Photo courtesy of the Birmingham Zoo.
Dwarf Nigerian Goats Birmingham Zoo
Zoo guests can interact up-close with the dwarf Nigerian goats in the Corral at the Birmingham Zoo on April 11.
The Birmingham Zoo will celebrate Alabama’s farming heritage with Farm Day on Saturday, April 11. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This celebration, held in the Junior League of Birmingham – Hugh Kaul Children’s Zoo, will offer an opportunity to see a sheep shearing, participate in an agriculture themed trivia game, observe a hoof trimming demonstration and more.
Booths from Alabama 4-H, Alabama Farmers Federation/Alabama Young Farmers, local farmers and local agricultural groups will be onsite to allow guests to learn about farm tools, agriculture and local farming opportunities. There will also be an up-close experience with educational animals at the Schaeffer Eye Center Wildlife Show stage at 3 p.m.
All Farm Day activities are free with paid admission to the Zoo.
Farm Day Events:
- 10 a.m.-noon: Interact up-close with the dwarf Nigerian goats in the Corral
- 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Visit booths featuring local farmers and agricultural groups located around the Kudzoo Café
- 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.: See antique tractors located in the zoo parking lot and near the Kudzoo Café and carousel
- 11 a.m. – noon: Experience a sheep shearing in the barn
- 1-2 p.m.: Play a Jeopardy-style trivia game in the corral to win prizes
- 1-2 p.m.: Enjoy a Children’s Zoo Livestock Keeper Chat in the barn
- 2-2:30 p.m.: Enjoy a goat show in the corral
- 2-2:30 p.m.: Experience a Farrier demo with Napoleon the pony in the barn
- 2:30-3 p.m.: See a hoof trimming demo in the barn
- 3-3:20 p.m.: Enjoy an up-close experience with educational animals at the Schaeffer Eye Center Wildlife Show stage
- 3-3:30 p.m.: Enjoy a goat show in the corral
