Baby Stoat
We admitted a baby stoat a couple of weeks ago, they are flourishing and have progressed from being bottled feeding to eating solids.
We admitted a baby stoat a couple of weeks ago, they are flourishing and have progressed from being bottled feeding to eating solids.
Released after rest, relaxation and a thorough examination and worming. This young juvenile found in a busy urban area near main roads was taken in by us last week, now they are with a group of young swans to find a mate.
This is our special little boy, Shaunie, born with a deformed rear leg. Although Shaunie has half of his rear right leg missing from birth, he is a very capable ram and his birth defect has saved his life. Shaunie is this years lamb, but when it came to sending the lambs to market, he was…
Sammy one of our Dartmoor ponies has been homed this week, with a beautiful Shetland, he has settled in nicely and he’s already getting on well with his new girlfriend. We all miss Sammy, he was one our of naughty ponies, with loads of character, however we are pleased he has a new home.
This little chap is Walter, he is now only 8 days old and being hand reared. Born on 28 December, Walters 5 other siblings unfortunately died, we received a call to take on the only survivor. We are having to feed him every two hours during the day and 4 hours over night, without having mum around, he is under a heat…
A few weeks ago we were brought a barn owl chick that had been found on the ground, he was still covered in down, in fact he resembled a pompom! He was far too young to be out of the nest, he wouldn’t have survived more than a few hours. Fortunately other than being separated…
Why not consider adding a duck or two to your flock? With the idea of backyard chickens flying off, many people forget how fantastic ducks can be too. With stronger immune systems, ducks are a lot hardier then chickens and make fantastic pets to those new on the scene. Ducks are easy to contain as…