New Beginnings Ranch

02/27/2025

Well, today was an exciting day here. Sweet Chewie is at home resting now. Huge thank you to . They did an amazing job taking care of him and all his needs. Keep Chewie in your thoughts as we we begin this healing journey!

02/27/2025

Proud Mama and her sweet little chick. We have updated them to their own enclosure and put up a lamps for good measure. She is determined to finish hatching those babies.

02/27/2025

Chewie is one of the sweet kittens we took in about 4 months ago. We raised him and siblings up in the house and moved them out to the heated barn about 3 weeks ago. They are having a blast out there. Definitely, doing their mousing job beautifully. Granted there are not many mice out there but they have found 2 over these last few weeks. Well, yesterday while I was am feeding and loving on them I immediately noticed chewie who is normally VERY affectionate the very opposite. He hurt his front paw, you can see in the photo. He got away yesterday before I could catch him but today I got him. So now here we sit waiting for out vet appointment. I will keep all posted on the prognosis! Thoughts for Chewie!

02/26/2025

I think the best part about being on a farm is watching your animals thrive and be happy. This little lady out of all our hens is the only one to have ever hatch out her own chick's. And today while doing our daily check in to see how many eggs she has today, my husband and I both heard it! Cheep cheep! They are getting ready to hatch we could not be more excited! Although we love our feathery friends we can't forget about our fluffy friends! ! A litter of bunnies was born! Spring is always an amazing time. Full or happy and sometimes very sad births. We can not wait to share updates on all the babies here at the farm!

02/11/2025

One of our girls working hard for her eggs and the camera! 📸🐤

02/09/2025

And just like that, baby season had begun. We welcomed out the first baby of 2025 last night. He is HUGE and beautiful! Our son asked to name him Jumbo. So there go, welcome Jumbo. Sweet baby boy indeed!

02/07/2025

It's that time of year again! Book for your spring event today!

Call us today for all of your Spring and Easter needs!

01/31/2025

The girls seem very unimpressed as we change up and add some enrichment items to their winter quarters. I'm confident once we finish they will be happy for the change up.

01/09/2025

Nothing like a 2am jog around the property to get the blood pumping while chasing our entirely too smart herd back into their winter pens. Now, to figure out who the clever one was to open the gate. 🐃🐏🐐🫏🐎 Happy Thursday!!!

12/07/2024

We are pleased to be involved in this fantastic event with our local American Legion Harvey Funk Post 494. We would also like to thank our clients and partners who generously supported this cause! Jerry Smith Pumpkin Farm Rigden Ranch Paris Deer Park Los Tacos Unicos Droughtville BeeSupply & Droughtville Farms Lomeli Butcher Shop. Jerry Smith Pumpkin Farm Rigden Ranch Paris Deer Park Droughtville BeeSupply & Droughtville Farms

11/14/2024

So so proud of our partner in crime! We love you Rigden Ranch !

The results from Best of Racine are in!

Rigden Ranch won Best Family Fun!

We also made a favorite spot in Best Place to Take Kids!

We are extremely grateful to win a spot for only our first year being a part of the competition, thank you everyone that voted for Rigden Ranch!

10/24/2024

As so many of you know we moved to our sweet little ranch last year in mid July. Once we arrived we were greeted with a massive amount of treasure left behind. The whole barn up and down stairs, the whole pole barn, the entire house. As well as outside, all over. The woods has always been a huge goal for me. I have wanted to get it fenced in and give the animals more room to do their thing. Today finally starts the mark of getting that done. We don't know how long it will take but we are hoping to have the path cleared as well as stuff removed before snow. Fingers crossed! Thanks for coming along on this journey with us!

10/19/2024

We are a small ranch that brings the fun of animals to your next venue and/or event.

10/15/2024

The holiday season is creeping in quickly! There is still time to add that something special to your holiday event! Please email today to see how we can make this special time a year even more.

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10/15/2024

We are so excited to be part of a few trunk or treat events within our community this fall!! I hope to see a few of you! The American Legion is still in need of trunks. If you are interested, please feel free to contact them!
We look forward to seeing all of you!

Candace Rothering - Harvey Funk Post 494 American Legion

We are a small ranch that brings the fun of animals to your next venue and/or event.

10/14/2024

As so many of you know. We are a tiny, tiny family owned company. You will always see myself, husband or our two eldest boys everywhere. However, I don't talk about our unsung heros too often. We are blessed with a large extended family. A few who stay with us as well. And while they work full time jobs and we never see them if we need help they are there. Right now my brother in law has been working 6 days a week. He leaves the house by 5am and returns home normally around 9pm. In short a long day. He is a carpenter. I approached him a few weeks ago with ideas for winter pens and asked if he would be willing to sacrifice his next few Sundays and build me two shelters and a fence to separate the small hoof stock from equine on the dry lot. He said yes, of course. So for the last 3 Sundays he has dedicated his entire day to our cause. Alone I might add. We are so grateful and beyond happy with the end result! Small hoof stock down. Equine to go! We could never be on this amazing journey without our family! We truly are grateful. We can't thank them all enough!

Added a photo of the animals living happily together until the fence goes up. ❤️

10/10/2024

We are so excited to be part of this! If your looking to also take part feel free to email!