Pictured in May 2023, Jade Burnett, then-4, of Cedar Rapids, pets a calf as she visits Old MacDonald's Farm in Bever Park in southeast Cedar Rapids. The petting farm features chickens, sheep, goats, ...

Old MacDonald's Farm in Cedar Rapids will be briefly closed after a disease was discovered in some of the goats there. ORF, or "sore mouth," is a viral skin condition often found in goats and sheep.

CEDAR RAPIDS - Old MacDonald's Farm at Bever Park will open for the season Monday with a "Chalk the Farm" event in southeast Cedar Rapids. The petting zoo, which has been in operation for more than ...