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Kids' Farm News Archive

Nov. 04, 2021
How Do You Weigh Animals at the Zoo?
Keepers can learn a lot about an animal’s needs just by monitoring its weight. But how do you weigh a wiggly ferret or get a full-grown elephant onto a scale? Find out in this update from primate... read more
Sep. 04, 2020
School is B-a-a-a-a-ck in Session
Goats are cute … and curious, too! Get the scoop on training these energetic animals from keeper Nikki Maticic, who has been working with the Kids’ Farm goats for more than four years.
May. 01, 2020
Bringing the Zoo to You: April 2020 Edition
Chirping cheetah cubs, a birthday party fit for a gorilla and a Madagascar hedgehog tenrec indulging in some self-care with a dust bath—all of these events (and more) made for an eventful month. 
Sep. 06, 2019
Goats and Gazelles and Oryx, Oh My! How Wildlife Veterinarians Treat (Almost) All Species
For wildlife veterinarians, patients can span hundreds of different species. Find out how zoo veterinarians manage to treat so many different kinds of animals, including those that are endangered and... read more
Sep. 06, 2019
New at the Zoo: Meet Hereford Calf Willow!
There’s a new, adorable face at Kids’ Farm—an 11-month-old Hereford calf named Willow! Over the past few weeks, she has been frolicking around the barnyard with Hereford heifer Rose and Holstein calf... read more
Hereford calf Willow at the Kids' Farm.
Aug. 15, 2019
Hereford Calf Debuts at Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Kids’ Farm keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo welcomed a new member to the cattle herd—a 10-month-old female Hereford calf named Willow. Her arrival bumps the number of cattle at the Kids’... read more
Jul. 11, 2018
5 Surprising Kids’ Farm Animal Facts
Think ewe know all there is to know about goats, pigs, donkeys and moooo-re? These Kids’ Farm animal facts may have you stumped!
Holstein cow Magnolia frolics at the Kids farm.
May. 14, 2018
Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Holstein Calf is Named Magnolia
Just in time for her public debut, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s female Holstein calf has a name: Magnolia.
The Kids' Farm's new Holstein calf.
May. 11, 2018
Smithsonian’s National Zoo Asks Public To Name Female Holstein Calf
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is inviting the public to name the newest member of the Kids’ Farm herd—an 8-month-old female Holstein calf. Starting today, May 11,... read more
Apr. 05, 2018
A Day in the Life of a Kids' Farm Keeper
Painting with alpacas, training miniature donkeys and hosting hands-on animal encounters. It’s all in a day’s work for animal keepers Nikki Maticic and John Taylor! Follow their story for a behind-... read more