Our CATTLE At Fairfield Farm College, our cattle are Dexter cattle. These are a breed of cattle originating in Ireland. They are the smallest of the European cattle breeds, and are about half the size of a traditional Hereford and about one-third the size of a...
Our Ponies Did you know that horses and ponies are measured in hands? Hands, ancient unit of length, now standardized at 4 inches (10.16 cm) and used today primarily for measuring the height of horses from the ground to the withers (top of the shoulders). ...
Our PIGS We’ve got two breeds of pig at Fairfield Farm College. The first is a Gloucestershire Old Spots Pig called Flo. Flo can usually be found sunbathing in the good weather, or snaffling around for something tasty! BABY ANIMALS Did you know that...
Our Sheep Southdown sheep are a small native breed originating from Sussex. They are an ancient breed and have been used to create a large number of modern sheep breeds. Southdowns are popular with smallholders due to their small size and calm nature. Southdowns are...
Our Alpaca Here is some information on our resident Alpacas here at Fairfield Farm College Chocolate was born in 2008 at the college. His colour is brown, and is usually the shyer of the two Alpacas we have on-site. Fudge was born in 2006 in Devon. He is fawn in...
