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Chickens and Guineas at Elmvale Farm

The chickens and guinea fowl enjoy their morning bird seed treat. This was a very windy day. Within this group are both male and female Royal Purple Guinea Fowl, Golden Duckwing Phoenix Bantam roosters, Light Brahma hens, an Easter Egg rooster, Blue Silkie bantam roosters and hens, a Buff Laced Polish hen and mixed breed hens and roosters. The Golden Duckwing Phoenix roosters are beautiful and produce gorgeous mixed breed roosters. Unfortunately, the Phoenix hens aren't very interesting to look at, but they are a broody and excellent mother breed. The Blue Silkies make excellent mothers as well.

Occasional Birds For Sale

Phoenix Rooster

We raise chickens and guinea fowl and occasionally have some for sale. These gorgeous Golden Duckwing Phoenix Bantam roosters are a classic addition to any farmstead. Also Blue Silkie Bantam roosters, Easter Egg roosters, and beautifully colored cross-bred roosters as shown in the video above. We do not currently have any birds for sale.

We do not currently have any Royal Purple Guinea Fowl for sale. For the purist in you who wants to grow your own food, a single pair of guinea fowl can provide a sizable, sustainable, easy care, organic food supply.

No minimums. No shipping, but delivery possible. Located 25 minutes north of Lewiston/Auburn and 30 minutes south of Augusta, Maine. Seven miles from I-95 exit 86 for Sabattus. One hour north of Portland. One hour south of Waterville. Pickup by appointment only. Must bring a suitable cage. The birds will be confined, but you must be able to catch and carry. Egg collecting starts up in the spring. E-mail me and we'll work something out.

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From Farm to Market

Farm Animals

Did you know many people drink milk that comes from sheep, goats, and camels? A tribe in the north of Kenya, called the Rendille, virtually live on camel's milk. In this farm to market, we'll follow the trail of cow's milk from the farm to the grocer's shelf. This is an adventure!

Follow the Milk Trail

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Accounting provides quantitative information, primarily financial in nature, to assist an entity in making economic decisions. The process requires a system. Get a brief overview of the accounting system and processes you'll need in your business.

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Keep Your Office Organized

Compiled from over 20 years of practical experience working in various office environments, get a look at how to keep yourself organized in your business.

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Wales Airport

Turf RunwayThe airport FAA Identifier is ME6.

The runway is turf and in good condition.

The runway is often soft in the spring. A marker is usually placed on it to ward off landing and prevent damage to the runway.

Airport Information

Hunted Like Prey

Righteye
Wexford, Netted Like Vermin, Seven Months Later Found Dead in His Cage

"The cats were hunted like prey and captured in nets. Broken windows and misplaced items indicate cats fleeing in terror. The cats were stuffed into little cardboard boxes, assigned numbers, and shipped off without their own identity or history to a destination known only to the state, the doctors and the handlers. Based on medical reports, they have been poked and prodded, had tests and treatments done on old scars, been given unnecessary medications, and been injected with an antibiotic which appears to have been administered against recommended protocols and whose side effects include anaphylaxis and death. Other than pictures of a few sitting in little cages looking dejected, shaking in fear, lying in their own feces and urine in an attempt to hide in the litter boxes, their fate is unknown to the people who love them."

I should have been prepared for the possibility, but I wasn't, even though an animal control officer had warned, "You think the state can't get into your house if they want to?" So, now we live in a country where the state can get into our houses just because they want to. The owners of animals are treated with disdain, deemed guilty, guarded like violent criminals, while the state actively mistreats animals in clear view of everyone. Did I wake up in a fascist dictatorship? I am reminded of a line from the constitution of the United States that reads, "He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance."

Learn how the state's overreach in this situation resulted in the deaths of four animals. Find out how gossip and a state-approved shelter incited a campaign of hatred, prejudice and harassment.

Enter the Cat Fight

Thank you to our friends and family for their support during these trying times. May you know only blessings and kindness.

We Are Not a Shelter

Bebe
BeBe at Home

Just to clarify, we are not a shelter. We have never stated we are a shelter. We are not a rescue. We have never stated we are a rescue. We do not take in cats. Our farm is home to a community of cats who have lived here for 40 years. If people happen to drop cats off here, that is not our doing. That just means the state isn't doing their job to make people feel comfortable dropping animals off at shelters. We once brought a dropped off cat to the local shelter only to be told we'd have to make a donation, so we took the cat back home and didn't bother the shelter any further. Even the state dropped cats here who don't belong here. We were attempting to adopt out cats the state wanted us to adopt out, but the state then sent us a warning mail about being an unlicensed shelter, so we are no longer offering adoptions. Also, because of deceptive emails from the state-approved shelter and their supporters, we cannot rehome cats to people we don't know. We can only ask that you help us keep them safe, healthy, happy and well fed by making a donation that goes directly to the purchase of food, litter or medical care.

Each week, we use six to eight 40 pound bags of Fresh Step Clay litter at a cost of $84 to $112 and 200 to 250 pounds of food (9lives Daily Essentials, 9lives Plus Care, Purina Complete, Purina Indoor, Purina Kitten Chow, Purina One Urinary Tract Health Forumula, Friskies Seafood) at a cost of $156 to $195. Veterinary costs are high right now as we work to get the cats caught up on vaccinations, spays or neuters, and treat cats affected by their ordeal in the hands of the state. Thank you to our friends who have already made donations.

Help Feed the Cats

Thank you to our friends and family for their support during these trying times. May you know only blessings and kindness.

Are You Like Me? Am I Like You?


Pia
Pia, 23 Days Old, 5/1/16

One day my father came into the kitchen carrying a wad of paper towels in his hands and asked, "What should I do with this?" I'm like, "Yeesh, throw it away." He's like, "Ummm, I don't think that's right." Now what, I'm wondering. So I go closer and he opens up his hands and the paper towel falls away and reveals a tiny, dark, multi-colored, newborn kitten with the placenta still attached. "It was just laying out in the shed. There is no mother around." I immediately go into action. I fetch the cat carrier, string, alcohol, scissors, water bottles and clean towels. I sterilize the string and scissors in the alcohol, then tie off and cut the umbilical. The kitten is cold and barely moving, so the first order of business is to warm her up. I fill the water bottles with hot water and put them under several layers of towels in the carrier, put her on the towels, drape a towel over the top to prevent drafts and put her in a safe location.

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Pia, 5 Days Old, 4/13/16

A half hour later, I prepare a bottle of kitten milk replacer, add a touch of sugar for energy and hope for the best. Hooray, she had not been too far gone. She is warmed up and readily drinking from the bottle. She is going to be okay.

Taking care of kittens is no easy task. They need to be fed every three hours, just like human babies. There are bedding changes, hot water bottle refills and wiping tiny butts. There will be no decent sleep for some time.

Pia
Pia, One Month Old, 5/22/16

Pia thinks she is a person. She doesn't particulary like most of the other cats. She's a spoiled princess and a bit snooty. She's getting too big, but she still wants to sleep under my chin like she did as a kitten. She kindly gives me a wash. I gently smooth her fur. She and I are bonded for life.

Pia
Pia, Bagged by the State, 11/5/19

Then one horrific day, her bond to me is broken by people who call themselves humane agents. Men with guns stand watch over me, forcing me to sit helplessly while they bag my Pia like some kind of vermin and take her away in a cardboard box. Inconceivably, she is categorized as feral.

Nineteen days into custody, she is noted on a medical record as "quiet and not active, unsure if eating or drinking." They say she has a "heart murmur 2/8 with irregular rhythm on and off." I get these medical records as part of the court case and I grow more concerned about the welfare of Pia and all the other cats. It is inconceivable to me that anyone does this as part of their government job or helps a government entity do this or believes they are helping an animal when this is the result. The shelter photo below was taken on Jan. 30, 2020 as part of the court case. She has lost her wide-eyed innocence.

Pia
Pia, State Shelter Photo, 76 Days in Custody
Pia
Pia, 2 Years Old, 12/12/18

Like many of you, I want the best for my animals. I cannot stand to see them suffer. I would never hurt them in any way. I want them to run free, play and have fun, stay safe and live a long life. I do not intentionally collect or breed them. I do not trap or cage them except for medical procedures. I let them live their lives as they see fit while doing my best to keep them safe. Don't you do the same?

Pia
Pia, 4 Years Old, 11/7/20

As of November 6, 2020, an interminable year later, Pia is back home and, in less than 24 hours, she is back to her bonding spot under my chin. Like the other cats, she is seeking attention more often and I am grateful to have the opportunity to give them and her that attention. Cats do not forget the people they have chosen to love them. They do not forgot their territory and their chosen home, but I believe it is the person they bond to that is the most important thing in their lives. Pia appears to be as she left, in good condition and healthy. Sadly, the same cannot be said for other cats who were returned.

Pia now spends most of her time in my office. Sometimes she looks for ways to be involved in the workday. She may go around and check on all the cables and attachments, see if the keyboards are responding and make sure I'm paying attention to my work. She seems to have developed a new affinity for tea of all things.

Pia

Article Updated January 23, 2021 by Elmvale Farm