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Animals

Our animals serve as ambassadors to facilitate educational interactions with children in a ranch environment.

List of Team Members

  • Horses

    Equus caballus

    Sienna Ranch Purpose: Horseback riding lessons Our horse herd spends their day eating, napping, and working. The horses are used regularly in riding and ground…

    Horses

    Equus caballus

    Sienna Ranch Purpose: Horseback riding lessons

    Our horse herd spends their day eating, napping, and working. The horses are used regularly in riding and ground lessons for children and are exercised by our Equine Coordinator. Horses can eat up to 20 pounds of hay in one day!

  • Goats

    Capra hircus

    Sienna Ranch Purpose: Milking Our goat herd loves being brushed and visited by children. We breed our goats in the fall to produce babies (called…

    Goats

    Capra hircus

    Sienna Ranch Purpose: Milking

    Our goat herd loves being brushed and visited by children. We breed our goats in the fall to produce babies (called “kids”) in the spring. During the summer, campers have the opportunity to milk our goats and make cheese or ice cream!

  • Sheep

    Ovis aries

    Sienna Ranch Purpose: Wool Our sheep are companions for our male goat and are sheared once a year by a professional shearer. Children use their…

    Sheep

    Ovis aries

    Sienna Ranch Purpose: Wool

    Our sheep are companions for our male goat and are sheared once a year by a professional shearer. Children use their wool for craft projects throughout the year. Their docile nature enables kids to walk them on leashes to onsite grazing areas, where they eat plants to help manage the land.

  • Chickens

    Gallus gallus domesticus

    Sienna Ranch Purpose: Eggs & Feathers Our flock of chickens are a mix of breeds, which means that we collect a variety of egg colors…

    Chickens

    Gallus gallus domesticus

    Sienna Ranch Purpose: Eggs & Feathers

    Our flock of chickens are a mix of breeds, which means that we collect a variety of egg colors and sizes from the coop. The chickens are a ranch favorite among students and staff alike and their eggs are used for cooking classes or sold in our Farm Stand.

  • Ducks

    Anas platyrhynchos domesticus

    Sienna Ranch Purpose: Eggs Our ducks love showing off their swimming adaptations in their pond. Highly food motivated, they can be observed eating their food…

    Ducks

    Anas platyrhynchos domesticus

    Sienna Ranch Purpose: Eggs

    Our ducks love showing off their swimming adaptations in their pond. Highly food motivated, they can be observed eating their food out of a water bowl and have even been spotted eating an entire lizard!

  • Cats

    Felis catus

    Sienna Ranch Purpose: Rodent control Our cats spend their days napping in the sun and on the hay in the Hay Barn. They often will…

    Cats

    Felis catus

    Sienna Ranch Purpose: Rodent control

    Our cats spend their days napping in the sun and on the hay in the Hay Barn. They often will leave “presents” for us to find in the morning, which means they are doing their job of controlling the rodent population!