1. The male goat is known as the buck, the female the doe, and the child a kid.
2. From each female goat, only 4 litres of milk can be obtained, compared to the 10 litres from a cow.
3. Milk can only be obtained from a female goat after it gives birth.
4. Two kids are often born at one time.
5. Female goats can live up to 12 years, and 10 of these years in the farm are used for the female goat to give birth to kids.
Here are some pics we took at the farm:
Mrs Wee feeding some of the goats
A group of goats eating
Two goats locking heads
After visiting this place, we went on to an aeroponics farm. In the farm, we learn about the use of aeroponics to grow plants. Instead of the standard way of placing plants in the soil, due to Singapore`s lack of land use; and the use of hydroponics, where plants are grown in water, the oxygen in the air is used to provide plants with what it needs. A mist that is sprayed on the plants` roots also provides the mineral salts. Thus, this method saves a lot of farming space. However, before the plant can be grown by aeroponics, it needs some time to germinate and have its roots grow before the plant is able to grow by aeroponics.
Hydroponics
The group walking around
After aeroponics, the plants are transferred to the soil.
Tomato plant
Our guide talking to us about some things about the farm
Hybrid papaya trees
Pineapple plant
Papaya Tree (close-up)
Tomato Plant
Gourd
Watching a video talking about aeroponics
Lastly, for our destination before returning to school, we went to the fish farm. Here, most of the group went to try fishing for guppies with a small net and a plastic container.
Here are some pics:
We had a treasure hunt back at school, and some water games and a barbeque before ending off the day.
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