Silver Prairie Stock & Poultry Farm / Socrates Petting Zoo

25/06/2024

Silver Prairie Stock & Poultry Farm
www.silverprairie.farm

25/06/2024

Silver Prairie Stock & Poultry Farm
www.silverprairie.farm

13/06/2024

Silver Prairie Stock & Poultry Farm is no longer affiliated with Socrates Petting Zoo. We are currently working on reverting our page name to better reflect this change. This post is for information purposes only and does not effect our brand or our daily operations.

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10/06/2024

Silver Prairie Stock & Poultry Farm / Socrates Petting Zoo www.silverprairie.farm

09/06/2024

Cows out to pasture for the summer...
Tomorrow the sheep will follow.

25/02/2024

Can't wait to see you all again this year!

Our favourite market of the year is back! May 11th from 11am to 4pm. Applications are now available right here and on our website: stettleragsociety.com
https://www.cognitoforms.com/AgSocietyStettler/HomesteadMarketVendorApplication
Can we all just take a moment to admire our poster duck Crackers 🧡

19/01/2024

Friends, it’s been awful cold down on the farm as of late. Went out to the chicken barn to check on the hubby. He was outside and hadn't been inside for a while.

He said, "Got that chicken hawk that has been getting my chickens! He got tangled up in that netting that I had stretched over the chicken pen."

He asked, "Will you help me skin and dress it?" "Yes." and we proceeded to pluck the chicken hawk!

Now I stood it as long as I could? "What the heck you gonna do with this hawk after we dress it?"

He said , "I’m going to cook it! And give it to Jim! He has been sorta sickly lately, thought some chicken soup might help him to feel better?"

"But honey, this ain’t a chicken? It’s a chicken hawk!"

He said. "OK What do they eat?"

Course I said "mostly chicken!"

He said, "Yes and a lot of mine lately!"

He put the chicken hawk in the crock pot and was adding all kinds of stuff.

I just had to ask. "Can Jim not tell that this ain’t chicken?"

He laughed and said, "Well he didn’t say nothing last week when he ate that Hoot Owl!"

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12/01/2024

Been seeing all these posts about how if you happen to see an animal outside in the cold, and they're in a pen, or tied up, or whatnot, that you are supposed to bring 'em inside and warm 'em up. So...

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11/01/2024

“Farm work doesn’t make you stronger. It doesn’t make you anything. It reveals you.

There’s gym strong and then there’s farm strong. They’re mutually exclusive.

The toughest women you’ll ever meet spend their days on a farm.

There are more uses for twine than you can possibly imagine. You can tie up a hole in a slow feeder, fashion a tail strap for a horse’s blanket, mend a broken fence and use it as a belt.

“Well that certainly didn’t go as planned,” is one thing you’ll say quite a bit.

Control is a mere illusion. The thought that you have any, at any given time, is utterly false.

Sometimes sleep is a luxury. So are lunch and dinner. And brushing your hair.

If you’ve never felt your obliques contract, then you’ve never tried stopping an overly full wheelbarrow of horse manure from tipping over sideways. Trust me, you’ll find muscles that you never knew existed on the human skeleton to prevent this from happening.

When one of the animals is ill, you’ll go to heroic lengths to minimize their discomfort.
When you lose one of them, even though you know that day is inevitable, you still feel sadness, angst and emotional pain from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. And it’s a heaviness that lingers even though you must regroup and press on.

You’ll cry a lot. But you’ll never live more fully. You’ll remain present no matter what because you must. There is no other option.

You’ll ask for so many miracles and hold out hope until the very last.

You will, at least once, face-plant in the manure pile.

You’ll find yourself saying things like, “we have maybe twenty minutes of daylight left to git ‘er done” whilst gazing up at a nonspecific place in the sky.

You’ll become weirdly obsessive about the weather.

You’ll go out in public wearing filthy clothes and smelling of dirt, sweat and p**p. People will look at you sideways and krinkle their noses but you won’t care.

Your entire day can derail within ten seconds of the rising sun.

You can wash your coveralls. They won’t look any cleaner, but they will smell much nicer.

Farm work is difficult in its simplicity.

You’ll always notice just how beautiful sunrises and sunsets really are.

Should you ever have the opportunity to work on a farm, take the chance! You will never do anything more satisfying in your entire life.

Well, that about sums it up, folks!” - unknown author

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30/11/2023

Food labeling is confusing. But do not be deceived!

When orange juice says it's non-GMO, please recognize that all oranges are non-GMO. The only potential GMO products in the USA are papaya, corn, alfalfa, soybeans, cotton, potatoes, squash, canola, sugar beets, and apples.

When organic milk is labeled antibiotic free, remember that all dairy products, including milk, are always antibiotic free. Same applies to meat.

Those bananas advertised as cholesterol free? That's because all bananas are cholesterol free.

When a jar of peanuts says it is made in a plant that processes peanuts just use your common sense and roll your eyes.

When a bag of apples says it is gluten free, remember that gluten comes from wheat.

When you see a Facebook post that talks about hormones in beef, please understand that an 8oz serving of beef has 2-3 nanograms of estrogen, an 8 oz serving of white bread has 136,080 nanograms of estrogen, and 8 ounces of soy flour has 342,468,000 nanograms of estrogen. All living things produce estrogen, it's just science.

When that carton of eggs says that they came from vegetarian fed chickens, don't forget that chickens are naturally omnivores.

So yes, eat healthy, but don't be swayed by deceptive advertising. Be informed.

No farms, no food. Know your farmers, know your food.
-Julia Blackburn

21/10/2023

It's that time of year again - when people yell at strangers on the internet about proper pumpkin care and wildlife health. 🎃

There’s a lot of misinformation out there, so your favorite wildlife nerds at USFWS are sharing a friendly PSA below with key facts and considerations this spooky szn.

✨ Remember: Critters will likely eat (or at least nibble on!) your carved jack-o’-lanterns. Squirrels, raccoons, deer, moose, foxes, mice and insects might feast on the delicious orange porch snack you leave near your front door. “How nice of you!” they probably think as they eat their weight in slimy pumpkin goodness.

✨ Painted pumpkins can make for an easier way to create a fun or creepy jack-o'-lantern. However, a painted pumpkin can potentially be toxic to wildlife if they eat it. If you choose to paint your pumpkin, please keep it indoors and away from any critters who might feast on its painted flesh. You can also explore nontoxic paint options made with natural ingredients when possible.

✨ In recent years, social media users have posted various “tricks” to keep a carved pumpkin from rotting so quickly. Keep in mind that letting nature take its course is always an option. Carved pumpkins are eventually going to decompose one way or another. Always follow the directions of any product you’re applying to a pumpkin for your safety and others’ (including wildlife!).

Photo courtesy of Danielle Brigida

19/10/2023

2023 born American Blackbelly ram lambs available now. Two available. Sire is Rusty Iron Fist.

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2023 born American Blackbelly ram lambs available now. Two available. Sire is Rusty Iron Fist. Can be registered for an additional fee. $450 each Silver Prairie Stock & Poultry Farm www.silverprairie.farm *If ad is up, lambs are available. Will not reply to "still available?" messages. **Serious...

27/09/2023

11/08/2023

"Selectively breeding for lower emissions..."

Cattle are significant contributors to the greenhouse effect due to the methane they produce, primarily through burping.

07/07/2023

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What Exactly is a Ccara Llama? Sep 16, 2017 | Newsletter, Report, Story When I commenced my research into the history of llamas a number of years ago, I was at first surprised that the word for llama in both Quechua and Aymara is “KARA”. As the indigenous people did not have a written language, ...

14/06/2023

Goat meat professionally cut and wrapped (non-halal).

Prefer to sell whole or half. Will not separate cuts or sell individual packages. $350/half or $650/whole. Only one whole or two halves available. Total weight ~65lbs.

Pick up in Stettler or delivery available for additional cost.

Serious enquiries only.

Silver Prairie Stock & Poultry Farm / Socrates Petting Zoo www.silverprairie.farm

12/06/2023

Jimmy the Donkey was born in the trenches at the Somme, when a Germany shell fatally wounded his pregnant mother. British soldiers were forced to deliver Jimmy in the mud of the battlefield.

The baby donkey was raised by the troops of the Cameronian Scottish Rifles who fed him condensed milk and rations. They even taught the animal to salute by raising one hoof.

Jimmy would spend the years with the regiment, hauling supplies and keeping his human comrades’ spirits up.

He was wounded three times before the end of the war, but went on to become a mascot of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in the 20s and 30s.

He died in 1943 and was buried in Peterborough’s Central Park. A monument was erected to commemorate him.

18/05/2023

Party time at the milk bar! 😁
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15/05/2023

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at The Homestead Market. It was so much fun to see everyone enjoying our interactive livestock display. We hope you all had as much fun as we did!

We were so busy we didn't get a lot of pictures, but here's a few snaps to enjoy, and, if you happen to have any pictures of your time with us, be sure to post them in the comments below.

All the animals are home enjoying some well earned time in the shade. We look forward to seeing you all again next year.

Special thanks to Stettler District Agricultural Society for hosting such an incredible event, to our volunteers who helped so much with the livestock display and merchandise tables, and the amazing participants, your support is incredibly appreciated.

If you saw something at the Market that you wanted but didn't purchase, for whatever reason, be sure to reach out. Even if we've sold that item in particular, we may be able find you a suitable substitute.

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07/05/2023

Sometimes, you just need a little home time...
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07/05/2023

Only a week away. This is going to so much fun. Bring the entire family!

The Homestead Market May 13th from 11am to 4pm will have something for everyone and with being just one day before Mothers Day it is the perfect place to get Mom a special one of a kind unique local handmade, homegrown or maybe even a living gift 🐥🐑🦆 The Heartland Beautification Committee will be onsite with a seed and plant swap and Silver Prairie Stock & Poultry Farm / Socrates Petting Zoo will be here with an interactive live animal display.

21/04/2023

Check out the list of chicks we'll have available at the Homestead Market on May 13th in Stettler, Alberta at the Agriplex. Lots of popular breeds, many of them available in HENS ONLY!

Limited availability, so arrive early to ensure you get there in time!!

We'll also have lots of other items for sale including hen saddles, Rinne Mouse Traps, and more.

Bring the kids to visit our Petting Zoo and check out our livestock display as well.

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