Animal Encounters
March 31-October 31
Free for members and with general admission.
Get up close to your favorite farm friends! Pet baby lambs, goats and calves or hold a newly hatched chick. Conner Prairie animal specialists are on hand to assist and share their expertise about our historic breeds of livestock and how Conner Prairie plays an important role in preserving them.
Head out to 1863 Civil War Journey for more animal encounters. You may be asked to gather eggs from the chicken coop or you can look for animals that escaped Morgan's Raiders.
New animals are born all season, so visit often to meet the newest members of the Conner Prairie family!
April is Animal Extravaganza Month!
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This April, come celebrate all of our feathered and furry friends, big and small, including lambs, chicks, calves and other little ones you can pet, hold and brush in the Animal Encounters Barn. Out and about, meet the oxen, horse, cows and maybe even a piglet or two. Visit often to see what surprises our animals have in store each afternoon!
Head out to 1863 Civil War Journey for more animal encounters - you may be asked to help gather eggs from the chicken coop. Look for animals that escaped Morgan's Raiders too.
Be sure to ask our livestock specialists about Conner Prairie's efforts to preserve and save our rare breeds.
Did You Know...?
- One of the breeds of cattle here has a long history in this country, but currently there are only 15 left, three of them here at Conner Prairie.
- Our breed of hogs dates back to a Spanish colony established off the coast of Georgia in 1529.
- Six of our breeds of livestock are on the rare breeds list, with three in the critical category, meaning there are less than 2,000 in existence.
- A single cow produces about 90 glasses of milk a day, or 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.
- A hen in 1860 produced 160 eggs in her lifetime; today, a hen produces 325 eggs.
Animal Encounters is made possible with generous funding from
