Meet the Critters
Sparky
Sparky (2017) is a palomino Miniature Horse. He has a curious personality and always seems to have something to neigh. Don't let his short legs fool you, he is extremely fast and loves racing the bigger horses around the field.
Although a result of breeding with Shetland Ponies, the Miniature Horse is its own breed. They are slimmer overall and have more refined features than ponies. They have an impressively long lifespan of 25 - 35 years or greater. These horses can be trained to ride, pull a cart, or even be guide animals for the blind.
Penny
Penny (2015) is a sorrel, also known as chestnut, pony mare with a beautiful flaxen mane and tail. She is a calm giver of rides at birthday parties and also an excellent cart puller.
Ponies are incredibly strong for their size. Depending on the surface, they can pull between 2 and 4 times their body weight. So for a pony Penny's size, she can handle 600 - 1200 pounds.
Belle
Belle (2017) is our jenny Miniature Donkey. One of the most vocal in the barn, she greets people with a loud bray.
Miniature, also known as Mediterranean donkeys, originate from the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. They are naturally 36" tall or less at the withers whereas their full size cousins are up to 48" tall. They have a dark "T" or Cross on their back and shoulders that according to legend is because it is the type of donkey that Christ rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday before the crucifixion and was blessed with the marking for the pivotal role it played.
Chip
Chip (2025) is a chocolate colored miniature jack donkey. He has become Belle's young shadow and protege. Every donkey bray is unique, like a human voice, and Chip is a prime example of just how varied they come. The bray is just one of six documented sounds a donkey can make. Donkeys have both monocular and binocular vision and can move each ear independently as well.
Toby
Toby (2024) is our Miniature Highland steer. He loves scratches and follows people around the barnyard like a puppy dog. He is always ready for pictures and surely believes he is a superstar. His silliest quirk is that he prefers to never have to walk on pavement.
The Highland is the oldest registered cattle breed. They originate from Scotland. Miniature ones range in size from approximately 36 - 42" tall. Both males and females have horns. Male horns are shorter and thicker, only curving upwards a small bit. Female horns are longer, thinner, and turn up more drastically.
Posey
Posey (2025) is a miniature Zebu. She came home weighing 22 pounds and standing 21" tall at a week old. Her favorite thing to do is get neck scratches and then run laps with her tail straight up in the air alongside her buddy Ballad. She was shown as a bottle calf at the 2025 Washington Town & Country Fair and wowed the crowd as well as the judge with being the first zebu seen at the fair.
The Zebu, although similar to the taller Brahman of India, is its own breed. They can be raised as a draft animal or to provide meat or milk (which is incredibly creamy and has been consumed for over 7000 years). Their hump is an energy source in hot, dry climates, like a camel's, and is a human consumable piece of meat.
Al, Coda
Al & Coda (2026) are half brothers and variations of Katahdin crosses, including Babydoll, Dorper, and Suffolk. The combination has resulted in the most interesting coats, satinlike and soft fluff at the same time. The two are best friends and immediately begin calling for one another if they become visually separated.
Selah
Selah (2024) is a Valais Blacknose (F2) ewe sheep. These sheep are from Switzerland. Both males and females have magnificent spiral twisted horns; males' are typically heavier and spiral downward, females' point out.
Selah enjoys gently nibbling treats from your hand. She has a black marking on her tail which is unique to females of the breed.
Due to the stringent rules regarding bloodlines, registry, and the inability to import live sheep or embryos, breeders cross them to closely related breeds. The generations are broken down into percentages getting closer to purity; first generation (F1) 50%, second generation (F2) 75%, third generation (F3) 88%, fourth generation (F4) 94%, fifth generation (F5) 97%.
Socks
Socks (2024) is a Valais Blacknose / Babydoll sheep cross. He has the best smile in the barn and is always ready to greet you.
Due to genetics from both breeds, this cross typically remains small and very small to no horns. Both breeds are incredibly docile and friendly. With sheep, genders are defined as: unaltered males - rams, neutered males - wethers, females - ewes, babies - lambs.
Mittens
Mittens (2024) is a Babydoll sheep. He is the "black sheep" of the group being the most shy.
Babydolls originate from England. They are bred for their fleece, meat, and for being proficient lawnmowers -- keeping vineyards or orchards well manicured without being tall enough to reach or damage the produce. The breed is naturally polled, meaning they do not have horns.
Ballad
Ballad (2025) is our Katahdin sheep. A Katahdin (kuh-taa-din) is unique in that it has hair, not wool. This means he will not get sheered, but will shed like a horse or dog. The breed is relatively new having been established in the 1950s by a farmer in Maine and named after a mountain there.
Hazel
Hazel (2023) is a Holland Lop rabbit. She is the largest rabbit in the family and does a splendid job of allowing herself to be held and cuddled like a stuffed animal toy. Her favorite snack is celery.
A lop rabbit is not a specific breed but rather a description of several types whose ears "lop" or do not stand upright. The smallest of these nine types is the Holland with a weight of 2 - 4 pounds.
Ginger
Ginger (2024) is our tiny fuzzy lop. She is happy to hop quietly around or be snuggled on a lap for hours. She is easily one of the most affectionate in the bunch. Her fuzz is so thick that frequently it causes her ears to stick straight out instead of being able to flop down.
Basil & Poppy
Basil (tan) (2024) and Poppy (black) (2024) are both Lionhead rabbits. Lionheads are one of the smallest breeds, staying under 4 pounds.
Basil is the digger in the group. More often than not he manages to throw out the majority of the litter box's paper shavings and ends up decorating himself with what looks like confetti.
Despite being named after a spice, Poppy takes her name very seriously and pops around in silly circles, kicking her back legs sideways in a move called a "binky", which means she is incredibly happy.
Pumpkin & Spice
Pumpkin & Spice (2025) are Netherland dwarf sisters. They love strawberries, green tops and all. Netherland dwarfs are the smallest bunny breed, not getting bigger than 2.5 pounds,
Nutmeg
Nutmeg (2024) is a Netherland Dwarf. He came home weighing just a pound. His tiny frame keeps him as a crowd favorite everywhere. His beautiful coloring is called broken lilac and comes with the most perfect symmetrical markings on his face and ears.
Nutella, Drizzle, Chocolate
Our baby bunnies born right here on the farm. Proud parents Poppy and Nutmeg welcomed them December 2025. They have all the playful energy one would hope for in a trio of babies and more floof than imaginable.
The Floral Chicks
Thistle & Marigold - Red Laced Wyandottes
Cherry & Blossom (small brown) - Easter Eggers
Ivy & Lilac (grey purple)- Lavender Orpingtons
All breeds are known for being extremely friendly and docile as well as laying beautifully colored eggs.
Caramel, Newt, Galaxy
Caramel, Newt, & Galaxy (2025) are Nigerian Dwarf goats. They have been raised as bottle babies and come when called better than a lot of dogs. These playful boys are constantly talking to everyone, jumping up to 3 feet high already, and challenging each other to headbutts all while exploring for any tasty snack - their favorite treat being animal crackers.
Nigerian dwarf goats originate from West Africa and are the smallest of the dairy goats. Does can produce up to 2 quarts daily of high butterfat milk. Goats have rectangular horizontal pupils which gives them an approximate 320 degree field of vision. They also will sneeze as an alarm or in excitement.
"The noblest art is that of making others happy."
P. T. Barnum