In the late 19th century there were around 3.5 to 4.5 million working horses in Britain. In farm fields, forests,…
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Animal tales
Sheep in the Forest
I was tempted to name this photo ‘lost sheep in the forest’ but they weren’t lost. These three were part of…
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What is it about baby lambs?
There are quite a few farms on the country road where we live in West Sussex. For the last few…
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Good day he crows
This is the cock – rooster – at the stables where my daughter rides. Cock a doodle doo crowed the cock…
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Dairy cows who see daylight (unlike too many)
When I found out that it’s estimated one in five British cows never see daylight, I took my children to…
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Pheasant-ly surprised!
For the last few months my kids and I’ve been chasing pheasants along hedgerows and near the edges of fields…
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