5 local baby animals that will make you fall in love with nature

Credit: DaytonDailyNews


AULLWOOD FARM BABIES FEST

What: Festival to celebrate the baby animals at Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 14

Where: Aullwood Farm, 9101 Frederick Pike

Baby animals fill the Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm each year, providing cuteness overload. Here are 5 of them:

Scottish Highland calf

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A Scottish Highland calf, born in March, weighed about 65 pounds at birth and will grow to be close to 1,400 pounds. The breed has a double coat of hair. The long outer layer covers a soft undercoat.

Tunis lambs

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Young Tunis sheep were raised by President George Washington after he received them as a give from Tunisia. The breed's cinnamon colored wool is known for its' high quality.

Nigerian dwarf goats

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A pair of twins and a set of triplet Nigerian dwarf goats were born at Aullwood Farm weeks ago.

Chicks

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Baby chicks arrived by mail just days after they hatched.

Dexter calf

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A Dexter calf, born at the start of April, is a new additon to the Aullwood Farm in Butler Twp. The breed can be used for milk, beef or oxen.

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