Davis Farm Fun
I am a sucker for agritourism. If there is even a faint whiff of hay drying or cows pooping, I am there. Something about the rural air and sounds reminds me of Ohio. Bianca, on the other hand is a sucker for short car trips with Isaac. So when we discovered Davis Farmland, we knew we had a winner on our hands.
Davis Farm has been in continual operation since the 1840s, but I doubt that it was always operational as it is now. It is more of a zoo than a farm, with lots of rare and nearly extinct farm animals on display. There are tons of farm-themed things to do--a hay ride (which is to agritourism what roller coasters are for theme parks--a must have), sheep shearing, and goat milking. There were also some very cool farm animals, and because it was spring time, there were LOTS and LOTS of babies. Everything was very well organized and surprisingly clean given that it is farm and animals, aside from the eating area, are literally just wandering around.
Isaac went totally bonkers for the animals. Each time we passed a pen he'd lean in, trying is vain to touch one of the furry behemoths. Here is a good shot of the lean in:
And there were some big animals. There was what could only be described as a wholly horse (which was Isaac's favorite), a 600 pound pig, and two enormous peacocks (including an albino peacock). The wholly horse was the rarest animal with only about 250 left in the world. All of the farm animals were rare or nearly extinct breeds so they were very unusual looking, not the typical sheep, cow, goat affair.
Isaac LOVED the animals and we have a ton of videos of him shouting at them. Here is a good one with the wholly horse sauntering away from our little loud maker:
We walked from pen to pen and each time, predictably, Isaac would strain against us, lean into the pen, and then screech his head off. Some of the drowsier animals seems to only flick an ear or bat an eye, but some of the more energetic creatures would move away or come running. One of the llamas really wanted to lick Isaac and Isaac really wanted to be licked, but the sign clearly advised against letting babies get to close so both the llama and Isaac gave us dirty looks.
Isaac also wanted to play with the chickens, especially the fluffy chickens, but they were, apparently, smart enough to remember previous experiences with screeching and grabby babies and took off when Isaac got down on the ground. Here is the action:
And just so you don't think it was only a few animals, here is Isaac with a random Sicilian Donkey:
and with a few goats:
He loved the animals and he really liked all of the other things as well. There was a wading pool made of troughs and Isaac splashed around in that, screeching as well. Take a peek:
It was one awesome experience after another for him. Here are some still shots:
Mom and Isaac at the cow pen:
Isaac the Naturalist, surveying the peacocks:
and finally Isaac at the wading trough:
and yes, he was screeching.
It was a very exciting day for Mom, Dad, and Isaac. So exciting in fact that Isaac did not go down for his afternoon nap, instead playing quietly in his crib for an hour, even though the nap was about two hours AFTER we left Davis Farm. That seems like a good review from the little guy.
Davis Farm has been in continual operation since the 1840s, but I doubt that it was always operational as it is now. It is more of a zoo than a farm, with lots of rare and nearly extinct farm animals on display. There are tons of farm-themed things to do--a hay ride (which is to agritourism what roller coasters are for theme parks--a must have), sheep shearing, and goat milking. There were also some very cool farm animals, and because it was spring time, there were LOTS and LOTS of babies. Everything was very well organized and surprisingly clean given that it is farm and animals, aside from the eating area, are literally just wandering around.
Isaac went totally bonkers for the animals. Each time we passed a pen he'd lean in, trying is vain to touch one of the furry behemoths. Here is a good shot of the lean in:
And there were some big animals. There was what could only be described as a wholly horse (which was Isaac's favorite), a 600 pound pig, and two enormous peacocks (including an albino peacock). The wholly horse was the rarest animal with only about 250 left in the world. All of the farm animals were rare or nearly extinct breeds so they were very unusual looking, not the typical sheep, cow, goat affair.
Isaac LOVED the animals and we have a ton of videos of him shouting at them. Here is a good one with the wholly horse sauntering away from our little loud maker:
We walked from pen to pen and each time, predictably, Isaac would strain against us, lean into the pen, and then screech his head off. Some of the drowsier animals seems to only flick an ear or bat an eye, but some of the more energetic creatures would move away or come running. One of the llamas really wanted to lick Isaac and Isaac really wanted to be licked, but the sign clearly advised against letting babies get to close so both the llama and Isaac gave us dirty looks.
Isaac also wanted to play with the chickens, especially the fluffy chickens, but they were, apparently, smart enough to remember previous experiences with screeching and grabby babies and took off when Isaac got down on the ground. Here is the action:
And just so you don't think it was only a few animals, here is Isaac with a random Sicilian Donkey:
and with a few goats:
He loved the animals and he really liked all of the other things as well. There was a wading pool made of troughs and Isaac splashed around in that, screeching as well. Take a peek:
It was one awesome experience after another for him. Here are some still shots:
Mom and Isaac at the cow pen:
Isaac the Naturalist, surveying the peacocks:
and finally Isaac at the wading trough:
and yes, he was screeching.
It was a very exciting day for Mom, Dad, and Isaac. So exciting in fact that Isaac did not go down for his afternoon nap, instead playing quietly in his crib for an hour, even though the nap was about two hours AFTER we left Davis Farm. That seems like a good review from the little guy.