Court Farm Country Park

Whats Happening

Down in the farmyard, spring is a busy time of year !

Lambing

White ones, Black ones, Spotty ones and even Blue ones !

At Court Farm, we have a posh flock of pedigree Texel sheep (some of them are daughters of the most expensive sheep in the world - he sold for £128,100). They lamb inside in February and March. In the summer you may see Farmer Ed preparing some of the rams for shows or sales.

We also have a flock of crossbred ewes on the farm who produce their lambs in late march and early April. If you visit us in the spring you will see some of the 120 lambs which are born each year. You may even be lucky enough to see some born. 

All summer long you can bottlefeed lambs at 12 and 3 o`clock each day and learn some amazing woolly facts.

Piglets

Piglets are the cutest, most amazing babies you will ever see !

Our pig is called Perriwinkle Dolly the 23rd (Dolly for short). She is a pedigree Gloucester Old Spot who came to the farm in 2006 and had her first litter of 8 piglets last summer. In March 2007 she has produced 9 spotty piglets and is an excellent mum.

Later this summer we hope to be getting another pig just before she gives birth.

Pigs are very clever creatures and roll in mud to keep cool and to protect themselves from the sun. They also brush their teeth by chewing stones. 

It`s Calving Time

Our pedigree Devon cows have started calving .