Exploring the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch in Picacho, Arizona

Exploring the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch in Picacho, Arizona - The Darndest Place You'll Visit

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We were driving down Interstate 10 and came across The Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch. We've driven by here at least a dozen times but somehow never stopped. This time we had some extra time because of something else that fell through and decided to check out the ranch. We were glad we id.
Located right next to Picacho Peak in Arizona, Rooster Cogburn's Ostrich Ranch opened in 1987 and claims it is the Darndest Place You'll Visit. They have a large selection of animals you can feed such as donkeys, deer, parakeets, goats, rabbits, tortoises, and even stingrays. Of course there are ostriches too, which we learned do bite.
The Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch was a lot of fun to stop and a great place to get off the road for a bit.
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@johnnyfreedom3437 4 ай бұрын

I've been a lover of wildlife all my life, so I really appreciate this! I keep a sunflower seed feeder for the winter and a hummingbird feeder for the summer, great entertainment for the cats! I made a table for them right by the window but they can't get to anything!

@CactusAtlas 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man. That was one of our earliest adventures on our channel when we were trying to figure our what the heck we were doing. LOL. It's SUCH a crazy strange place and just based on our experience there, those animals are in NO danger of going hungry. 😂 Really such a fun, fun place & enjoyed our time there. Thanks for taking us back! 😊

@SidetrackAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Going to check your video out to see how its changed. We've driven past a bunch of times but somehow never really noticed it before or if we did didn't think to stop (even though we've stopped at the Picacho Peak travel center). Really fun place.

@boomtownrat5106 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve stopped there once around 15 years ago. Can’t believe how it’s grown with much more attractions and animals. Thanks for the tour. I’m going to Tucson and Tombstone in a few weeks. Will have to check it out again.

@SidetrackAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe we never visited before. Have fun in Tucson and Tombstone.

@lindastreet-ely9780 2 ай бұрын

Whoever screamed at 5:25 in the video, I hope their fingers are still intact! Thanks, Steve. Fun video!

@birdman5223 Жыл бұрын

You have some comedy skills MrSteve🤪

@lgd4247 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Red Lory. Lol at parakeet feeding stick commentary!

@theturnersontheroad4537 Жыл бұрын

My Wife and I have to make a point to stop there... Thanks for another great video

@SidetrackAdventures Жыл бұрын

Its a lot of fun.

@MeditativeMindset 2 жыл бұрын

Great video my friend. Keep up the good work.❤

@SomeplaceOrAnother 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a fun day feeding the animals 😃👍

@LeoTheYuty Жыл бұрын

Great video! I love this ranch.

@debbiecamacho4773 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a pretty neat place to visit!

@SidetrackAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Its a lot of fun.

@tinybiggiecorndog 24 күн бұрын

my family bought an ostrich egg there once and we made a giant quiche with it when we got home. had to use a power drill to get into that thing!

@13Voodoobilly69 Жыл бұрын

I have been there twice in the last few years. Totally worth stopping, lots of fun.

@shop99er 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of our favorite places in AZ. We were just here (again) in the Summer of 21. The Lorikeets are the best part. I could sit in there for hours.

@SidetrackAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we all agreed the Lorikeets were the best part too.

@TheJansenJournal 2 жыл бұрын

love ostrich! nice video

@ScratchGlass9 2 жыл бұрын

Neato !! Thank you so much for sharing this with everyone !!

@SidetrackAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@RobinsVoyage Жыл бұрын

I've watched that place grow since he built it. At first only ostrich.. There used to be a restaurant next door that sold ostrich burgers but it burned down! Then he added deer, then the f of goats and donkeys and lorikeets... I miss the place and took all my visitors there. I wonder if Rooster is still alive? The Ostrich Bite sign has been there since the beginning too.😊

@Kurteous100 6 ай бұрын

The old man is still alive.

@rayworx 2 жыл бұрын

OMG that brings back memories of driving from SD to Oklahoma (where my grandparents lived) Hour after hour listening to the hum of the tires on Interstate 8, then I-10 and finally NM/TX hwy70 and then TX/OK Hwy 60. Vici Ok was the final destination. Come to think about it... the roadside attractions were a lot more interesting than Vici, Ok was! They had a collection of attractions more diverse than the Ostrich Ranch. All were a gip joint but my Dad couldn't resist his kid begging to stop!

@SidetrackAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I have a similar experience doing road trips as a kid with my dad too.

@Corgis175 Жыл бұрын

A animal lover's dream.

@jimschafer9196 2 жыл бұрын

That was a different experance, thanks for the share.

@dannggg Жыл бұрын

I KZfaqs this after I drove past it on the 10 driving from LA to Florida. I regret not checking it out.

@DM-lc2cf 2 жыл бұрын

Always brings a smile when driving past..but never stopped because when traveling between Tucson - Phx, I just want to get there....I guess we'll have to stop now, it looks like a lot of fun.

@SidetrackAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was a ton of fun. We were definitely glad we stopped.

@georgeherring68 2 жыл бұрын

Rooster Cogburn = Name of main character in True Grit I think

@SidetrackAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is.

@faryldaryl3975 Жыл бұрын

Also the title of the sequel was just Rooster Cogburn. My first thought when I saw the vid title was to wonder how this place gets away with using the name, that would've been a top interesting fact about the place.

@discostew115 2 жыл бұрын

Now that was a cute video. Here in Texas we have a town on the border called lajitas and the mayor is a goat and you can give him bottles of beer and he will drink them lol

@SidetrackAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds incredible. I know there's a town in Japan that has a cat for a mayor or something.

@discostew115 2 жыл бұрын

@@SidetrackAdventures sounds like a good politician

@kayokolindenberger3754 2 жыл бұрын

Used to pass this area on our way to NM. We stopped once in the middle of winter to feed the ostrich and deer. This was 7 or 8 years ago and I don't think they had the goats or parakeets. Interesting to stop once. haha!

@xelosandoval 2 жыл бұрын

If you haven’t been to the Antelope Valley Indigenous museum you should go it’s in Lancaster CA

@SidetrackAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't heard of it but I'll look into it. Sounds really interesting.

@beckyweissberg7644 3 ай бұрын

❤

@stewartthompson72 2 жыл бұрын

That looked like a lot of fun. It sounds like there is some stories related to Picacho Peak too?

@SidetrackAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Picacho Peak is really cool. Would love to climb it at some point.

@dustsmoke 6 ай бұрын

They aren't going to start the monster truck rides, they are going to resume doing them. I can't remember why they stopped but I think I heard something about covid and then some issues with one of busses. You should stop and rid the bus around since they take it over some bumps to bounce people around in the back while talking about the natural wildlife in the area. They also give you some sticks with rope to go ostrich fishing from the platform on the back side of the property.