The Ostrich Farm!

Just up the road from us is an ostrich farm that we finally decided to check out. For a small fee you get two large cups of food for the deer, goats, ostrich, and donkeys as well as two small cups of bird food. The kids had a blast - probably almost as much fun as Ryan and I did!


We started with the deer. Marissa was pretty timid - not that I can blame her because I started out that way, too!



Devon was pretty much fearless when it came to feeding the animals and would practically stick his whole hand in their mouths!



This is what the goats were stationed behind and they would stick their heads through the various holes to get the food.



When the owner gave us the food, he said this was the thing to do with the goats and it would make a great Christmas card picture!



I didn't think there was any way Ryan could convince me to do this, but somehow there I was staring down a goat!



Devon thought this looked like a good idea...but he ended up chickening out in the end!



The ostrich were ornery things and the least entertaining to feed. You couldn't get your hand anywhere near their mouths unless you wanted some painful welts!



These are the lorikeet birds that came right up on your arm to get the food...



...as well as on our heads! I thought this was way more amusing watching the birds pick through Ryan's hair...



...than when this bird started walking up my arm to jump on my head! Ryan was also considerably calmer than I was!