Farm

Along with the horses, we also work to protect other endangered breeds of native farm animals by looking after them and raising awareness to aid their survival. Here's a little more about each of the farm animals we have on site.

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• Red Poll Cattle - Red in colour and hornless, the Red Poll is native to East Anglia. Its numbers declined when Friesian cattle became popular, so now needs protecting. 

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• Suffolk Sheep - We have the oldest registered flock of Suffolk sheep in the world. This black faced sheep was first bred in Suffolk in the late 1700s and is now a flagship British breed.

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• Ixworth chickens - This all white chicken was first bred in 1939 in the Suffolk village of Ixworth. It almost died out between 1950-1970 and is still rare today.

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• Chequer Bantams - Developed by Trevor Martin in the 1990s. Bred from a Barred Rock bantam cock and a small hen of unknown parentage.

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• Silver Appleyard Ducks - This dual-purpose breed was also created by Reginald Appleyard. The line on display at the Trust are the bantam version, but they are otherwise exactly the same as their larger counterpart.