Barnyard/Country/Farm Animals Horses Cows Sheep Chicks Pigs Various Sizes/Types

A full-color, accessible primer on starting a backyard barnyard.When the going gets rough, the rough . . . start raising their own food. In the first full-color guide of its kind, author and small farm owner Laura Childs reveals exactly what it takes to start raising your own animals, including chickens, geese, goats, sheep, pigs, and cows. Childs discusses what you can expect to harvest from your animals—from eggs to milk to meat to wool—based on her own real-life experiences. Whether you want to raise a few chickens for eggs alone, try your hand at a few goats with the aim to make your own cheese, or are looking to sustain your family and make some extra money from raising and selling beef, this is the book for you. Childs offers general information for each breed and animal, from how to get started to what to feed and where to house the animals. This invaluable guide is the perfect first book for anyone interested in starting a backyard barnyard or a small farm—or simply dreaming about the idea. 100 color illustrations

Block Mates are the all-new block play sensation that will revolutionize and revitalize the way that kids play with unit blocks. Slide the Block Mates onto a traditional-sized unit block (blocks NOT included) to create fun play friends! Pieces slide on easily and fit snugly thanks to the patented "Slip-Grip" system! Match the colors to assemble familiar animals, or mix-and-match the pieces to create your very own animal creation! Block Mates create a whole new world of block play creativity and ignite the imagination while enhancing fine motor and color matching skills. Block Mates build upon the wonderful foundation of unit blocks by providing children with a themed exploration set, designed to enhance the original principles of block-building. All Block Mates are designed to fit standard unit blocks and can be built in their natural form or mixed and matched with others in the set to create new, imaginative creatures. Our patented gasket design ensures a snug fit. Five characters per set. Blocks NOT include

Farm Life Wall Panel. Children are endlessly entertained as they move the farm animals to travel around the beautiful farm. Wooden figures include a horse, cow, goat, rooster, sheep, duck and pig which children can guide along the paths to various locations on the farm such as the barn, paddock, pig pen, hen house and pond. The farm landscape includes, grazing animals, tractor, rows of corn, pumpkin patch, haystack and greenery. While guiding the farm animals along the paths, childrens eye-hand coordination, visual tracking, and sensorimotor skills are challenged. Kids experience the excitement of farm life with this very special wall panel. Great for schools, doctors offices, car dealerships, play areas, and all waiting rooms! No loose pieces. 20"x 27"x 2"

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Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson’s groundbreaking bestseller, When Elephants Weep, was the first book since Darwin’s time to explore emotions in the animal kingdom, particularly from animals in the wild. Now, he focuses exclusively on the contained world of the farm animal, revealing startling, irrefutable evidence that barnyard creatures have feelings too, even consciousness.Weaving history, literature, anecdotes, scientific studies, and Masson’s own vivid experiences observing pigs, cows, sheep, goats, and chickens over the course of five years, this important book at last gives voice, meaning, and dignity to these gentle beasts that are bred to be milked, shorn, butchered, and eaten. Can we ever know what makes an animal happy? Many animal behaviorists say no. But Jeffrey Masson has a different view: An animal is happy if it can live according to its own nature. Farm animals suffer greatly in this regard. Chickens, for instance, like to perch in trees at night, to avoid predators and to nestle with friends. The obvious conclusion: They cannot be happy when confined twenty to a cage. From field and barn, to pen and coop, Masson bears witness to the emotions and intelligence of these remarkable farm animals, each unique with distinct qualities. Curious, intelligent, self-reliant–many will find it hard to believe that these attributes describe a pig. In fact, there is much that humans share with pigs. They dream, know their names, and can see colors. Mother cows mourn the loss of their calves when their babies are taken away to slaughter. Given a choice between food that is nutritious or lacking in minerals, sheep will select the former, balancing their diet and correcting the deficiency. Goats display quite a sense of humor, dignity, and fearlessness (Indian goats have been known to kill leopards). Chickens are naturally sociable–they will gather around a human companion and stand there serenely preening themselves or sit quietly on the ground beside someone they trust.For far too long farm animals have been denigrated and treated merely as creatures of instinct rather than as sentient beings. Shattering the abhorrent myth of the “dumb animal without feelings, ” Jeffrey Masson has written a revolutionary book that is sure to stir human emotions far and wide.From the Hardcover edition.

The over-sized Farm Wall Decals feature a red barn, horse, cow, pig, sheep, rooster, chicks and horse shoes. Best of all, these farm decals can be personalized with 1 line (20 characters) of text. The 44 inch wide x 54 inch high sheet of farm wall stickers are self-adhesive and may be repositioned and moved with no wall damage - just peel and stick! The Farm Wall Decals can be used to decorate a bedroom, classroom, or any farm themed party. Not recommended for use on windows. Measurements are as follows: Cow (16 1/2 inches wide x 15 inches tall) Chicken (9 1/2 inches wide x 10 inches tall) Sheep (10 1/2 inches wide x 11 inches tall0 Chicks (3 inches wide x 4 inches tall) Pig (15 inches wide x 15 inches tall) Horse (27 inches wide x 27 inches tall) Barn (15 inches wide x 13 inches tall) Horseshoes (3 inches wide x 3 inches tall)

With fun animal sounds all around and plenty to do, little ones will discover what a busy place the farm can be. "Neigh" says the horse, "baaa" answers the sheep, "cluck!" chirps the chicken, "moo" ... says the cow, "oink!" ... squeals the pig. They'll even discover what some of the animals feel like, when they pet the "cottony" cow, "hairy" horse, "woolly" sheep, and the "squiggly" piggly tail! From "furry" to "fuzzy" and everything in between, Touch & Feel Animals are a fun way to introduce children to a world of interesting textures and help develop their sense of touch.pAs toddlers grow, they'll learn about life on a farm that's just their size, with Farmer Jed and his animal friends! The farm includes Farmer Jed, cow, sheep, horse and pig; the chicken stays attached to the barn. Figures are surface washable with a clean, damp cloth. All pieces store inside. This playset also comes with a special free sampler DVD featuring three charming stories of the Little People friends. Playset requires 3 "AA" (LR6) a

Release Date: March 17, 2009

With fun animal sounds all around and plenty to do, little ones will discover what a busy place the farm can be. Then, as toddlers grow, they’ll learn about life on a farm that’s just their size, with Farmer Jed™ and his animal friends!

The Farm Wall Panel Toy is designed to keep kids busy when you don't have a lot of space. Children are endlessly entertained as they move the farm animals to travel around the beautiful farm. Wooden figures include a horse, cow, goat, rooster, sheep, duck and pig which children can guide along the paths to various locations on the farm such as the barn, paddock, pig pen, hen house and pond. The farm landscape includes, grazing animals, tractor, rows of corn, pumpkin patch, haystack and greenery. While guiding the farm animals along the paths, children's eye-hand coordination, visual tracking and sensory motor skills are challenged. Kids experience the excitement of farm life with this very special wall toy. Size is 20 x 27 x 2 inches and manufacturer is Anatex.