citation_inspection: 25346

-While on the wagon ride used for the public to feed the animals in the drive-thru portion of the facility a zebra was seen kicking a duck with its back leg causing the duck to roll on its back and was unable to right itself. After the zebra kicked the single duck, an eland was startled at the wagon and ran away stepping on numerous other ducks. -According to the facility, one round bale of hay is fed nightly. The animals receive their daily grain allotment throughout the day from wagon ride participants. The wagon the inspectors were on the first wagon ride of the day. There was no evidence of a round hay bale in the enclosure. The animals gathering around the wagon were very aggressive to get at the grain being fed. Animals with horns and antlers were observed pushing other animals away. The llamas, alpacas, and sheep would not approach the wagon. The licensee stated that this was normal for the first wagon ride of the day. Inappropriate feeding and handling of animals can lead to compatibility issues causing unnecessary animal injury or distress. Handling of all animals shall be done as expeditiously and carefully as possible in a manner that does not cause trauma, overheating, excessive cooling, behavioral stress, physical harm, or unnecessary discomfort. Animals must be fed in a manner that does not cause trauma, behavioral stress, physical harm, or unnecessary discomfort. To be corrected from this day forward, September 19, 2023