Other Livestock

A wild herd of Cheviot goats from Northumberland has been added to a watch list of rare breeds. 

Alpaca owners across England are being asked to take part in a study that aims to find out if modern alpacas are becoming brachycephalic. 

Three baby pygmy goats that were stolen from an East Sussex farm have been found. 

Three baby pygmy goats have been stolen from a farm located in East Sussex, leaving a six-year-old girl “heartbroken”. 

The Food Museum in Stowmarket has just announced the birth of a rare Suffolk Punch horse on the site for the first time in 100 years. 

A Hertfordshire man was left “devastated” after his 11 pygmy goats were stolen last week. 

Gary and Jess Yeoman, who farm in Monmouthshire, say forage quality, storage and management, as well as high quality balewrap, are important for their success in producing a premium, award-winning product.

A large South American rhea bird has been spotted roaming the Suffolk countryside since its escape from a nearby farm last year.

Mongolia’s harshest winter since 1975 has lead to the deaths of 2.1 million head of livestock so far, due to starvation and exhaustion.

The Farmers’ Union of Wales has chosen its winning photograph for the 2024 charity calendar, and what a beautiful choice it is.

The alpaca was condemned after twice testing positive for bovine TB, but caught national attention as the owner engaged in a four-year legal battle to try to save the animal.

Demonstrators are marching on Downing Street this afternoon, in a bid to save an alpaca sentenced to euthanasia after twice testing positive for bTB – a case that has unleashed questions over the impact of ‘priming’ before TB testing.