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Fact Friday: Rabbit Poo!
It might seem like a taboo subject, but when you care for animals, poo is a really important issue to be aware of!
Claire Thompson
Oct 21, 2022
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Fact Friday: Sheep Teeth
A subject that comes up quite often here is our sheep teeth, and you might wonder why?
Claire Thompson
Sep 30, 2022
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Fact Friday: Wool
We’re back this week and inspired by shearing day, we thought we’d tell you a little about our woolly friends.
Claire Thompson
Jun 30, 2022
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Fact Friday: Chicken Vision - Colour
Not only do chickens see in colour, but in many ways, these wonderful little birds have better vision than us humans!
Claire Thompson
May 27, 2022
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Fact Friday: "Sweat Like a Pig"
Have you ever heard someone use the phrase “Sweat like a pig”? Well, as with most phrases associated with pigs, this is misleading!
Claire Thompson
May 20, 2022
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Fact Friday: Donkey Ears
The French composer Camille Saint-Saëns called them the “Persons with long ears”, and he wasn’t wrong!
Claire Thompson
May 14, 2022
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Fact Friday: Sheep Vision
We thought it would be fun to introduce Fact Friday to you and teach you a few snippets about some of our amazing residents!
Claire Thompson
May 6, 2022
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Wildlife Monitoring
Spring has officially sprung here at Brockswood, where we’re starting to see and hear more signs of wildlife.
Adina Ali
Mar 28, 2022
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National Reptile Awareness Day
It's National Reptile Awareness Day, where reptile enthusiasts all over the country will be celebrating and talking all things scaly.
Adina Ali
Oct 21, 2021
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Lockdown Learning Activities: Happy Chickens
When caring for animals in captivity, it is important that all of their needs are met; this includes making sure they have a good diet,...
Claire Thompson
Jan 14, 2021
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Lockdown: The Birds
On top of the continuing battle against Coronavirus, we are now fighting Avian Influenza (Bird Flu). Following several very serious cases...
Claire Thompson
Dec 18, 2020
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Brockswood Lesson: Emus
With the wonderful response we received to our first Brockswood lesson, we thought we'd put another together for you!
Claire Thompson
Apr 22, 2020
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Brockswood Lesson: Raccoons
With so many children isolating at home at the moment and parents wondering what to teach, we thought it might be fun for us animal keepers
Claire Thompson
Mar 25, 2020
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Viking Settlement!
We are very pleased to introduce you to Hrafn Vaeringi, a fantastic locally based Living History group who are working on a Viking Settlemen
Claire Thompson
Nov 9, 2019
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Back to the Classroom...
It was back to the classroom for our animal Keepers this week, as they attended a training session with farm vets Rhys and Gina from Meadows
Claire Thompson
Jul 25, 2019
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Harry's Operation
Our vets at Meadows Farm do a fantastic job with our animals. They’re not always used to seeing the problems that some of our older...
Claire Thompson
Jan 10, 2019
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Are YOUR rabbits eating enough hay?
It's Rabbit Awareness Week and this year the emphasis is on HAY. According to a survey carried out last year by the PDSA, it is thought...
Claire Thompson
Jun 24, 2017
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Fire Sets Back Brockswood Education Project!
First of all... Why an Anglo-Saxon village at an animal sanctuary? At Brockswood, our mission is not only to care for animals in need,...
Claire Thompson
Mar 1, 2017
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