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Sussex Beef a hidden secret of Sussex
It's only fair to share...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinIf you have not tried Sussex beef then you are indeed missing out on a hidden secret of Sussex. Sussex cattle are a historic breed of the High Weald and were recorded by the Normans in 1066 when they invaded England. Its a close as you will ever get to the best … Continue reading "Sussex Beef a hidden secret of Sussex"Read More »
Sussex cattle released for spring grazing
It's only fair to share...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinEvery year the end of April our pedigree Sussex beef herd are released onto the sweet Spring grass. It’s also at this time we sort out our animals into A and B group. The A group are our breeding animals and are normally with calf at foot. This year we are adding some new … Continue reading "Sussex cattle released for spring grazing"Read More »
Coopers Farm goes on a duck hunt
It's only fair to share...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinThe Coopers Farm ‘ducks’ are pleased to be joined by two Aylesbury Drakes to assist with breeding against our existing Cherry Valley ducks. As some of our readers will know Cherry Valley ducks are known for their exceptional good egg laying skills (over 300 eggs per annum), whilst the Aylesbury duck are known for their white … Continue reading "Coopers Farm goes on a duck hunt"Read More »
Young calf saved from death
It's only fair to share...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinThe Coopers Farm team is relieved and pleased to announce that the final calf of the season has survived after a difficult birth whereby the calf was stuck in Mum. The heifer in question had been in labour for a number of hours and it was noticed that she was not progressing the birth … Continue reading "Young calf saved from death"Read More »
Gloucester Old Spot piglets born for Easter weekend
It's only fair to share...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinWelcome to our new Gloucester Old Spot piglets born on Good Friday ready for the Easter Weekend. The Coopers Farm team had been watching our sow for quite a few weeks eagerly waiting for her to show signs of going into labour ( nesting, milk production) The sow was checked in the morning and … Continue reading "Gloucester Old Spot piglets born for Easter weekend"Read More »
Spring arrives at Coopers Farm
It's only fair to share...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinAs the sun rises earlier every morning and the weekend brings a change of the clocks the farm is in full swing for spring. Our heifers are in the middle of calving, our sow is about to give birth, eggs are due for hatching, and we are busy preparing and planting … Continue reading "Spring arrives at Coopers Farm"Read More »
Coopers Farm to attend Heathfield Agricultural Show
It's only fair to share...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinThe Coopers Farm team are pleased to announce that we will be attending the Heathfield and District Agricultural Show on 28th May 2016. We will be located in the Farmers’ Market area selling our fresh beef, pork and eggs. The whole team will be on hand to answer any questions you … Continue reading "Coopers Farm to attend Heathfield Agricultural Show"Read More »
First new heifer calf born for 2016
It's only fair to share...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinThis morning our first heifer calf of the 2016 season was born. We missed the actual birth by a few minutes, but the calf and Mum are doing just fine. We keep all our heifers for our breeding herd, so the calf will remain with the farm for the next 10 … Continue reading "First new heifer calf born for 2016"Read More »Welcome to our new farm website
It's only fair to share...FacebookGoogleTwitterLinkedinWelcome to Coopers Farm new website. We have been meaning to go-online for a while but with the busy farming schedule, its been difficult to complete our transition to share our live down on the farm. The Coopers Farm team hope you enjoy the new look and share you own stories … Continue reading "Welcome to our new farm website"Read More »