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Animal farm★ 4.0 · 4,617 Google reviews

Zucata Sheep Farm (formerly Swiss Sheep Farm)

ซูคาต้า ชีพ ฟาร์ม (Zucata Sheep Farm)

Cha-am

Zucata Sheep Farm (formerly Swiss Sheep Farm) is a farm with sheep and other farm animals on Phetkasem Road in Khao Yai Subdistrict, Cha-am District, decorated with European-style farm buildings against a backdrop of mountains. The entry fee includes grass for feeding the animals, so it suits families who want their children to feed animals up close.

What animals are there

  • Sheep, goats, alpacas and rabbits
  • Camels, giraffes and ostriches (review, May 2026)
  • Ponies, donkeys, water buffalo and deer

Activities and entry

  • Thai adults 60 baht, including one bundle of grass per person for feeding the animals; payment by QR scan accepted (reviews, Feb and May 2026)
  • Extra carrots are sold at 20–50 baht a bag
  • The farm's page once listed prices for foreign visitors: adults 150 baht, children 110 baht (Jun 2023)
  • Photos with the farm buildings, the heart garden and other decorated spots

Good to know before you go

Reviewers in 2026 liked that it was not crowded and that there were many kinds of animals, but said the place should be better looked after, and that at midday it gets so hot that many of the animals shelter from the sun. Rated 4.0 from 4,617 reviews on Google (Oct 2026).

Opening hours and getting there

Open daily 09:00–18:00. On Phetkasem Road just before Cha-am town, near Malai Farm and Camel Republic Cha-am. Tel. 095 328 7995

Photo credits

All photos on this page come from Zucata Sheep Farm's Facebook page. Photo copyright belongs to Zucata Sheep Farm.

Animals at Zucata Sheep Farm

11 kinds of animal to meet, each with a short introduction

  • Sheep

    Ovis aries

    A grazing animal that likes to live in flocks. Its wool keeps growing and has to be shorn at least once a year. Lambs know their mother's voice within the first few days.

    Feeding

    Animal feed 20 baht

    Entry includes one bundle of grass; carrots 20–50 baht a bag (review, Feb 2026)

  • Alpaca

    Vicugna pacos

    A small relative of the camel from the Andes mountains of South America. Its wool is soft and warm, and it eats mainly grass. It startles easily and may spit when it feels unsafe.

    Feeding

    Animal feed 20 baht

    Mentioned in a Google review, May 2026

  • Camel

    Camelus dromedarius

    The camel of the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa. It stores fat in its hump as an energy reserve, can go without water for several days, and eats grass and dry plants that other animals will not eat.

    Feeding

    Animal feed 20 baht

    Fed grass through the fence (photos on the page, 2023; review, May 2026)

  • Giraffe

    Giraffa camelopardalis

    The tallest animal in the world, from the African grasslands. It uses its tongue, about half a metre long, to pull leaves from the treetops.

    Feeding

    Animal feed 20 baht

    Fed from a raised platform (photos on the page, 2023; review, May 2026)

  • Ostrich

    Struthio camelus

    The largest bird in the world. It cannot fly but runs very fast, and comes from the grasslands of Africa.

    Viewing only

    Mentioned in a Google review, May 2026

  • Pony

    Equus caballus

    A small breed of horse, no more than about 147 cm tall at the shoulder; strong and hardy.

    Feeding

    Animal feed 20 baht

    There is a Horse Farm stable building (photos on the page, 2023)

  • Donkey

    Equus asinus

    A long-eared relative of the horse with great stamina, used to carry loads for thousands of years. Miniature donkeys are a small breed with a docile nature.

    Feeding

    Animal feed 20 baht

  • Goat

    Capra hircus

    A keen climber that keeps its balance well on high ground. It eats both grass and leaves, and is so curious that it often comes to sniff people's hands.

    Feeding

    Animal feed 20 baht

  • Water buffalo

    Bubalus bubalis

    The companion of Thailand's rice fields. It likes to soak in water and mud to cool off and keep insects away.

    Feeding

    Animal feed 20 baht

  • Rabbit

    Oryctolagus cuniculus

    Eats grass and vegetables. Its front teeth grow throughout its life, so it has to keep gnawing. Its long ears help it lose heat and hear sounds from far away.

    Feeding

    A rabbit yard decorated with mushroom houses (photos on the page, 2023)

  • Deer

    Cervidae

    A cloven-hoofed plant-eater. The males have antlers that drop off and grow back every year. Deer eat grass, leaves and fruit.

    Feeding

    Fed through a mesh enclosure (photos on the page, 2023)

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