you can enjoy your life together. I’m happy to help you get there :)

17/08/2024

The pony paddock gets p**per-scooped every day.

Why do we p**per-scoop? It’s is a parasite-preventative measure to keep our ponies healthy. It also helps to keep the flies down and smell at bay.

How much p**p do we scoop each day? We typically get a wheelbarrow full or 2/3 of our Groundwork wagon.

How long does is take to p**per-scoop? It only takes about 10 minutes if we do it daily. If we leave it for a week (very rarely) it’s closer to a 1.5hr job.

The things we do for the animals we love… 🥰

17/08/2024

Emo Agricultural Fall Fair fun 😀

15/08/2024

Chicken tractor living 👌

10/08/2024

Weekend vibes ❤️

08/08/2024

Honey is out to our retail locations! 🍯🍯🍯

Start the car!!

🍯 🐝 😍

07/08/2024

Last night something killed 22 of our broiler birds. This afternoon we moved the remaining birds inside the chicken tractor. Today farming sucked.

30/07/2024

28/07/2024

Love this 🥰

23/07/2024

Just in case anyone passing by thinks we have a bird-of-prey stalking our broiler chicks (we’ve gotten messages), just know that it’s only a decoy.

We did need to put it out BECAUSE we had a falcon after them. Since the decoy went out, we’ve had no further issues. Fingers crossed that it continues to do the trick!🤞🤞

19/07/2024

🤭🤭🤭

Imma just leave this here…

Please seek out a professional (even if it’s not me).

19/07/2024

Me: “I’ve got too many chickens… no more than 24 moving forward.”

Also me: *puts 2 doz silkie eggs in the incubator*

😂🤦‍♀️😂🤦‍♀️

18/07/2024

We went to the RCMP Musical Ride in Emo last night and it was fantastic!

A huge thank you to all those involved with organizing this for the community 👏❤️

I had to borrow this photo (thanks Wanda) because my fave horse, Maple, was featured… we shared a sweet moment yesterday, while I toured the barn 🥰

10/07/2024

UPDATE! Yay, Helen & Marble found a fantastic new home (and you can even visit them)! :D

Today we welcome a couple new friends to the Ranch 😃
Helen & Marble arrived this afternoon and are settling in outside next to the bunnies for the summer. They can hardly wait for kids to come and visit them! 🥰

10/07/2024

02/07/2024

If you need help getting started, please reach out! Happy training 😘

30/06/2024

The boys brought corn husk treats for the hogs today 🌽🐷

28/06/2024

Maria saw me pack the petting zoo hay bags in the trailer and had been waiting at the gate ever since! Haha!

See you at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre Teddy Bear Picnic from 11:00-1:30 today! If it’s rainy, activities will take place in the Memorial Sports Centre banquet room and we’ll be setup out front, under the overhang 😉

Hope to see you there! Event details in the comments ⬇️

27/06/2024

Hope to see you all out this Friday!

24/06/2024

Well… it’s be six years of beekeeping without any bear trouble, but today our good luck ran out…

In our nuc yard, we lost one nuc completely, but damage was done to 6-7 altogether. We were out until 10:30 moving all nucs to the main bee yard, with the full-size colonies, and setting up an electric fence. Fingers crossed that does the trick!

Sidenote: the bees were PI**ED about being moved in the dark and it was a miserable task, overall… HOWEVER, by the time we were done the lightning bugs were flickering about so it added a little light to an otherwise dim situation.

22/06/2024

School’s out for summer… and the broiler chicks are here 😎

18/06/2024

Our beautiful Buff Orpington, Sunshine, lazing around in the shade on her Hosta lounger ☀️