New farm!

[HersheyMint]

Nope

 

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The AZA, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, has approved our initial application and plan to be a certified Zoo!

 

[Standards Equine]

Awesome update! So approved the initial application, what happens next?

 

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Now we spend a lot of money building a zoo! We will be assigned a mentor and have guidelines for enclosures, husbandry manuals to write, procedure manuals and progress inspections. The first enclosures we are building are for otters, giraffe, zebra and crocodiles.

 

[HersheyMint]

The AZA, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, has approved our initial application and plan to be a certified Zoo!

How awesome. You are moving right along. I can't wait to hear what will be next. Congratulations! Please send pic when you can

 

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These are a few recent donations we received to start installation of the underground utilities. Who would have thought that the 1000 feet of 3in electrical conduit would cost $4000 MORE then the brand new mini excavator!

 

[MaryFlora]

Congratulations! You have traveled far and fast since you purchased your acreage about 3 years ago?

It is a very unique and exciting project to watch develop. Ouch on the conduit costs! We are just now getting our pole barn touched up and repaired after last years record breaking snow loads on the roof, and supply costs are definitely high!

When you use the expression, “life is a zoo”, it definitely means something!

 

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We actually purchased it last August! We started on 3 acres about an hour south of Gainesville. Good thing they were all donated because you don even want to know what the wire is going to cost!

 

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Who has so many that this is a necessity?!

 

[Standards Equine]

Who has so many that this is a necessity?!

Not yet, but there's a lot more in my paddock than I thought there would be!!!

 

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[MaryFlora]

And THEN we build a zoo!

 

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Yes we are!

 

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My wife wanted a Louis Vuitton, does this count?

 

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So our new ferrier is great, and is the only one who will come out here! Problem is he has a 6 horse minimum charge at $40 per horse. We only have 3 so either pay $80 per horse or get 3 more horses! Soooo, 3 more it is!

 

[rgsiiiya]

So our new ferrier is great, and is the only one who will come out here! Problem is he has a 6 horse minimum charge at $40 per horse. We only have 3 so either pay $80 per horse or get 3 more horses! Soooo, 3 more it is!

Best reason I know of to get 3 more horses!!!

 

[Standards Equine]

Totally justifiable and a great business decision!

 

[MaryFlora]

Yes, absolutely your Louis counts! Gorgeous!

Ouch on the farrier but whatever is necessary to keep a good farrier coming out is worth doing!

You know you’ll have to post photos if you acquire three more?

 

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