Welcome to Our Farm
If you love animals, especially mini donkeys and Scottish Highland cattle, then visiting Moo & Bray Farm is a “must see” stop in Whitesboro, Texas.
Our animals are very much
loved and they are some of the happiest you'll ever meet.
Book your farm tour today by calling us or send us an email. We look forward to spending time with you.
Throughout the year, we have many exciting events including Paint Parties with our highland cows, and our Annual Open House. Moo & Bray Farm would be perfect for your family photo sessions. Follow us on social media, or subscribe to our emails, so you don't miss any of the fun!
Our Big Red Barn & Bed is an Airbnb guest favorite and we are now also listed on Horsemotel.com for large animal layovers. The barndominium is the perfect getaway from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Situated on our wide open, quiet property, the Big Red Barn is your home away from home.
Come stay with us and meet all the critters at Moo & Bray!
Moo...
Highland cattle were first domesticated around 5500 BC and can be found all over the world. They can live up to 20 years old and cows can have up to 15 offspring.
Highlands have a great sense of direction and will always find their way home if they wander too far off. They hum to communicate with each other and other animals like goats, horses, deer, etc.
Highland meat is of exceptionally high quality. With 40% less fat and cholesterol than normal beef, and a succulent, tender nature.
Although the classic image of a Highland cow is ginger in color, they also come in other shades — red, yellow, brindle, dun, silver, white, and also black. When they are being shown they are groomed with conditioner and oils to make their coats gleaming and fluffy. The horns grow differently in males and females. The bulls horns are thicker, curving forward with only a small upwards rise near the tip. The cows’ horns are more slender, curve upwards and are also longer than the bulls’ horns. In Scotland they are called a Coo.
There is no escaping the fact that Highland cattle are ridiculously cute. With their shaggy coats, just-out-of-bed hair, long curving horns and teddy-bear appearance, they are highly photogenic. These features are not just pretty though, they also enable the cows to survive harsh winters in tough environments. Their thick woolly undercoats keep them warm, while the longer guard hairs shed snow and rain. Long eyelashes and a thick fringe of hair protects their eyes from stinging hail, lashing rain, insects, and biting winds, and they use their big horns to rake away snow in order to get to food (and for a good scratch!). The fact that these things make them look adorable is just a happy bonus.
Rather than being called a 'herd' the collective name for a group of Highland cattle is a fold. This dates back to the olden days in Scotland when Highland cattle were brought into an open stone shelter at night called a fold, to protect them from the weather and predators.
Bray...
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FUN FACTS about donkeys:
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A donkey is stronger than a horse of the same size
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Donkeys can see all four of their feet at the same time
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Donkeys can vary hugely in size, from 26 inches to 68 inches tall.
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A donkey's bray can carry up to 60 miles in the desert
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Donkeys have incredibly efficient digestive systems, utilizing 95% of what they eat.
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Donkeys don't like being in the rain for long periods as their fur is not waterproof.
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Donkeys have been used as working animals for at least 5,000 years.
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Healthy donkeys can live well into their 50s.
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A blind donkey will often bond with a seeing donkey who will act as their guide.
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Donkeys can be a calming influence on other animals.
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Donkeys are very clever with a keen sense of curiosity.
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Donkeys are not stubborn but can be reluctant to do anything that might be unsafe - they consider situations before deciding what to do.
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Donkeys are extremely nimble and can cross tricky terrain.
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Donkeys are very sociable and form strong bonds, you will often see pairs of best friends within a herd.
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Donkeys are different to horses in their communication, thinking and behavior.
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Donkeys do best with other donkeys as companions.
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Donkeys are used as guard animals for cattle since they have a natural aversion to canines and will keep them away.
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The large ears of a donkey help keep them cool.
Meet Our Tortoise
Albert
Albert is a Sulcata/African Spurred Tortoise and has been part of the family since 2012. Currently, he is well over 130 lbs and approximately 25 years old.
He enjoys a diet of mostly grasses, veggies and a little fruit.
When startled he may hiss, but he is very friendly.
Albert does not hibernate, but his metabolism does slow down during the winter months. He prefers dry, hot weather, as he comes from the African desert. Sulcata tortoises are the third largest tortoise in the world and can live over 100 years and grow over 200 pounds.
Each year, May 23rd is dedicated to our friends, the turtle, and tortoise. World Turtle Day is not only about showing love and adoration towards turtles but also making sure we can protect them as well as their various habitats. It’s important to know what the difference between a turtle and a tortoise is.
Turtles VS. Tortoise
Turtles spend most of their life in or around water
Mostly omnivorous
Laterally compressed shell with webbed feet
Tortoise VS. Turtles
Tortoise lives on land in dry, hot deserts
Primarily herbivores and a land dweller
Love to burrow for shade
Dome shaped shell
Meet Waffles & Sweets
Our Kunekune Pigs
The Kunekune is a small breed of domestic pig from New Zealand. Kunekune (pronounced Cooney Cooney) are hairy with a rotund build, and may bear wattles, a pair of tassels, hanging from their lower jaws.
Their color ranges from black and white, to ginger, cream, gold-tip, black, brown, and can be tricolored or solid to a variety of spotty patterns.
They have a docile, friendly nature, and can successfully be kept as pets. Kunekune pigs vary from 24″ to 30″high and weigh between 140-220 lbs. They are covered in long hair, which can be straight, wavy or curly.
They have a medium head with either prick or semi-lop ears. Their body is best described as non-extreme, not long and lean like a commercial pig, or short and pot-bellied like the Vietnamese variety.
By the 1980s, only an estimated 50 purebred Kunekune remained. As of 2010,the breed no longer faces extinction, with breed societies in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The Kunekune has remarkable social learning with astonishingly good memory and can sustain itself by feeding on nothing other than grass.