Animals and Farmers
Preparing for the worst!
The weather has turned and it has forecast snow – so what do farmers need to do to prepare for the worst? Join Farmer Ruth in the roundhouse as we get as … read more
The hospital wing – Cannon Hall Farm
We’ve got a little gang of vulnerable animals who we are caring for in our ‘hospital wing.’ Our aim is to make these pen pals encourage each other to recovery – and, … read more
Training Herkules!
It’s a big moment for Shire foal Herkules as he joins his owner Phil for a bit of training in the farmyard. There’s absolutely no questioning Phil’s expertise in this arena – … read more
Farmer Kate’s new pals
Every season there are always some lovely new arrivals who notch a little special place in our hearts…and here is Farmer Kate with some of her favourites that she’s caring for in … read more
The 3am Club
It’s 3am and Farmer Dave has delivered twins…and they are absolute whoppers. Watch what happens in the minutes after birth as he helps a very attentive mum tend to her babies.
Want to bottle feed our lambs?
Every season we have a core group of lambs and kids who need a little help and require bottle-feeding. In 2023, for the first time ever, we are inviting small numbers of … read more
A Lambing intervention with Farmer Dave
At this time of year, we have a night shift of farmers covering our roundhouse, making sure to offer any extra help to those that need on. On his night shift, Farmer … read more
Our alpacas!
There’s some big news for Helen our alpaca – and we couldn’t be more thrilled. From nursing her as a vulnerable cria, to leading her into adulthood and introducing her to her … read more
Triplet Boer Goats
We’ve got some triplet boer goats who have needed a little bit of extra care – so they’ve been in our care unit receiving round the clock attention from our team. Ever … read more
A New Alpha!
Prince our reindeer has got to that age where he just isn’t bothered about running for election as leader in the pack – so our young lad Roger is stepping up to … read more
Elsie – the cutest mini donkey!
Meet Elsie, the cutest little mini donkey foal you’ll ever see. She’s like a fluffy little teddy bear and we can’t get enough of her. She loves hanging out with her best … read more
New arrivals in the roundhouse!
Here we go! More new arrivals today in our roundhouse maternity unit – and it’s all systems go. Three singles lambs born so far today – how many do you think we … read more
