7, 7 only 82. ♪

♪ >> Reporter: STEPPING OUTSIDE,

>> Reporter: STEPPING OUTSIDE, YOU SMELL THE BARBECUE IN THE

YOU SMELL THE BARBECUE IN THE AIR, YOU KNOW WHAT TIME OF YEAR

AIR, YOU KNOW WHAT TIME OF YEAR IT IS.

IT IS. THE RODEO UNDERWAY OFFICIALLY

THE RODEO UNDERWAY OFFICIALLY TODAY, AND WE ARE INSIDE AT THE

TODAY, AND WE ARE INSIDE AT THE GREAT AMERICAN PETTING FARM, AND

GREAT AMERICAN PETTING FARM, AND THESE GUYS ARE THE STARS.

THESE GUYS ARE THE STARS. OH, MY GOSH.

OH, MY GOSH. >> THEY ARE.

>> THEY ARE. WE HAVE SO MANY BABIES RIGHT

WE HAVE SO MANY BABIES RIGHT NOW, COMING OUT OUR EARS, BUT

NOW, COMING OUT OUR EARS, BUT YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE IT.

YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE IT. >> I’VE NEVER SEEN SO MANY TINY

>> I’VE NEVER SEEN SO MANY TINY ONES IN THE PETTING FARM THIS

ONES IN THE PETTING FARM THIS YEAR.

YEAR. >> I KNOW.

>> I KNOW. IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR FOR OUR

IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR FOR OUR BABIES, AND SO MANY MORE TO BE

BABIES, AND SO MANY MORE TO BE BORN BEFORE THIS IS OVER.

BORN BEFORE THIS IS OVER. >> Reporter: A GREAT EXHIBIT.

>> Reporter: A GREAT EXHIBIT. KIDS CAN COME IN, OPEN DAILY

KIDS CAN COME IN, OPEN DAILY UNTIL 9:00.

UNTIL 9:00. I WANT TO PUT THIS ONE DOWN.

I WANT TO PUT THIS ONE DOWN. IT’S FREE TO GET IN.

IT’S FREE TO GET IN. THERE’S A TINY FEE FOR FEED, BUT

THERE’S A TINY FEE FOR FEED, BUT IT’S JUST ALL ABOUT HAVING A

IT’S JUST ALL ABOUT HAVING A GREAT TIME AND EDUCATING ON THE

GREAT TIME AND EDUCATING ON THE ANIMALS.

ANIMALS. >> ABSOLUTELY IS.

>> ABSOLUTELY IS. WE ARE HERE FOR THE YOUNG TO THE

WE ARE HERE FOR THE YOUNG TO THE YOUNG AT HEART, EVERYBODY LOVES

YOUNG AT HEART, EVERYBODY LOVES THE PETTING FARM.

THE PETTING FARM. LITTLE KIDS, ADULTS, I SEE MORE

LITTLE KIDS, ADULTS, I SEE MORE ADULTS IN HERE, IS IT OKAY IF WE

ADULTS IN HERE, IS IT OKAY IF WE DON’T HAVE A KID, LIKE, YES,

DON’T HAVE A KID, LIKE, YES, PLEASE, COME IN!

PLEASE, COME IN! WE’RE HAVING SO MUCH FUN!

WE’RE HAVING SO MUCH FUN! >> Reporter: EXOTIC ANIMALS

>> Reporter: EXOTIC ANIMALS ARE HERE, YOUR TYPICAL FARM

ARE HERE, YOUR TYPICAL FARM ANIMALS, TALK ABOUT ANIMALS

ANIMALS, TALK ABOUT ANIMALS FOUND IN HERE.

FOUND IN HERE. >> WE HAVE A LOT OF BREEDS OF

>> WE HAVE A LOT OF BREEDS OF GOATS.

GOATS. WE HAVE DIFFERENT BREEDS OF

WE HAVE DIFFERENT BREEDS OF SHEEP.

SHEEP. WE HAVE FALLOW DEER.

WE HAVE FALLOW DEER. WE HAVE LLAMAS, ALPACAS,

WE HAVE LLAMAS, ALPACAS, MINIATURE COWS, DUCKS, POT BELLY

MINIATURE COWS, DUCKS, POT BELLY PIG, AND WALLABIES.

PIG, AND WALLABIES. >> Reporter: THIS IS A SILK

>> Reporter: THIS IS A SILK CHICKEN?

CHICKEN? EXPLAIN TO US WHAT THAT IS.

EXPLAIN TO US WHAT THAT IS. THEY LOOK FLUFFY AND PUFFY.

THEY LOOK FLUFFY AND PUFFY. >> YEAH.

>> YEAH. THESE GUYS ARE ABOUT TWO MONTHS

THESE GUYS ARE ABOUT TWO MONTHS OLD.

OLD. THEY ARE STILL VERY YOUNG.

THEY ARE STILL VERY YOUNG. YOU CAN SEE HOW FLUFFY THEY ARE.

YOU CAN SEE HOW FLUFFY THEY ARE. THEY ARE CALLED SILKY.

THEY ARE CALLED SILKY. >> Reporter: SORRY.

>> Reporter: SORRY. >> BUT THEY ARE A CHINESE BREED.

>> BUT THEY ARE A CHINESE BREED. THEY ARE JUST FANCY, NOT A

THEY ARE JUST FANCY, NOT A TYPICAL FARM CHICKEN, LAYING

TYPICAL FARM CHICKEN, LAYING EGGS, BUT NOT A LAYER, SO TO

EGGS, BUT NOT A LAYER, SO TO SPEAK.

SPEAK. >>NOT GETTING AS MANY EGGS FROM

>>NOT GETTING AS MANY EGGS FROM THEM AND SMALLER BECAUSE THEY

THEM AND SMALLER BECAUSE THEY ARE LITTLE.

ARE LITTLE. >> Reporter: WHEN THE KIDS AND

>> Reporter: WHEN THE KIDS AND ADULTS COME IN HERE, WHAT KIND

ADULTS COME IN HERE, WHAT KIND OF FOOD IS IN THE LITTLE FEED

OF FOOD IS IN THE LITTLE FEED THAT YOU’RE GIVING EVERYBODY TO

THAT YOU’RE GIVING EVERYBODY TO PASS DOWN?

PASS DOWN? >> SO IT TOMS IN AN ICE CREAM

>> SO IT TOMS IN AN ICE CREAM CONE THAT’S SAFE FOR THE ANIMAL

CONE THAT’S SAFE FOR THE ANIMAL TO EAT.

TO EAT. THIS IS NOT MIXED UP WELL, BUT

THIS IS NOT MIXED UP WELL, BUT YOU’LL FIND SUNFLOWER --

YOU’LL FIND SUNFLOWER -- SORRY -- THERE’S SUNFLOWER

SORRY -- THERE’S SUNFLOWER SEEDS, TWO TYPES OF HAY PELLETS

SEEDS, TWO TYPES OF HAY PELLETS AS WELL AS AN ALL STOCK CHOW FOR

AS WELL AS AN ALL STOCK CHOW FOR THEM, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE

THEM, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY GET ALL THE NUTRITION,

THEY GET ALL THE NUTRITION, VITAMINS, AND MINERALS THEY NEED

VITAMINS, AND MINERALS THEY NEED TO EAT THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

TO EAT THROUGHOUT THE DAY. >> Reporter: WALK OVER HERE.

>> Reporter: WALK OVER HERE. WHAT IS THIS LITTLE TALL ONE

WHAT IS THIS LITTLE TALL ONE THAT’S GIVEN US THE LOOK RIGHT

THAT’S GIVEN US THE LOOK RIGHT HERE?

HERE? >> SHE IS.

>> SHE IS. THIS IS BETTY.

THIS IS BETTY. >> Reporter: OF COURSE HER

>> Reporter: OF COURSE HER NAME IS BETTY.

NAME IS BETTY. >> SHE’S A LLAMA, AND SHE’S SO

>> SHE’S A LLAMA, AND SHE’S SO SWEET AND GENTLE.

SWEET AND GENTLE. A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK SHE’S

A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK SHE’S GOING TO SPIT BECAUSE SHE’S

GOING TO SPIT BECAUSE SHE’S RELATED TO THE CAMELS WHO SPIT,

RELATED TO THE CAMELS WHO SPIT, BUT OUR GUYS ARE SO NICE AND

BUT OUR GUYS ARE SO NICE AND HAND RAISED.

HAND RAISED. THEY HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO REASON

THEY HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO REASON TO SPIT AT PEOPLE.

TO SPIT AT PEOPLE. >> Reporter: OH, HOW OLD IS

>> Reporter: OH, HOW OLD IS BETTY?

BETTY? 6 YEARS.

6 YEARS. >> Reporter: OH, ONLY 6, OKAY.

>> Reporter: OH, ONLY 6, OKAY. >> THEY LIVE TO BE 20 TO 30.

>> THEY LIVE TO BE 20 TO 30. >> Reporter: A DEER, HOW

>> Reporter: A DEER, HOW BEAUTIFUL!

BEAUTIFUL! >> THIS IS DIXIE.

>> THIS IS DIXIE. >> Reporter: WILL ALL THE

>> Reporter: WILL ALL THE ANIMALS HERE EAT THE SAME FEED?

ANIMALS HERE EAT THE SAME FEED? IT’S OKAY FOR ALL OF THEM?

IT’S OKAY FOR ALL OF THEM? >> YES.

>> YES. WE MAKE SURE EVERYTHING FOR THE

WE MAKE SURE EVERYTHING FOR THE ANIMALS IS SAFE FOR ALL OF THEM.

ANIMALS IS SAFE FOR ALL OF THEM. WE ASK THEY DON’T FEED THE PIG

WE ASK THEY DON’T FEED THE PIG AND DONKEY BECAUSE THE TEETH ARE

AND DONKEY BECAUSE THE TEETH ARE LIKE OURS SO WE DON’T WANT THEM

LIKE OURS SO WE DON’T WANT THEM TO BE NIPPED.

TO BE NIPPED. THE OTHER ANIMALS -- OR THEY USE

THE OTHER ANIMALS -- OR THEY USE LIPS LIKE SHE DOES.

LIPS LIKE SHE DOES. SHE DOESN’T LIKE THE CONE, JUST

SHE DOESN’T LIKE THE CONE, JUST THE GRAIN.

THE GRAIN. >> Reporter: YOU ARE OPEN

>> Reporter: YOU ARE OPEN UNTIL 9:00 P.M. DAILY, OPEN AT

UNTIL 9:00 P.M. DAILY, OPEN AT 9:00 A.M., PLENTY OF TIME TO

9:00 A.M., PLENTY OF TIME TO COME DOWN HERE.

COME DOWN HERE. >> RIGHT.

>> RIGHT. >>>> Reporter: ONE OF THE MOST

>>>> Reporter: ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR EXHIBITS FOR SURE AT

POPULAR EXHIBITS FOR SURE AT RODEO HOUSTON.

RODEO HOUSTON. YOU ARE CLOSEST TO A IN THE

YOU ARE CLOSEST TO A IN THE AG-VENTURE CENTER.

AG-VENTURE CENTER. >> YES.

>> YES. >> YOU ARE EASY TO FIND.

>> YOU ARE EASY TO FIND. >> Reporter: ONE RULE THAT WE

>> Reporter: ONE RULE THAT WE WILL SAY IS DON’T PICK ANIMALS

WILL SAY IS DON’T PICK ANIMALS UP?

UP? >> YES.

>> YES. YOU CAN SEE US PICKING THEM UP,

YOU CAN SEE US PICKING THEM UP, BUT IF YOU WOULD NOT PICK UP OUR

BUT IF YOU WOULD NOT PICK UP OUR BABIES, WE’D APPRECIATE IT.

BABIES, WE’D APPRECIATE IT. >> Reporter: PHOTOS ARE

>> Reporter: PHOTOS ARE ENCOURAGED.

ENCOURAGED. >> ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD.

>> ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD. >>>> Reporter: HOW MANY KIDS

>>>> Reporter: HOW MANY KIDS WILL YOU SEE DAILY?

WILL YOU SEE DAILY? >> OH, GOODNESS, BETWEEN SCHOOL

>> OH, GOODNESS, BETWEEN SCHOOL GROUPS AND FAMILIES, WE SEE

GROUPS AND FAMILIES, WE SEE SEVERAL THOUSANDS A DAY.

SEVERAL THOUSANDS A DAY. >> Reporter: SEVERAL THOUSAND.

>> Reporter: SEVERAL THOUSAND. THE ANIMALS ARE OKAY WITH KIDS?

THE ANIMALS ARE OKAY WITH KIDS? THEY ARE WELL-BEHAVED?

THEY ARE WELL-BEHAVED? >> OH, YEAH, WE ARE A

>> OH, YEAH, WE ARE A PROFESSIONAL TRAVELING PETTING

PROFESSIONAL TRAVELING PETTING FARM AND HAVE DONE THIS THEIR

FARM AND HAVE DONE THIS THEIR WHOLE LIVES.

WHOLE LIVES. WHEN WE ARE HOME AT THE RANCH,

WHEN WE ARE HOME AT THE RANCH, THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH

THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THEMSELVES, LIKE, WHERE ARE THE

THEMSELVES, LIKE, WHERE ARE THE PEOPLE?

PEOPLE? WE WANT TO BE PETTED.

WE WANT TO BE PETTED. THEY LOVE IT.

THEY LOVE IT. THEY ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.

THEY ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. >> Reporter: PEOPLE PETS.

>> Reporter: PEOPLE PETS. LOOK AT THIS FACE.

LOOK AT THIS FACE. OH, THIS IS QUICK SILVER WHO IS

OH, THIS IS QUICK SILVER WHO IS WAITING FOR YOU AT THE GREAT

WAITING FOR YOU AT THE GREAT AMERICAN PETTING FARM.

AMERICAN PETTING FARM. OH, AND THIS GUY JUST IS LOOKING

OH, AND THIS GUY JUST IS LOOKING FOR SCRAPS RIGHT HERE!

FOR SCRAPS RIGHT HERE! HEY, THERE.

HEY, THERE. OH, I’M GOING TO PET YOU JUST A

OH, I’M GOING TO PET YOU JUST A LITTLE BIT FOR THE PIG.

LITTLE BIT FOR THE PIG. ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT. I’M GOING TO BE HERE HANGING OUT

I’M GOING TO BE HERE HANGING OUT WITH THE CUTE LITTLE ANIMALS AT

WITH THE CUTE LITTLE ANIMALS AT THE GREAT AMERICAN PETTING FARM.

THE GREAT AMERICAN PETTING FARM. >> THERE’S TEETH!

>> THERE’S TEETH! >> Reporter: FULL SCHEDULE IS

>> Reporter: FULL SCHEDULE IS ONLINE, BACK TO YOU GUYS.

ONLINE, BACK TO YOU GUYS. >> OH, GOODNESS.

>> OH, GOODNESS. >> SO CUTE.

>> SO CUTE. >> LITTLE QUICK SILVER, LAUREN,

>> LITTLE QUICK SILVER, LAUREN, BRING HIM HOME, WE HAVE ROOM TO