We went to the farm at Hedrick's Bed and Breakfast in Sterling, Wednesday, on a tour around it, and it was so fun! I got to see some ostriches, which kinda freaked me out. And I got to see the kangaroos, which were so soft, and I got to feed them too, which was amazing! Then we got to see porcupines, which were so cute! The big male Dromedary Camel was kind of interesting to watch. That big airsac that he had was kind of gross, though. The giraffe was cool, and he drooled on a couple friends of mine, which was kind of funny. The zebra was pretty cool too. Then we went to see llamas and alpacas, which were interesting. Then to the miniature ponies, which were so adorable! Then the female camels, which were quite a bit better than the male camel. 😁 And then the deer. The one that rammed into the fence was pretty funny. Then we went to see the emus, which were also pretty funny. Then we got ready to leave, and the little baby goat tried to follow us out of the driveway as we were leaving the farm. It was really heartbreaking, cause we could here him bleating /crying, and that made the whole van start crying, cause it was really heartbreaking for us to leave him just bleating/crying as we left the farm. It was so sad. 😪 We all wanted to take him home with us, but we knew that would be stealing, so we didn't. Other than that, I think the kangaroos were my favorite animal there, because I've never gotten to touch a kangaroo in my life before, and it was so, so, very soft. I loved the farm! I give it...
Read moreAnimal lovers, this is your place!!! My family and I stayed one night. This includes an evening tour, breakfast, a morning tour and camel rides (or pony rides for kids under 60 lbs). It was very hot when we arrived, and the animals were feeling the heat as much as we were. When a cold front came in that evening, all the animals perked up and became much more active, so try to visit in spring or fall when it's not so hot. The tours included feeding treats to/petting giraffes and kangaroos! In the morning, we bottle feed baby camels. As guests, we we're allowed to visit and pet the animals as much as we wanted, without entering the pens. Many of the animals are quite tame and friendly, and love attention, they come right up to the fence to be petted. My daughter and I spent hours petting Ben the super friendly giraffe, zebras, donkeys, camels, horses, goats, sheep, and other exotic animals. Ostriches and emus are fun to watch, but they bite. Bison and elk were also fun to watch but had no interest in being petted. All the staff were very friendly and knowledgeable, especially our morning tour guide, Cole. Breakfast was delicious! It included fresh made french toast that was amazing! The farm also does tours by appointment, which would be fun, but I highly recommend staying at the B&B for anyone who really loves to interact...
Read moreWe had made reservations at a hotel in Hutchinson Ks. When we arrived at 12:30 in the morning the hotel that we had booked and paid for didn’t have the correct rooms for our family. All other hotels in a 40 mile radius were booked because of baseball tournaments. My mother n law found the Hedricks Bed and Breakfast. We called them at 2:30am and told them our story, they said come ahead I will unlock the rooms and have them ready. When we arrived we went in and our family group of 11 all had nice beds to sleep in! When we woke up the next morning we were in awe and amazed with what we saw. There was a giraffe out our bedroom window and biscuits and gravy in dining room!! My kids had such an amazing time with all the animals. After our day of exploring in Hutchinson it was so nice to come back to our room and sit on the balcony and watch all the animals! There was a nice playground for the kids to play in and a game room full of board games. There was no tv it was all about family and that was my favorite part! We will be back for sure! Thanks again for helping a stranded family have such an...
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