Alan and Margaret began raising livestock in 1998, eventually choosing Cotswold sheep and heritage turkeys.
Traditional breeds of livestock tend to become rare once they are no longer the best choice for commercial purposes. It may be because they grow too slowly or show too much variability in type, or more commonly because they convert feed to meat much less efficiently than single purpose modern breeds. However their hardiness and versatility make them very well suited to present day small scale farming.
Windrush Farm aims to recruit many more breeders of Cotswold sheep and heritage turkeys, and will offer information and ongoing support to help new breeders achieve their aims. Customers are strongly encouraged to read the background material provided and if possible to make an appointment to visit Windrush Farm for a tour and discussion of livestock needs.
Traditional breeds are the building blocks of the breeds of the future, when needs may be very different from now.
Traditional breeds of livestock tend to become rare once they are no longer the best choice for commercial purposes. It may be because they grow too slowly or show too much variability in type, or more commonly because they convert feed to meat much less efficiently than single purpose modern breeds. However their hardiness and versatility make them very well suited to present day small scale farming.
Windrush Farm aims to recruit many more breeders of Cotswold sheep and heritage turkeys, and will offer information and ongoing support to help new breeders achieve their aims. Customers are strongly encouraged to read the background material provided and if possible to make an appointment to visit Windrush Farm for a tour and discussion of livestock needs.
Traditional breeds are the building blocks of the breeds of the future, when needs may be very different from now.