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I’d like to invite everyone to visit the Almanac for details on the new Hampshire Lamb as well as Mystery Box 22! The contents of the box (in brief) are as follows:

Lilly Pad Pond, 400 XP
Squirrel, 350 XP
Horse with Plow, 325 XP
Gnome Sprinkler, 300 XP
Duck with Kite, 200 XP
RV Camper, 150 XP

Topiaries

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Topiaries

Greenery

So here I am, standing next to my new topiaries thinking : Gee, I haven’t written about my farm in a while.

So here I am. I’ve ben wondering if anyone has all the topiaries on their farm. The only one I’m missing is the Ostrich topiary, but I can’t justify spending my FC in order to get it. Besides, with only 2 FC, there isn’t really much I can buy anyway.

I’ve also been wondering about what everyone thinks of the new Almanac. Any comments? Feel free to share. If you want more, you need to get some of your friends to become a fan of McFarmVille on Facebook. Once we hit 500 the Almanac will grow larger, and that means more info will be available to you!

A new Mystery Animal Crate has been released today! Officially named Mystery Wings, this crate contains only winged animals! Let’s see what’s inside:

Morning Doves – 200 XP
White Peacock – 400 XP
Butterflies – 150 XP
Ostrich – 400 XP
Macaw Parrot – 500 XP

As always, you can go into the Almanac to learn more about these animals! Furthermore, some new French Chateau items were released alongside some Spring items in the gift page!

Foals have appeared in FarmVille and in an interesting twist, the Wandering Stallion is NOT an actual animal but more of a consumable (in the vein of Arborists and Farmhands). Here’s the info straight from Lexilicious:

“Hey Farmers!

New Stallions can now be found wandering around FarmVille that will allow you to get Foals from your Horse Stable!

Horse Stables:

Periodically, you will receive a pop-up informing you that a “Wandering Stallion” has appeared on your farm. This pop-up will allow you to post a feed to your wall. Ten of your Neighbors can click on this feed to give shelter to the Wandering Stallion.

Unlike other “Lonely” animals, the Wandering Stallion is an event, and is NOT a permanent animal that can be kept on your Farm.

If you choose to give the Wandering Stallion shelter, he will automatically be placed into your Horse Stable. If you have a Wandering Stallion, you have a chance of receiving a Foal the next time you collect from your Stable.

If you already have a Wandering Stallion in your Horse Stable, you will not be able to get another. Clicking on multiple Wandering Stallion feeds from your Neighbors will not increase the chances of a Foal being born.

When a Foal is born, you will receive a pop-up informing you that your newborn is eager to explore the world. This pop-up will allow you to post a feed to your wall. Five of your Neighbors can click on this feed to receive a Foal.

The type of Foal you receive is determined by the types of horse in your Stable. Please note that the Pink Pony, Brown Pony, High Kick Horse and Spectator Horse will produce a Brown Foal.

Once you harvest from your Stable and find a Foal, you will have to click on a new Wandering Stallion feed to have a chance of making another foal.

The Limited Edition “White Stallion” can be placed inside your Horse Stable and will act like a permanent Wandering Stallion. Each time you harvest from your Stable you will have a chance to find a Foal. If you receive a Foal, you will not get a consumable. If you do not get a Foal when collecting from your Stable, you still have a chance of receiving an Arborist, Farm Hand or 100 XP.

Baby Foals can be brushed every 24 hours and cannot be placed inside your Horse Stable.

If the Wandering Stallion does not give you a Foal and you also do not get a Consumable, you will receive a coin bonus.

Additional Notes:

The two building components for the Stable that are featured on the Free Gifts page will now change on a weekly basis.
The two building components for the Maison that are featured on the Free Gifts page will now change on a weekly basis.
The Collectable Free Gifts that are featured on the Free Gifts page will now change on a daily basis.”

As usual, you can learn more about the foals in the Almanac!

it would appear that an Alice in Wonderland theme has hit FarmVille today with the release of the Invisible Cat (22 FC) on the market. There is also a new Long Eared Rabbit (12 FC) and a new Best of Mystery Chest (16 FC) available for your FC purchase.

Best of Mystery Chest Contents include:
Zen Garden – 300 XP
Outdoor FIreplace – 400 XP
Porch Swing – 250 XP
Koi Pond – 500 XP
Alpaca – 250 XP
Porcupine – 300 XP

The almanac will be updated with more information as it becomes available. Remember, you heard about it here first!

In anticipation for the festivities for the coming St. Patty’s Day, I have let out my B0V1NE-09 and green calves to walk around the farm and enjoy themselves. There’s nothing like being green for St. Pat!

That being said, the wife has been feeling green, I mean sick, over the past couple of days. It seems that with every week being cause for celebration, the wife is having trouble keeping up! I’m sure she’ll be fine soon.

La Maison

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There are a lot of really interesting things on the market in FarmVille right now. Teh French Chateau items are certainly the best ones to come out in a very long time and my wife is very excited about the possibility of even more of them coming soon!

We’re building a Maison (french for house) to replace our Villa. The villa is simply too lrge for the two of us so we’re going for a more homey building (pun intended).

Almanac 2.0

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Almanac 2.0

Follow the Rainbow

Today is a big day! First of all, the new Almanac has been rolled out in the Animals, Crops, and Trees sections! You’ll notice that the ables are sortable, readable, and quick loading! Also, clicking on the name of any animal, crop or tree will open a detailed page with FULL stats on that item including harvest times, profits, resale values, themes associated with the item, how to obtain the item, and much more!

Also, a new mystery box has been released so do check out what lies inside in the Almanac and there are new crops and animals to celebrate St. Patty’s as well!

Share your thoughts! Your participation is most important to keep new features rolling!

You can look forward to consumables, vehicles, buildings, decorations, event and detailed list of other items as well and even some things you won’t find ANYWHERE else!

Some of you might remember when I spoe about losing my Tulip Mastery sign a few weeks ago. Well, the Zynga gods have answered my prayers and with proof by screenshot, they sent me a brand new Tulip Mastery Sign!

It is comforting to know that amidst all the complaints that people have, Zynga is doing its best to provide good customer service and make sure that its users are happy.

I certainly won’t be complaining about anything from now on!

How is the gold rush going for you? My wife and I have been hunting for gold all day and boy are we exhausted! I can’t believe how productive some of my neighbors have been, it makes me wonder how they can find any time to sleep!

We’ve been doing a lot of spring cleaning (I know, spring isn’t here yet) and we have a lot of exciting plans for the Almanac this year! All we’re waiting for is to hit 500 fans on our Facebook page to make it happen! I was also wondering what you guys would think if we had a message board here on the site. Post a comment to let me know!

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