Chickens

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!

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,...

Lockdown: The Birds

On top of the continuing battle against Coronavirus, we are now fighting Avian Influenza (Bird Flu). Following several very serious cases...

Halloween Fun

We’ve had lots of fun with the animals this Halloween, giving out tasty pumpkin treats (no tricks here, just treats!) and having a go at...

The Plight of the Rooster!

As it's the Chinese Year of the Rooster, now is a great time to talk about their plight! Chicken keeping has gained a lot of popularity...

Happy Year of the Rooster!

We would like to wish you a happy new year! But did you know that 28th January marks the Chinese Year of the Rooster? There are 12 zodiac...

Happy Halloween!

Halloween at Brockswood is an occasion our animals all look forward to - it means treats, treats and more treats! Of course, it's all in...

Out of Quarantine

Say hello to two beautiful boys - Jack and Dave. With all new arrivals, we have to quarantine them for 30 days as a standard procedure;...

Photography Competition

Our Photography competition - There were many, many good entries, and it took us a while to choose the ones that best stood out to us,...