USDA Class C licensed for breeding and exhibiting exotic/wild animals

It has always been our dream to have a little place in the country.  It took us almost 20 years to get here but it has been well worth the wait.  We live on almost five acres in Garden Prairie, Il.  Every day brings us something new, a new clutch of turkey chicks, a lamb or kid or even just harvesting fresh tomatoes from our very own garden.  It hasn't been easy but the results have been worth the work for us.   

As you'll notice we have exotic animals listed here as well as our miniature livestock.  Years ago we volunteered with an animal rescue and there were times when a mink or some other exotic animal would come in.  It was hard enough for the director to find a good home for a prairie dog much less a mink, so we brought home the occasional escaped domestic mink.  We already had several ferrets and I've always had a special place in my heart for mink as well.  It wasn't long before we obtained a federal license to do educational programs with our mink and ferrets.  Soon after we brought in a pair of kinkajous and currently we have a bobcat, pine marten, ferrets, mink and  short tailed opossums as well as our miniature sheep, goats and Rosie our mini mare.

We are still available for educational programs with our exotics.  If you are interested in having us do a program for you just send us an email and we can discuss the details. 

We are members of the following groups:

American Goat Society

North American Babydoll Southdown Sheep Association and Registry

Nigerian Dwarf Goat Association

And a special Thank You to a few special gentlemen at Raecho Rubber for signing us up for a memebership to the American Sheep Industry.  This was a unique and wonderful Christmas present for us this year!