Our Cattle

Oldington Apollo current stock bull.
Oldington Apollo current stock bull.

Our current stock bull is Oldington Apollo who joined our herb May, 2020.

Apollo was bred by the Oldington herd and will be with us for the next three years.

Lorraine with her latest calf and it's playmate!
Lorraine with her latest calf and it's playmate!

We currently have ten cows and heifers on the farm plus their calves which are born April - June each year.

Some of our 2018 calves enjoying lush pasture ...
Some of our 2018 calves enjoying lush pasture ...

These calves were all born during April & May which is ideal as they are able to grow well on the new spring grass.

Pippa is the spotty heifer one at the back and was the first heifer we ever showed.

Strip grazing the meadow ...
Strip grazing the meadow ...

These cows have all had their calves and are now enjoying the fresh spring grass.

We use an electric fence to strip graze our main fields as it is less wasteful and ensures better grazing for the cattle.

It does have to be moved every couple of days though!