By Joya Hill

Each Animal Has Slides About Use – What they are used for? Birth – Live, egg Shelter – Where do they live? Food – What do they eat? Covering – Hide, fur, wool, feathers?

Buttons To Move You Pig HorseGoat Sheep Chicken Rabbit Cattle MuleDog Cat

Pig (Use) Many parts of the pig can be used. We eat their meat. We use their hide. Pig Button

Pig (Birth) When the sow is ready to give birth, she has a litter of piglets. The sow has live, multiple births. Pig Button

Pig (Shelter) Pigs might live inside of this barn. They might also be outside in a pig pen. You might even call their home a sty. Pig Button

Pig (Food) Pigs eat ground up grain. Some farmers make a mash for their pigs. Don’t forget to give them water. Some even like treats of cookies. Pig Button

Pig (Covering) Pigs have hide covering their bodies. They also have 4 legs with 4 soft hooves. Pig Button

Horse (Use) Transportation - Saddle up for a ride, or hitch to a buggy Pet – something to love Tool – a horse is used by a cowboy to work on a ranch Horse Button

Horse (Birth) They have a live birth. Mainly a single birth. Mares wait until night when it is very still to give birth. Horse Button

Horse (Shelter) You can find a horse in a few places on the farm. In the pasture, corral, stable, or even a barn. Maybe just under a shade tree. Horse Button

Horse (Food) Horses need hay, alfalfa, oat, or grass. They like grain also. Pasture is good. Don’t forget water and salt blocks. Horse Button

Horse (Covering) A horse has a mane and tail. They have 4 legs and hard hooves. Hide covers their body. Horse Button

Goat (Use) Milk Meat As a pet In a rodeo for a timed event. Goat Button

Goat (Birth) Nanny’s give birth to kids. They can be a single birth, or even a multiple. Goat Button

Goat (Shelter) You can find a goat just about anywhere on the farm. Barn, pasture, or corral. Even places you don’t want one. Goat Button

Goat (Food) Hay, alfalfa, oat, grass. Straw Grain Don’t forget the water. Goat Button

Goat (Covering) Goats have 4 legs with soft hooves. Hide covers their bodies. Some goats even have horns. Goat Button

Sheep (Use) Some sheep are bred for meat production. Some sheep are bred for wool production. Sheep Button

Sheep (Birth) Ewe’s give birth to live lambs. Sometimes they are single births. They might have twins, or even triplets. A yearling ewe might not give birth. Sheep Button

Sheep (Shelter) At our house, the sheep live in a corral, and they also go in the pasture. Some are in a barn. Ours find a roof in the corner of their corral. Sheep Button

Sheep (Food) They will eat hay, alfalfa, or grass. Pasture is nice. Grain, depending on their age. Don’t forget their water and salt. Sheep Button

Sheep (Covering) All sheep have wool to their bodies. They have four legs and 4 soft hooves. Sheep Button

Chicken (Use) Egg production Meat Feathers Chicken Button

Chicken (Birth) Chickens lay many eggs. Some hatch out chicks. Some eggs are for us to eat. Chicken Button

Chicken (Shelter) Poultry Pen Chicken Coop Barnyard Barn Chicken Button

Chicken (Food) Grain Fish meal Soybean meal Bugs Water too! Chicken Button

Chicken (Covering) Feathers Combs 2 legs with claws Chicken Button

Rabbit (Use) Rabbits make great pets. They can be used for their fur. Also meat production. Rabbit Button

Rabbit (Birth) Doe’s give birth to multiple babies. You need to watch the doe with her babies, she might eat them. Rabbit Button

Rabbit (Shelter) You might see them hopping around the yard. Rabbit Hutch or cage. We have one in our classroom. Rabbit Button

Rabbit (Food) Hay, not too much though. Pellets Water They like treats of dried bread. Thumper likes carrots also. Rabbit Button

Rabbits (Covering) They have 4 legs great for hopping. Fur 2 long ears (one of Thumpers droops) Rabbit Button

Cattle (Use) Dairy Cattle are for milk, meat,hide, and many byproducts. Beef Cattle are for meat, hide, and many byproducts. Cattle Button

Cattle (Birth) Cows give birth to either single calves or twins. The births are mainly single. Cattle Button

Cattle (Shelter) Dairy cattle can be found in barns and corrals. Beef cattle can be found in corrals, pastures, or the range. Cattle Button

Cattle (Food) Both Beef and Dairy cattle eat the same thing. Hay, grass, grain, water and salt blocks. Cattle Button

Cattle (Covering) All cattle have hide to cover their bodies. They have 4 legs and 4 hooves. Some can have horns on their heads. Cattle Button

Mule (Use) Like a horse, for transportation. As a pet. To pack with. I used to work my mule just like a horse on the ranch. Mule Button

Mule (Birth) A mule is a cross between a Mare and a Jackass. The mare gives birth to a single mule foal. It could be a twin. But that is rare. Mule Button

Mule (Shelter) Where you can find the horse on the farm, you can find a mule. Barn, pasture, or corral. Mule Button

Mule (Food) Remember what the horse needs to eat? A mule does also. Hay, grain, grass, water and a salt block. Mule Button

Mule (Covering) LONG EARS 4 legs with 4 hard hooves. Hide Mule Button

Dog (Use) As a great pet Watch dog Work dog on the farm, herding sheep or cattle. Might even herd the chickens. Dog Button

Dog (Birth) Live Can be a single, but mostly they have multiples Dog Button

Dog (Shelter) Kennel Barn House In your yard Dog Button

Dog (Food) Processed food Meat Bones Don’t forget water! Dog Button

Dog (Covering) 4 legs with paws Fur Can be called a short hair dog Long or short tail Dog Button

Cat (Use) Pet Barnyard worker Cat Button

Cat (Birth) Live – can be a single, mainly multiple though Cat Button

Cat (Shelter) They can live anywhere Barn Haystack House Cat Button

Cat (Food) Meat Processed Food Rodents Cat Button

Cat (Covering) 4 legs and paws Fur Tails – long or short Cat Button

Llama (Use) Packing in the mountains Pets Tallow for Candles Fuel Meat Wool and hair is made into ropes

Llama (Birth) A llama gives birth once a year, it is a live birth, and usually a single.

Llama (Shelter) Pasture Barnyard Corral Range Stable

Llama (Food) Grass Leaves Grain Hay Fruits Vegetables Milk for young Don’t forget water

Llama (Covering) Thick Wool 4 legs and soft hooves Hair

Llama Slide Creators The llama slides were created by Mrs. Hill’s class in May The students were: Erin Applegarth, Jayleen Beesley, Chris Cobo, Levi Conrad, Tessa DeHaven, Kendall Edwards, Logan Iverson, Jaime Ixta, Eric Liera, Kasie Lockhart, Johnny Moore, Meghan Norris, Sydney Penner, David Peterson, Jessica Rametes, Melanie Read, Robbie Salazar, Emily Smith, Viky Vargas, Steven Wilkins.

Now lets see if we can create some new slides. As a class we will vote on a different farm animal to include. After we find out what animal, your team will draw the name of the slide they will work on. (use, birth, shelter, food, or covering) Your team will then find information to put on the slide about the animal. Have fun!

References Mrs. Hill’s Database Pictures of Mrs. Hill’s Animals Microsoft Clip Art Pictures of Anderson’s Pigs and Goats Pictures of Deire Cattle, taken from their web page with permission Pictures of Horses from June Deire’s web page Pictures by Stan Clements