County’s Springton Manor inviting people to see 10 new piglets
Jim Balentine, Springton Manor’s “Farmer Jim,” holds one of the new arrivals.
Ten cute, squealing piglets are the newest reason to visit Chester County’s Springton Manor Farm in Glenmoore.
A new litter arrived courtesy of a Berkshire sow, on loan from the Lazarus Farm in Whitehall. The sow returned for a third time in five years and gave birth on Aug. 20, a county news release said.
Visiting hours for the Springton Manor Farm Great Barn are from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. In addition to self-guided tours of the livestock in the barn – home to a menagerie that includes sheep, goats, horses, chickens, a miniature donkey, a peacock, and a Scottish Highlander – Springton Manor features many family-based attractions and activities.
Like all Chester County Park locations, admission to Springton Manor is free. The farm is located at 860 Springton Road, Glenmoore, five miles west of Downingtown off Rt. 322. The farm grounds, which include a “catch and release” pond, the Indian Run Trail, and a family picnic area, are open from 8:00 a.m. to dusk.
For more information on Chester County’s 4,500 acres of public parkland, call (610) 344-6415 or visit www.chesco.org/ccparks.
A new Scottish Highlander calf born last night, 9-14-12 is doing well at Springton Manor Farm.