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Meet the Homeplace Animals
Read about all of the cool animals you could see by visiting the Homeplace 1850s Farm! Click the green magnifying glass on the image to zoom in for more detail.
Belgian Mules
Our mules Dan and Todd do a lot of work here at the Homeplace. As draft mules their job is to help us plow our fields and pull logs. A mule is a hybrid animal - a mix between a horse and a donkey. Dan and Todd's mother was a Belgian draft horse and their father a Mammoth Jack. Spring is a great time to see them in action behind the plow! Stop by to learn more about Dan and Todd and thank them for all their hard work.
Black Cayuga Ducks
This beautiful duck breed was a useful and very popular animal on 19th century farms. Truly an American breed of duck this breed can trace its origins to upstate New York. With its beautiful iridescent feathers these ducks are stunning walking around the farm in the sun. Used for meat and eggs as well as pest control they were a welcome sight on any farm.
Dominique Chickens
Chickens were a mainstay of many family farms. They provided meat, eggs and feathers for beds and pillows. Our Dominiques or Dominickers as they are often called around here, can be found running around the back of the farm doing their favorite job of pest control. Some of these hens are always up to some kind of mischief, Come by and see what the hens are up to.
Border Leicester
These dual purpose sheep (meat and wool) originated in England near the border of England and Scotland. These sheep produce excellent wool for hand spinning. This large but docile sheep breed has history in the British Isles dating back to the 1700's . We shear our sheep during April and are constantly working with the wool from our sheep.
Romney Sheep
This large dual purpose breed was originated in England and a very quality meat animal and produces a high yield of fleece. Our one Romney named Romona is one of the older sheep in the Homeplace flock and very distinctive in her look as she has the typical Romney curly head of hair where our other breeds have non wooled heads.
Guinea Hogs
The Guinea Hog is a small, black breed of swine that is unique to the United States. Also known as the Pineywoods Guinea, Guinea Forest Hog, Acorn Eater, and Yard Pig, the breed was once the most numerous pig breed found on homesteads in the Southeast.
Hogs were imported from West Africa and the Canary Islands to America in conjunction with the slave trade. The imports were documented as early as 1804 by Thomas Jefferson and other Virginia farmers.
Belgian Mules
Our mules Dan and Todd do a lot of work here at the Homeplace. As draft mules their job is to help us plow our fields and pull logs. A mule is a hybrid animal - a mix between a horse and a donkey. Dan and Todd's mother was a Belgian draft horse and their father a Mammoth Jack. Spring is a great time to see them in action behind the plow! Stop by to learn more about Dan and Todd and thank them for all their hard work.
Black Cayuga Ducks
This beautiful duck breed was a useful and very popular animal on 19th century farms. Truly an American breed of duck this breed can trace its origins to upstate New York. With its beautiful iridescent feathers these ducks are stunning walking around the farm in the sun. Used for meat and eggs as well as pest control they were a welcome sight on any farm.
Dominique Chickens
Chickens were a mainstay of many family farms. They provided meat, eggs and feathers for beds and pillows. Our Dominiques or Dominickers as they are often called around here, can be found running around the back of the farm doing their favorite job of pest control. Some of these hens are always up to some kind of mischief, Come by and see what the hens are up to.
Border Leicester
These dual purpose sheep (meat and wool) originated in England near the border of England and Scotland. These sheep produce excellent wool for hand spinning. This large but docile sheep breed has history in the British Isles dating back to the 1700's . We shear our sheep during April and are constantly working with the wool from our sheep.
Romney Sheep
This large dual purpose breed was originated in England and a very quality meat animal and produces a high yield of fleece. Our one Romney named Romona is one of the older sheep in the Homeplace flock and very distinctive in her look as she has the typical Romney curly head of hair where our other breeds have non wooled heads.
Guinea Hogs
The Guinea Hog is a small, black breed of swine that is unique to the United States. Also known as the Pineywoods Guinea, Guinea Forest Hog, Acorn Eater, and Yard Pig, the breed was once the most numerous pig breed found on homesteads in the Southeast.
Hogs were imported from West Africa and the Canary Islands to America in conjunction with the slave trade. The imports were documented as early as 1804 by Thomas Jefferson and other Virginia farmers.
