Unicorn Dreams Farm

05/06/2026

Just a reminder, as the weather warms up many animals are more active. They may not know to stay away from or see some potential hazards in your yard that you may not even think about.

If you’re able, please put away or dismantle sports nets and other things that may snag unsuspecting animals. This red fox kit tangled itself in a backyard soccer net. WHS staff responded and were able to release it to a nearby waiting parent.

05/04/2026

New peer-reviewed study shows 100% of bird nests tested contained residues of flea and tick chemicals from pets. These chemicals were found not just in nest lining made from treated pet fur, but also in eggs and dead chicks. Researchers also observed that higher contamination levels in nests were associated with more unhatched eggs and chick mortality signals, suggesting a clear exposure pathway from pets to wild birds through nest building materials.

In simple terms, wild birds may be unintentionally exposing their embryos and chicks to pet parasite treatments.

This adds a concerning layer during a period of ongoing bird declines, but it is important to note it is not considered a primary driver. Major causes of bird population declines in Europe and North America are still habitat loss and fragmentation, insect decline and food shortages, climate change, and intensive agricultural practices.

05/04/2026

Last Sunday we took the twins, Marshmallow Fluff & Butter Pecan to their new “Farmily.” While it was a bit bittersweet for us, we are THRILLED for them and their new humans and “mama goat.” They have been there a week today and I’m thrilled that they are finding their place. They are joining an alpine doe named “Mama Goat” who had recently lost her “son.” While there is a slight (more than slight) size difference, I’m sure they will be 3 peas in a pod in no time…. Actually, I have zero doubt that Butter “Karen” Pecan will be bossing them all around. Haha! They will be a year young on May 7th! I look forward to updates about them from their new humans and “Mama Goat” when they are introduced and put together. So far, we’ve been told that Marshmallow has easily made himself at home and is a sweet little love puff (no surprise to us) and that BP is still “warming up.” Welllll… given that she was a little miss sassy pants, and judgy af, I’m not surprised that she’s still withholding affection. She was not at all thrilled to be leaving her mother, Butterball, and was very vocal about it.

05/02/2026

Our friends at Faithful friends farm are absolutely spot on here. If you want to learn more check out the Weston A Price Foundation.

https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/facts-about-raw-milk/ .tab=0

This whole raw milk thing is about to make my head explode..

So many misconceptions and exaggerations about raw milk. In the last 30 years or so raw milk in the US on average has "caused" 11 to 12 hospitalizations annually.

First off it's not the milk itself, it's the filth that somehow got into the milk. You can completely avoid sickness caused by raw milk if you are clean about the whole process. Second of all it's a mere amount of hospitalizations each year caused by raw milk.

Take a guess, how many people in the US annually get hospitalized from tap water? I'm not talking stream water or spring water straight from a spring, I'm talking about tap water. 45,000 to 60,000 per year, where is the outcry about dirty tap water? Raw produce (much is "prewashed") causes a large percentage of hospitalizations, about 60% of the 128,000 people hospitalized for food borne related illness annually. Where is the outcry about dirty produce?

Lastly 1,600 people fall ill from listeriosis caused from deli meats annually, and about 260 die from the infection annually. But I hear only crickets in regards to deli meats.

So my question is, why the hatred towards raw milk? I think there are reasons why, and it's not the reasons they are leading people to believe. I encourage you to do your own research. I hear amazing stories from people who started drinking raw dairy and how it changed their health in a good way. My family and I have been drinking raw dairy, goat and cow milk since 2013, it's only ever been a blessing to us. I will continue to take my chances.

Joel Salatin told us something a few years ago, while we sat and had lunch with us and it has stuck with me. You know why people are the only ones that milk cows? It's because we are the only ones that have thumbs and knowledge to do so. Every animal on the farm loves milk!

04/28/2026

Not the otter!?!🦦 though Ted Bundy has always fascinated me… 🤔

04/26/2026

The twins are off to their new family and home tomorrow! I’m sooo excited for them. Today we took some time to trim their tootsies (hooves). I’d purchased this dog grooming sling a few years back and hadn’t used it until today. I also bought (as in this week) this cool (& handy dandy) game gambrel pulley system. It’s has a weight limit of up to 700lbs!!! I hung it from one of the roof joists and it worked perfectly for what I wanted to accomplish. Marshmallow was first and I didn’t notice until I already had him up that I think he was in backwards, the neck support was on the wrong end. He was a good sport about it. Butter Pecan went last and I had it configured a bit better. She was an absolute champ! They both were!!

04/25/2026