About Us

Welcome to The Feathered Farm

The Feathered Farm is an agritourism petting farm located in the rolling fields of Zebulon, NC.

Your interactive experience will include petting and feeding chickens, Miniature Cow and Steer, Donkeys, Goats, a Holstein Steer and Angus Cow, Grooming a Shetland Pony, loving on Doodle the Gypsy Vanner horse, Peppa the mini potbelly pig, Peanut Butter the billy goat, baby goats, and bunnies.

*Based on season and baby availability

Enjoy the scenic big red barn nestled among grown shade trees on our 11 acre farm. We welcome you to visit with your friends and family at a tour, birthday party, school or group event.

We are open by “Event Only”. Please arrive no more than 15 minutes prior to the event. Thank you for understanding.

The Feathered Farm in Zebulon, NC!

Welcome to the Feathered Farm, the happiest place in Zebulon! Our family-owned farm is bursting with all sorts of friendly animals, from playful chickens to silly donkeys, bouncy bunnies, and more. We can’t wait to share the joy of our barnyard friends with you, so come on down and say hello!

Upcoming Events

We Love to See You

We offer several farm experiences to our visitors including farm tours, painting with goats, special events for Senior citizens and birthday parties. All events require a confirmed ticket.

Farm Birthdays

Spend your next birthday with us! We offer simple birthday party packages and endless farm fun! Party package includes: Add-ons (available for an…

Painting With Goats

Spend the evening enjoying the company of friends and family….with GOATS! Our local artist will lead you in the painting. You get to relax, sip…

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We offer several farm experiences to our visitors including farm tours, painting with goats, special events for Senior citizens and birthday parties. All events require a confirmed ticket.

Our Services

Farm Tours

Bring the family and enjoy the day with the farm animals! We will interact with various animals one at a time before movng on to the next. Feed the chickens. Meet Milkshake the Steer and Jojo the cow and enjoy their tongue licks! Peanut Butter and S’more along with the other adult Nigerian Dwarf goats will be eager for your attention too. Step into the big red barn. What do you hear? What do you see? Peppa the mini potbelly pig loves the treats she gets from friends. Groom our Shetland pony, Gus, and feel his soft winter coat. Time to play with the young goats and snuggle with a bunny before you head out! Enjoy the day on the farm. Play with family and new friends on the playground. Advance purchase tickets are required for all attending. This is a guided tour, please arrive on time.

Farm Birthdays

Spend your next birthday with us! We offer simple birthday party packages and endless farm fun!

Party package includes:

25 guests (including children age 2+ and adults)
4 hours of farm time and 2 hours of dedicated party area (The 2 hours includes your setup and tear down time for the party. Outdoor areas available with tables and chairs or picnic tables).
Tour guided feeding of animals
Use of Playground and toddler farm toys
Trash disposal … READ MORE

Cow Encounters

Get up close and personal with our cows, Milkshake and Jojo! These events will be limited to small groups up to 6 people at a time. Please be aware that Milkshake and Jojo are very large (over 5′ tall at the shoulder and 1600-1800lbs). You can love on Milkshake, pet him, brush him, take pictures with him ,etc. Jojo might come up for a bit but she is usually more shy. Signed waivers are required- minors MUST contact us in advance to get a waiver signed by an adult. Please wear closed toed shoes.

Painting With Goats

Come spend 2-3 hours inside our big red barn following along while an experienced artist leads your group in a painting. During this painting event, you will have the chance to experience mischievous goats, soft bunnies and purring kitties right in your lap and maybe in your glass of wine if you’re not careful! We can do adult and children group sessions. Perfect for team building, bachelorette parties, etc.

Open Play

Open play is an enhanced and extended version of our Farm Tours. These sessions typically last 3-4 hours and allow visitors flexibility in their arrival and departure times. We see the animals twice during these events and often offer add on crafts or other exciting activities. Guests are welcome to bring a picnic lunch. Wristbands will be provided for adults so you may leave and return.

Volunteer Opportunities

We love our volunteers! Please contact us if we do not have a Volunteer Event scheduled. Volunteers receive a $15 voucher towards an event with every 2 hours of service they provide!

Homeschool Groups

Your homeschooler will love attending one of our farm tours. We will open up time slots for your specific group and provide the homeschool parent with a discounted rate. Ask About any classes that are planned.

School Field Trips

We love hosting little ones from daycamps or school field trips. We can accommodate groups up to about 75 children plus adult chaperones. Please contact us for availability, craft, pricing, and fundraising.

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Feathered Farm

5.0

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Miccah Duckett

22:21 18 Aug 24

We LOVE the Feathered Farm!This place is a welcoming and friendly place for kids to become acquainted with farm animals, the basics of animal care and feeding, smells and sounds of a farm.Entrepreneur Susan Rosero is the creative mind and hard working body behind the scenes ensuring a pleasant animal experience for your group.Rabbits, goats, cows, chickens, horse or pony: your favorite animals have a home on the Feathered Farm.For youngsters interested in how a farm operates, the Rosero family offers a summer camp experience staffed by a stellar team.Book a birthday here to party with Doodle the horse and his friends.Activities for older folks are on rotation too.Who wouldn't want to paint with a goat?Leave with a dozen fresh eggs and enough pics to fill up your Instagram account. 🙂

Angie White

17:25 05 Aug 24

Michelle Booker

21:14 27 Jul 24

As a mother to my very own Dr. Doolittle, I consider myself quite an authority on farm trips. I'd be remiss if I didn't give Feathered Farm it's due diligence as BEST FARM EVER!!! They are clean, organized and the staff is knowlegeable and friendly. They've mastered the receipe for a quality open play experience at a farm by far. Five stars well deserved. Thank you for a Saturday morning well spent!

Ariel Mejia

03:37 19 Jul 24

Lauren McDade

03:54 01 Jul 24

Kids had a blast! Staff was super friendly. Very nice little hidden gem.

Angela VonCanon

02:09 19 May 24

Wonderful place for toddlers - unlimited!! The gem mining, playground, tours, gourd cow luminary event, and painting with goat events are amazing!

Kat Jordan

21:42 16 Mar 24

We had a BLAST with our 19 month old!! I can’t wait to return - with his nap time better in mind lol! He LOVED the chickens and toddler friendly play equipment!! I’d say this is geared to smaller/younger kids. Sweet staff!!

Victor Lao

19:24 08 Oct 23

Very nice farm with lots to do. We went for the open play, they have a playground but we spent most of our time with the animals. They have dedicated feeding times for the chickens, cows, goats, horses and pigs. The kids loved feeding all the animals, they are all friendly. We also pet the bunnies who are also friendly. We always have a great time when we go to Feathered Farm, staff and animals are so friendly.

Cindy G

08:27 12 Jun 23

We had so much fun today on the farm with jeeps. The owner was fabulous showing us around and accommodating us to take pics with Milkshake the Steer, he was great. Loved the baby goats and the food and Coffee truck was great too. Thx!!👌

Rebecca Pugsley

01:08 26 Apr 23

Love The Feathered Farm!! It’s such a cute, quaint little farm that’s very family friendly, for kids and adults all ages. Our daughter loved interacting with all of the animals. She got to pet and feed chickens, cows (Milkshake and Jojo), and goats (Smores and Oreo). They also have cuddle/snuggle time with baby bunnies, lambs and goats! Our daughter also got to pet and brush a pony named, Gus! There is also a small playground that kids can play on. It’s nice since you can do the activities at your own pace and the staff is super friendly and tell you about the animals and answer any of your questions. I also like that the visit is ticketed, so it’s not a large, crazy crowd of people so everyone gets plenty of time and opportunity with the animals. Can’t wait to go back!!

Meet our animals

Peanut Butter

aka "cry baby"

Peanut Butter is our male Nigerian Dwarf goat and daddy to the baby goats born on the farm. He is super sweet and loves attention so much that he cries if he is not getting it from humans or his girlfriends.

Gus

Gus is a Shetland Pony Gelding. He came to us from a farm where he was an escape artist (What can he say? He loves green grass!) and has been with us since 2020. He is a very sweet little pony and has an amazing calming influence on children with special needs. On special occasions, Gus has been known to transform into his Supernatural Persona known as Agustus the Unicorn.

Reese

Reese is a female Nigerian Dwarf goat and the sweetest goat we have. She loves to snuggle and is a great sport about getting dressed up for our events. Reese was "free" to our farm after we spent two days cleaning stalls for her. LOL! We loved her so much that we ended up buying her sister to keep the pair together on our farm. Both have blue eyes.

Oreo McFlurry

Oreo is a Nigerian Dwarf/Pygmy mix. She is a super sweet momma and a great little milk goat.

Botcha

Botcha is one of the sweetest adult goats we have. She came to our farm in Dec of 2020 and quickly took to the bottle, and accepted Susan as her momma and human. She can often be found at our side when she is not in her pen. Botcha was named after our owner's mother in law. Botcha was her husband's nickname for her and we recently learned that Botcha- spelled Bacha in Hindi, means "Baby", so it is a very fitting term of endearment.

Peppa Pig

Peppa is a "miniature" pot bellied pig. She is learning to love us and enjoys back scratches, stealing the goats hay, and laying in her large hay nest. Her favorite snacks are pumpkin, banana and apple.

Marshmellow

Marshmellow , aka "Marsha, Marsha, Marsha" is all drama, all the time. This young Nigerian Dwarf goat is naturally polled, meaning she won't grow horns. She has 3 moon spots on her back. What does that mean? We aren't sure but it cost us more to buy her. LOL!

Milkshake

Milkshake the Steer. Milkshake is boarded at The Feathered Farm with his pasture mate, Jojo. He is a holstein steer and is over 1500lbs and will continue to grow.

Meet Our Staff

Ethan Rosero

Ethan is the son of owners, Susan and Danny Rosero. Ethan is homeschooled and a 2023 Senior. He enjoys helping out with the farm tours and birthday parties and acting as our designated "Chicken Tender". He named our goat, S'more and his favorite animals on the farm are our kittens Jacques and Diego.

Susan Rosero

My name is Susan and I am the owner of The Feathered Farm. My husband and I bought this farm in 2020. Formerly, the land was used for teaching horseback riding. After purchasing the home, it seemed we added new animals monthly, starting with chickens. We did not have farming experience prior to moving here with the exception of having a few chickens in Raleigh and I had a horse in high school. (Danny actually grew up in the Bronx!) We are so glad we found this space where we have room for our extended family including my mom and grandson.

Tracy Schmitz

Tracy is the owner of our famous cows, Milkshake and Jojo. We met when she was looking for a new pasture to board her sweet pets. Tracy has worked for many years in child care and rescued over 200 animals so her skills were a perfect match at our farm with the farm tours and animal care and we quickly welcomed her to the team.

Faith Allen

Faith Allen brings years of experience in taking care of humans and animals to The Feathered Farm. Not only is she a Registered Nurse, but she is also a wife, homeschooling mother of 4, and volunteers at her church teaching Sunday school. We are so excited to have her on our team.

Amanda Clancy

Amanda Clancy was a volunteer at the farm but we had to have her on our team! She retired from a career in working with children and school administration but loves to stay busy. Amanda is a wife and mom, gardener and loves to travel. She is a whiz with administrative tasks, kind to our visitors and animals and a perfect addition to our team!

Ms. Linda

Ms. Linda is a volunteer at the farm. She can often be found at the entrance greeting our visitors and helping with check in. Linda and the farm owner have been friends for many years. She loves watching the children on the playground, meeting so many nice people and helping with our school field trips. We could not provide many of the services that we do without the kind volunteers like Ms. Linda.