Meet Our Animals

Here at Bradt's Menagerie, we love our animals, and we hope you will, too!

Here are a few pictures to give you a sneak peak.

Brick is a Scottish Highland bull named after our once shaggy, blond-headed son.  Don't let his size scare you.  He is one of the sweetest, calmest animals on the farm.  He'll eat sweet feed from your hand but loves cake even better.  You'll find pieces of cake in the large feed cups available for purchase.  Snickers and her baby Heath also hang out in his pen with him.

If you've never fed a llama, you need to take the opportunity on your visit.  They eat with their lips, creating a tickling sensation as they take the feed from your hand.You'll find our camelids all hanging out in the same vicinity. The alpacas and llamas are in the same pen with Dylan the camel right beside them. You can tell the alpacas and llamas apart by their size. The alpacas are shorter than the llamas. Because they have teeth that stick out, they may graze your hand as their lips take the feed, but they are probably the most fun to feed, so don't pass them by!  You'll also want to feel how soft the alpacas' fleece is. Pictured here are Ande and Pearl.

You'll see Little Bit wandering around The Menagerie during your visit.  He has learned to step outside of the box! He slides underneath the enclosures to eat grass and pick up all of the crumbs that may have dropped along the walking path. He's very kind and may come right up next to you for an up close and personal experience!

Shorty is a miniature zebu steer.  He loves to eat the feed straight from your hand, but be warned...he is a sloppy eater.  While you give him a gift of feed, he gives you a gift of slobber.

Next to Shorty's pen, you'll see Igor who is an Indu-Brazilian steer. While he won't take much feed from your hand, he loves to be scratched between his horns and his ears.

Dylan, our dromedary camel, is ornery!  He loves to eat the feed, but he never gets enough, so don't turn your back on him, or he'll sneak into your pocket, hand, purse, or even hair to try to find more.  Instead, back away before you move on! He's very friendly with a great personality!

Milli and Vanilli are our two dutch rabbits. You can hop in the pen with them and sit or kneel, and they'll come right up to you to be loved on.  They have some friends who are also in their pen.  We recommend not picking up the bunnies, as they have sharp claws and could scratch if you're not careful. Milli (the black rabbit) is on maternity leave and is not currently available to see.

The Southdown Babydoll Sheep are very gentle animals.  Blitz is the leader of the group, taking food out of your hand quite quickly, with Meely following close behind.  Baabet is a bit more timid, but she will eventually come to greet you.  Meely and Baabet had lambs this spring named Brian and Bub.  Make sure you feel their soft wool!

The miniature donkeys were among the first "big animals" at The Menagerie.  They have the softest noses and love to be scratched between their ears.  Boston and Bella are regulars in the petting zoo, and you'll see others roaming in the pasture.  Boston was the first miniature donkey that was born on our farm.

Emus are such interesting creatures! They lay a large, green egg and have two feathers to one quill.  Our emu loves to eat from your cup!  Make sure you hold on tight or he'll take the entire cup from your hand.

Wally the water buffalo is full of personality! When not  in his pen at the petting farm,  he likes to roam the pasture with his buddy  Igor.  (He is not a fan of our dog  Tub!)

Over the years we've had lots of bottle babies on the farm.  We have an entire pen devoted to those now grown babies.  They love to communicate with all of our guests! Valentine may even give you a smile!

Indie (short for Independence) was born on the fourth of July in 2012.  He was our first zebra on the farm, but because he was a stud, we decided to let him be a breeder on someone else's property. He was a bit more ornery than we wanted an animal to be on the petting farm; therefore, seeing him is no longer an option. We love Indie!  It was very difficult to let him go.  However, on your tour, you will see Indie's friend Autumn, who was born in October 2012.  She is a very sweet zebra with a calmer nature who will let you pet her as long as you make gentle movements. As with all of the animals, make sure you feed her with a flat hand.

Call 580.430.1269 for the most up-to-date schedule so you can meet the rest of our mammals and more! We can't wait to hear which one is your favorite!   We are open Thursdays from 1 to 6pm, Fridays from 10am to 5pm, and Saturdays from 10am to 5pm with the petting farm. Laser tag  only hours are available on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings from 7 to 11pm. Laser tag is also available as an add-on fee during petting farm hours.      Check our facebook page at www.facebook.com/bradtsmenagerie for our current posts about daily activities and updated schedules.