News and Events

Rainbow has had her foal!

Rainbow, our Shetland Pony, has delivered a beautiful foal which is big, strong and looking fantastic – but poor Rainbow is in a bit of pain and needs some extra care. Join Farmers Rob and Kate at Cannon Hall Farm.

Animals and Farmers

Goodbye, our friend!

Our hearts are filled with sadness as we reel from the shocking death of one of … read more

Animals and Farmers

Vaccinating the cattle!

It’s organised chaos as Farmer Dave goes to get the bull in for vaccination – but … read more

Farewell Rex!

It’s heartbreaking news from our reptile house as an emotional Farmer Kate brings devestating news about … read more

Our alpacas have been sheared!

We aren’t just shearing sheep this week – our alpacas have also had a trim and … read more

Vaccinating the sheep

Farmers Rob, Dave and Hannah are in the fields tending to our flock and making sure they are protected against blue tongue, with their vaccinations. It’s a job that takes time and … read more

Beryl has been through the mill!

Our shorthorn cow Beryl and her calf have had a tubulent few days – and we’ve had hundreds of messages asking about their welfare. Join Farmer Rob with an update on how … read more

Tense moments as Beryl gives birth!

We are full of nerves for Beryl our shorthorn cow – she’s been up and down with milk fever, having had to have lots of help from our farm team and vets. … read more

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A shocking moment from Shorthorn Felicity

There’s a shocking moment as Felicity our shorthorn cow delivers twins! This is totally unexpected as twins weren’t shown on her scan – now our farmers have work to do to reunite … read more

Valerie is lambing!

Two of Farmer Charlotte’s favourite sheep are lambing – including Valerie who is.a real trouper. She’s in the roundhouse with the vet students checking in on the last of our Spring arrivals … read more

Animals and Farmers

Our reindeer look different!

You may notice something different about our reindeer at Cannon Hall Farm – their magnificent antlers have disappeared! Don’t worry, it’s completely natural. Reindeer shed their antlers once a year, and unlike … read more

Training the vets of the future!

A big part of what we do here at Cannon Hall Farm is education – so join us as Farmer Ruth takes some of our students through the paces of lambing as … read more

Our marvellous meerkat mob!

Our mob of meerkats have some incredible adaptations that help them survive the harsh climate of the African desert, where they originally come from. From dark patches around their eyes that reduce … read more

Animals and Farmers

My Little Goats – The Famous Five!

Our famous five pygmy goats are being hand reared so if you enjoyed meeting these guys on last weeks Springtime on the Farm, then be sure to check in with Farner Rob … read more