Winsome Visits Odds Farm

Those on a family day out at Odds Farm Park can currently see Winsome again, a British White Bull who has returned to Odds Farm Park for the next 2 to 3 months.

Winsome visited the childrens farm last year and many of the British White Calves you’ll see on a day out with the kids are his sons and daughters. Winsome has won many competitions at Agricultural Shows and now many of his children are now Champion Award Winners too.

Winsome (whose ‘real’ home is the Wispers Herd in West Sussex) loves coming to Odds Farm Park for his Autumn break to see all the children on a day out. All the British Whites at Odds Farm Park are all in our active breeding program, helping this ‘minority’ rare breed boost their numbers.

Providing great family days 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

Goat Kids Go To New Homes

It is now time for some of the children’s farms new goat kids (that have been entertaining children on days out this Summer) to go as pets to their new loving homes.

This year, Odds Farm Park had over 60 goat kids born across all their breeds and, like every year, a few have been sold to customers following a day out with the kids and the remainder will go to small holdings elsewhere in the country.

If you are considering getting a goat as a family pet, firstly you must obtain an Agricultural Holding Number from the Rural Payments Agency [www.rpa.gov.uk 0845 603 7777 open Mon-Fri 8.30-5 and 9-5 Sat/Sun] which can take up to 3 weeks. The Odds Farm Park team always recommend visitors to do their research first through the internet, Defra’s Animal Health & Welfare Dept [www.defra.gov.uk] and breed societies as well as speaking to their local vet. Whilst making very cute, loving pets, goats are also extremely curious, adventurous and will sometimes eat everything in their path.

Families on days out at Odds Farm Park can see 7 different breeds of goats including the rare Bagot Goats, Anglo Nubian Goats, British Alpine Goats, English Goats, Golden Guernsey Goats, Pygmy Goats and Toggenburg Goats.

Odds Farm Park is an award winning childrens farm, providing an ideal family day out for those in Berkshire, Oxfordshire, North London, West London and Buckinghamshire. To visit the farm park days out website, visit www.oddsfarm.co.uk.

New Donkey Arrival

Donkeys Meet for the first time at Odds Farm

Children visiting on a day out at Odds Farm Park can now see the latest new arrival, a very cute female donkey.

Now 6 ½ years old she is fully grown and has come from Cotswold Farm Park where she was born. She has already been introduced to resident donkeys, Mary and Joseph and as you can see, they are all getting on extremely well. She hasn’t yet been named and if you come on a family day out before 1st November, you can enter our childrens farm competition to name her.

Donkeys come in all different colours and we are delighted to have our new donkey who is brown and white and not the usual grey. You will see though that she still has the distinct donkey cross on her back, have a good look when you next visit the farm. She has an excellent personality and we are sure she’ll become very popular with kids on a day out.

Horses & Donkeys Pedicure

The Ponies and Donkeys living at Odds Farm Park childrens farm have just had their hooves trimmed in their 8 week ‘end of summer’ visit by the Farrier. This special animal pedicure ensures their feet stay healthy and don’t become overgrown or cracked.

Unlike horses that go on public road, Odds Farm Park’s Ponies and Donkeys stay on the farm for children to meet and don’t need horseshoes. Take a look next time you visit on you day out with the kids. And during the winter, their hooves only need trimming every 10 weeks as they grow slower in cooler weather.

At Odds Farm Park, families on a day out can see three different kinds of ponies; the Eriskay Pony, the extremely cute Shetland Pony and the Exmoor Pony (whose breed dates back to the Roman Empire!)

Furry Friends Built New Homes

During the summer months at this children’s farm, the build of two new animal barns has been creating a bigger and better Odds Farm Park. Not only providing more indoor space for all the farm park’s Furry Friends, the new barns will also provide more undercover areas for those on family days out.

August and September were purposely chosen for the building work as the majority of goats, sheep, pigs, cows and horses are out in the fields for children to see on days out. And when the nights draw in, all the animals will be introduced to their new homes. The Animals Barns are nearing completion and will virtually treble the existing animal barn area. Great news for those on family days out!

This award winning childrens farm provides an ideal family day out and is easily reached from Berkshire, Oxfordshire, North London, West London and Buckinghamshire. To visit the farm park days out website, visit www.oddsfarm.co.uk

Bagot Goat Herd Grows

Four of the female Bagot Goat kids born this spring have now permanently joined the Odds Farm Park herd enabling them to call this childrens farm officially home.

Odds Farm Park has the second largest Bagot Goat herd in Britain and, with their black and white distinctive markings, children can easily spot the breed on their family day out.

With less than 200 breeding Bagot Goats left, they are as rare as an Orangutan or Sumatran Tiger and are classified as ‘Endangered’ by the Rare Breed Survival Trust. They are the rarest animal at this children’s farm to see on a day out with the kids. Currently outside enjoying the sunshine and paddocks, the Bagot Goats will be brought inside during the winter months ensuring all year round fun for kids on days out.

Providing great family days 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, visit the family days out website www.oddsfarm.co.uk.