Junior Animal Keeper
Here at Brockholes the morning will typically include the chance to encounter our Pygmy Goats, Flocks of sheep - oessants, herdwicks, icelandics, babydoll, ryeland sheep and of course the Brockholes blacknoses, Pigs, Reindeer, Donkeys, Capybara, Chickens ducks and geese.
Our Animal encounters are led by one of our animal lovers, you'll have the chance of being in their space, offering them food, even helping with daily animal checks and grooming.
Getting close to animals is a memorable experience for all children.
Whack on your Wellies and join our animal carers Keepers as you go behind the scenes Prepare to get mucky and get a taster of what looking after animal entails.
Your day runs from 10am - 12.30. The experience varies week to week but will include a selection of elements from the following activities;
Preparing animal food
Feeding animals
Helping with animal health checks
Mucking out animal enclosures and houses
Scrubbing and refilling water bowls
Cleaning walls/doors
Replenishing the Animal Beds
Making enrichment items
Raking sand in the enclosures
Pooh Picking
Groom the donkeys
Brockholes farm is not open to the public. If you are staying with us you can choose a combination of encounters included in the cost of your stay. Day visitors must each have a booking either for an experience or to accompany an experience.
If you choose an undated voucher it can be redeemed against the cost of a stay should you decide to upgrade and stay with us but availability is not guaranteed.
