Owen McDuffie of Gray and his super cool Icelandic sheep, Midnight.

Lia the alpaca with Robin Fowler Pratt, co-owner of Northern Solstice Alpaca Farm in Unity.

Pamela Drew of Pamelamas Alpaca Farm in Arundel, with Chip.

Adam Pride of Limington with his Suffolk sheep at the Ossipee Valley Fair.

Matt DeGrandpre, Kaitlyn Gardner and Caroline Wild, farming team at Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Freeport, with John Henry, the farm’s breeding ram.

Corry Pratt, co-owner of Northern Solstice Alpaca Farm in Unity, with Salsa the alpaca.

Aprille Hibbard at Pearson’s Town Farm at St. Joseph’s College in Standish. The llama is Amall.

Rodney Wilson Jr. of Wilson Acres in Georgetown, Delaware.

Lauren Pride of Limington with her affectionate sheep pal at the Ossipee Valley Fair.

Andre Cameron of Cameron Family Farm in Moodus, Conn.

Eric Pomorski of Portland, in a fowl mood.

Matteo Abbruzzese with then 6-day-old calf Zzuke, born at Double Z Land & Livestock in Turner.

“That’s Jack, having lunch with me,” writes Carl Hinshaw of Standish, who keeps five goats (one of whom is, of course, Jill).

Captain peers over the shoulder of Sheila McDonough of Falling Star Farm in Limington.