Animals and Farmers

Farmer Ruth is with Brooke the Shire who is a bit mucky thanks to all the rain. She’s making firm friends with Rosie and Blossom and they’ve decided who gets to be … read more

Farmer Dale is checking in with our brindle Highland bull Murphy who is wintering with the beautiful ladies, Bonnie and Lilibet. He’s showing everyone who is boss at the hay feeders.

Even though Farmer Rob thinks miniature donkeys equal happiness, it’s time to say farewell to two of our favourites. We’d love to be able to keep every animal born at Cannon Hall … read more

Farmer Darrell is down in our farrowing houses where one of our sows has had a whopping 19 piglets. She’s a keen mum – but will she be able to feed them … read more

We’ve had a brand new miniature donkey foal born, with perfect timing for half term. Is this little fella the cutest one we’ve had yet? We really think so. We are open … read more

Farmer Charlotte is the goat whisperer, having already given homes to Spud, Smokey and Petal – and so when we had some kids that were rejected by mum, Charlotte stepped in to … read more

We were so honoured to be asked by South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue to provide some training on how to handle animals for the fire fighting team. We spent a full day … read more

One of our goats is kidding but she’s in trouble and needs help from Farmer Wade – can he get her kids out safely in time? Farming fact: did you know our … read more

There’s exciting news at Cannon Hall Farm as we welcome a brand new Shire horse. Please extend a warm welcome to Brooke – and hear all about her farmy relatives, and our … read more

Farmer Rob is with Matt the Vet and his favourite cow Muriel as we do the annual pregnancy test and health checks for our cows. It’s a year on from the crushing … read more

It’s a donkey derby at Cannon Hall Farm as Farmer Dave lets out the miniatures to move them into a fresh barn – but he underestimated exactly how fast they are…