点评:We visited the Gorgeous Goat Creamery for one of their 2026 activities, bottle feeding the baby goats.
This year, they had 49 new goats born, with 6 more expected. One was born less than 24 hours ago. The goats arrive into the world ready to go. They are up on their feet almost immediately.
The baby goats get hungry and are bottle fed. The couple who own the farm have setup a program where eight people at one time can visit for a one hour time slot and bottle feed the newborns.
After arriving, you proceed to a wooden structure where all 49 goats are wandering around. There are wooden tree rounds and bales of hay for visitors to sit while the baby goats discover them. They attached themselves to my fingers and attempted to chew on my coat and scarf.
The next stage is moving outside. They have two penned in areas with seating. They bring out a baby goat. Each has a name tag. (This year the baby goats are named after characters from the Harry Potter stories.). They hand you a plastic bottle with a nipple. You hold the bottle in front of the goat, who attaches themselves to the bottle. Less than a minute later, the bottle is empty. They have a staff person, who helps you with the process.
This is not a “one and done” activity. They have 49 young goats who expect to eat several times a day! They ask: “would you like to bottle feed another goat?” They repeat the process.
Your time slot is an hour, then the next group of visitors arrives.
This was a great activity. Are there drawbacks? You need reservations. Obviously , there is a cost. It is not free, but it is reasonable. We brought two guests. It has been snowing and raining recently, so the ground is muddy. The baby goats are not the neatest drinkers. Enthusiastic is better description. These are all minor issues, but you need to dress accordingly. This was a fabulous experience.
翻译:我们参观了“美丽山羊奶制品厂”(Gorgeous Goat Creamery),体验他们2026年的活动之一——给小山羊喂奶。
今年,他们家有49只新生小山羊出生,预计还会有6只。其中一只出生不到24小时。这些小山羊一出生就活力十足,几乎立刻就能站起来。
小山羊们饿了就需要喂奶。农场的主人夫妇设立了一个项目,每次允许8位游客在1小时的时间段内来体验给新生小山羊喂奶。
到达农场后,游客会来到一个木制结构前,49只小山羊正在里面自由漫步。那里有木制树桩和干草捆供游客坐下,小山羊们会来探索这些地方。它们会黏住我的手指,还试图啃咬我的外套和围巾。
接下来,游客会来到户外。农场有两个围栏区域,里面设有座位。工作人员会牵出一只小山羊。每只小山羊都戴着名牌。(今年的小山羊都以哈利·波特系列小说中的角色命名。)他们会递给你一个带奶嘴的塑料瓶。你把瓶子举到山羊面前,山羊就会主动吮吸。不到一分钟,瓶子就空了。他们有工作人员会协助你完成整个过程。
这可不是“一次性”体验。他们有49只小山羊,一天要吃好几次!他们会问:“你想再喂一只山羊吗?”然后重复这个过程。
你的体验时间是一小时,之后下一批游客就会到来。
这是一次很棒的体验。有什么缺点吗?你需要提前预约。当然,这是要收费的。虽然不是免费的,但价格合理。我们带了两位客人。最近一直在下雪下雨,所以地面很泥泞。小山羊喝水的时候不太讲究卫生。用“热情”来形容它们可能更贴切。这些都是小问题,但你需要根据实际情况穿着合适的衣服。这是一次非常棒的体验。