New British White Arrivals At Odds Farm

With a little help from the Childrens Farm staff, British White Cow Molly gave birth to a beautiful son on 15 August. Like so many births at Odds Farm Park, it happened nearby some lucky visitors on a day out with the kids.

The calf has been called William and, whilst fit and healthy, he is a bit smaller than usual at 65 cm and weighs 55 kg. Molly is doing a brilliant job of looking after him and both can currently be seen on your next family day out to Odds Farm Park.

After a smooth birth another British White heifer calf Wilma arrived on Tuesday 25 August in the early hours of the morning. Nine year old mum Jaunty has had many calves at this childrens farm before. One of Jaunty’s other daughters, 6 year old Libby, still lives as part of the herd at the farm and is being a fantastic big sister by helping to look after Wilma too. Wilma will also be joining the Odds Farm Park herd when she grows up. Plus with more calves still due, lucky visitors on a family day out might even see one born.

British White Cows date back to the sixteenth century and have direct links with the ancient wild white cattle of Great Britain. There are between 751-1500 breeding cows registered by the Rare Breed Survival Trust and all the British White Cows seen at this childrens farm on a day out are part of an active breeding programme.

Providing a great family day out, Odds Farm Park can be easily reached from Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, North London and West London. To arrange a day out with the kids, their family days out website is www.oddsfarm.co.uk

New Odds Farm Lunch Boxes

Kids on days out at Odds Farm Park now have a fantastic new lunch box to choose in the Childrens Farm’s Tea Room.

Providing a great reminder of your family day out, the boxes are eye catching, brightly coloured, made of cardboard and include extremely cute pictures of our farmyard friends. For an educational slant, they also describe the sounds these animals make.

The Children’s Farm Lunch Box costs £3 and includes a juice drink, chocolate bar, packet of crisps and a choice of freshly made sandwiches with various fillings. There are also special kids meals available which include veggie, meat and fish options.

For those on a day out with the kids, the Tea Room includes a whole host of other tasty things. From bacon or sausage baps, to jacket potatoes with various fillings and salad, to burgers, beans and chips, there’s so much choice. Plus for families on a day out seeking a snack, there is an excellent selection of freshly made sandwiches, tempting treats, biscuits, cake and a wide range of coffees and hot and cold drinks and ice creams. In the winter you can warm up with a bowl of soup too.

Odds Farm Park provides a fantastic family day out and is easily reached from Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, North London and West London. For more information to arrange a day out with the kids, visit the family days out website, www.oddsfarm.co.uk.

Mascots. Ready. Steady. Go.

A day out with the kids on Friday 21 August at this Children’s Farm will be extra entertaining, with a Charity Mascot Race Challenge at 1 pm. Taking place around the Sheep Racing Track, eager participants include Sting the 6 ft Wasp (from London Wasps), cheeky Rodney Pig (from Children’s Farm Odds Farm Park) cuddly Bertie Bear (from Slough’s Snakes and Ladders) and cute Shaggy the cow (from Mead Open Farm near Leighton Buzzard).

Those visiting on Friday 21^st for a family day out can also win prizes by guessing the winner of the mascot race. All they need to do is make a donation to the Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust, who are fund raising to build a local children’s hospice.

Sheep Racing at Odds Farm Park usually takes places twice daily and is always popular on family days out. Combined with all the new babies, numerous Hands-on Animal Activities and Demonstrations, Tractor and Trailer Rides, Go Karts and the Adventure Maze, there’s so much to do on day out with the kids.

Even More Cute Piglets Born

Thistle, Odds Farm Parks 2 ½ year Tamworth Sow gave birth to a cute litter of piglets on 10 August, ensuring family days out at this Children Farm is bumper packed with babies to see. This is the second litter for mum Thistle and she is proving to be an excellent mother again.

On a day out with the kids, you can see Thistle and her new family in the paddock near the Go Karts. Dad Tucker still lives at the Childrens Farm too and like mum, dad is also a Tamworth pig, making the new arrivals 100% Tamworth piglets.

In addition to Tamworth pigs, those enjoying a family day out at Odds Farm Park can also see Gloucestershire Old Spot pigs, Middle White pigs, Kune Kune pigs and Saddleback pigs. Plus in the Hands-on Animal Activity, Eggs & Bacon, children on days out can feed the pigs their evening supper before walking across to the Hen Coop to put the chickens to bed.

New British White Calf Born

Family days out at this award winning Children’s Farm, now includes seeing one of their latest arrivals playing in the fields; Winston a cute British White Calf. Born on 2 August 2009, Winston weighs about 60 kgs and measures about 75 cm high.

Winston’s mother Storm was also born at Odds Farm Park, back in July 2007, as was his Auntie Tinker who can still be seen at Odds Farm Park by those on a day out. Winston’s Grandmother, Tabatha, however, has recently retired to a conservation grazing project in Hertfordshire.

On a day out with the kids, children can see four types of cows at this Kids Farm; British White Cows (like Winston), Highlands, Belted Galloways and Jersey Cows.

Odds Farm Park is a great venue for family days out and is located within easy reach from North London, West London, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. For more information to arrange a day out with the kids, visit the main family days out website, www.oddsfarm.co.uk

Plenty Of Yummy Choices

Family days out at Odds Farm Park this summer will have plenty of choice for tempting snacks and refreshments, with the opening of the Trailer and Kiosk on warmer days.

The Trailer was introduced last year and extremely popular with those on a day out with the kids. Serving tasty sandwiches, capuccinos, cold drinks and even delicious whippy ice-cream, it’s location moves around the Children’s Farm. The Kiosk, however, is a permanent building, located on the edge of the Playing Field by the Crazy Golf.

For a wider range of refreshments and meals on a day out, the Kid’s Farm Tea Room serves breakfast and lunch every day, as well as tempting treats and hot drinks. The Tea Room is located right next to the PlayBarn, in the heart of the Childrens Farm. All the sandwiches, breakfast bacon rolls and lunches at Odds Farm Park are freshly prepared every day in the Children’s Farm Kitchen.