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Everyone's Welcome to Visit UConn's Animal Barns!
Everyone is welcome to explore our animal barns and to learn more about the animals we care for. Visitors can see dairy & beef cows, sheep,and horses. The poultry barn is closed to the public.
Young animals can be found in the barns at the following times of year: baby foals in the spring, lambs during the entire month of February, dairy calves year-round and beef calves beginning in mid March.
Every day visitors can view the UConn dairy cows being milked at 1:00 p.m. at the Kellogg Dairy Center.
We ask that visitors do not feed the animals because some animals are on special diets. We also ask that visitors not pet the animals due to the Rabies Alert in Connecticut and animals will bite!
Currently our farms house:
Tours of the UConn Animal Barns are self-guided. The following resources are located on Horsebarn Hill Road:
The barns are open every day including weekends and holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Many schools schedule field trips to visit UConn's barns. Groups are welcome to stroll through the barns on a self-guided tour. Groups containing young children may enjoy bringing along the "Follow the Animal Trail" brochure (see top of page for a printable version).
Parking: If your group arrives via bus and you plan on parking the bus unattended, then you will need to make arrangements with the Department of Parking Services to purchase a parking pass ($5). For information regarding location and parking procedures visit the parking services website.
Ice Cream: The UConn Dairy Bar can accommodate your ice cream needs including making ice cream cups ahead of time. If your group plans on visiting the Dairy Bar please contact Jacqueline Patry at (860) 486-2634 or email JACQUELINE.PATRY@uconn.edu to notify her of the size of the group and any special arrangements. For more information regarding the Dairy Bar, please visit the Dairy Bar website.
Picnic Tables: There are a few picnic tables located along Horsebarn Hill Road and near the Dairy Bar parking lot. Small groups can eat their lunch there. Many large groups just throw down a blanket and eat on the grass at various spots along Horsebarn Hill Road.
Restrooms: There are public restrooms available at the Dairy Bar, the Kellogg Dairy Center and the Horsebarn Hill Arena.
Our agricultural college was started in 1881 to teach students the business of farming. Today, animal science has expanded to include veterinary science, environmental health issues, nutrition, animal production, food science, biotechnology and genetics. UConn students study a range of topics related to animal science including:
Last updated: 02/06/2012 12:31:13
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