American Quarter Horse

• Age: 25

• Known For: Opening gates and latches

• Joined The Farm: In 2005 at age 6

• Likes: Getting scratches under his front elbows; his buddy Chip

• Did You Know? Quarter Horses got their name by being quick sprinters. They are known for sprinting a quarter mile, whereas other horse breeds are more long distance runners.

Indian Peacock

• Age: 5

• Known For: Losing all of his tail feathers by the end of June, then growing them back by the next spring; Honking & Yelling

• Joined The Farm: In 2019 as a 1 year old

• Likes: Climbing on top of the Farmhouse and soaring over to a tall tree to roost for the night; Meeting new people, but does not like being touched

• Did You Know? Peacocks are omnivores, meaning they eat both vegetation and small animals like snakes and other reptiles, insects, and amphibians.

Mini Mediterranean Donkey

• Age: 12

• Known For: Being itchy

• Joined The Farm: As a rescue in 2022

• Likes: When people move slowly and squat down to his level to interact; Running with all 4 hooves off the ground; his buddy Tater

• Did You Know? Mediterranean donkeys are pack animals, so they’re commonly used for transporting supplies during long journeys.

Mustang

• Age: 4

• Known For: Being a food hog (if you want to feed him, do it with a fence in between, not in an open field)

• Joined the Farm: 2023

• Likes: Attention and pets, scratches on his chest

• Did You Know? Mustang horses are known for their incredible resilience and ability to survive in areas with very little vegetation. In the American West, these horses symbolize freedom.

Katahdin Hair Wether Ram

• Age: 5

• Known For: Thinking he’s a dog; being curious

• Joined the Farm: In 2020

• Likes: Ear and back scratches; Leaving his blankets of wool hanging around the farm

• Did You Know? After a ram is castrated, the lower levels of testosterone make the wether ram less aggressive and allow the ram to more easily join the flock of ewes (female sheep).

Full Katahdin Hair Sheep

• Age: 4

• Known For: Being a very friendly bottle baby

• Joined the Farm: 2020

• Likes: Coming right up to you to say hi and be cuddled (this is how you’ll know it’s her out of all the sheep), loves her ears rubbed

• Did You Know? The goal behind initially raising Katahdin sheep was to keep vegetation controlled along power lines, so that mowing or spraying was no longer needed.

Myotonic Goat (Tennessee Fainting Goat)

• Age: 14

• Known For: Being queen bee and great grandma to this year’s kids, having many generations of kids

• Joined the Farm: 2010

• Likes: Attention and being pet, being brushed, lying down with guests in the sun

• Did You Know? When startled or excited, a Myotonic goat’s body stiffens up and they can be seen falling over and “fainting”.

Nigerian Dwarf Goat

• Age: 6

• Known For: Being Opal’s daughter & Nutmeg’s mother

• Joined the Farm: In 2019

• Likes: Being Alpha, neck scratches, sniffing people’s faces

• Did You Know? Nigerian Dwarf goats are known for living longer than other goat breeds. If well cared for, they live for 15-20 years.

Nigerian Dwarf Goat

• Age: <1

• Known For: Just being born in early March 2024; Being cute and very friendly

• Joined the Farm: In 2024

• Likes: Meeting new people, climbing on people’s laps, frolicking

• Did You Know? Nigerian dwarf goats evolved out of West and Central Africa, so they thrive living in humid, sub-humid, and savanna climates.

Curly Coat Katahdin Sheep

• Age: 12

• Known For: Being born via c-section with her sister in the barn, growing up in Owners Scottie & Greg’s kitchen next to the wood stove with her sister DeeDee

• Joined the Farm: 2013

• Likes: Coming right up to people and saying hi

• Did You Know? Compared to wooled sheep, Katahdin sheep are more parasite-resistant, meaning they typically require less health care than other types of sheep.

Katahdin Hair Ram

• Age: 1.5 years old

• Known For: His spots (stands out in the field)

• Joined the Farm: 2023

• Likes: Looking cute, when people say hi through the fence

• Did You Know? Katahdin sheep first originated in the state of Maine in the 1950’s. This means the breed adapts easily to colder weather.

*PLEASE DO NOT ENTER RAM YARD*

Katahdin Hair Ram

• Age: 3 years old

• Known for: Being a burly and friendly gentle giant but will knock you over if you turn your back on him

• Joined the Farm: 2022

• Likes: Being alpha ram, being fed through the fence

• Did You Know? Katahdin rams typically weigh about the same as an adult human male! 180-250lbs

*PLEASE DO NOT ENTER RAM YARD*

Gray Slate Heritage Turkey

• Age: 10

• Known For: Being a friendly farm legend; the snood on his nose and the waddle under his chin

• Joined the Farm: 2014

• Likes: His one and only girlfriend who is no longer with us, when people respect his space and move slowly around him

• Did You Know? Turkeys have over 3000 feathers, including a beard made of feathers that comes out of their chest!

Part Speckled Sussex, Part Buff Orpington

• Age: 6

• Known For: Not being an early riser (only starts crowing at 8am)

• Joined the Farm: 2018

• Likes: Thinking highly of himself, protecting the hens, crowing all throughout the day

• Did You Know? Roosters are fierce protectors of their flock. Prince would fight off any predator who tries to mess with his family!

Barn Cat

• Age: 4

• Known For: Loving attention, wanting to be a housecat

• Joined the Farm: In 2020 as a rescue from the Detroit Lake Fires

• Likes: Any and all attention, walking on cars, sitting in your lap, catching rodents, hanging out with his brother Alex

• Did You Know? Barn cats have historically helped farmers keep rodents away. Farm cats used to do the same thing on ships!

Barn Cat

• Age: 4

• Known For: Being shy and all fluff, having the cutest high pitch meow, his little white toes

• Joined the Farm: In 2020 as a rescue from the Detroit Lake Fires

• Likes: When people move slowly and calmly around him, walking on parked cars, catching rodents, hanging out with his brother Eddie

• Did You Know? There is evidence to suggest that barn cats have been living with humans since 7,500 B.C!