It's the secret of their success. They can eat much shorter grass than sheep and will happily consume brambles and nettles. European breeds are kept for their milk, used for making fine cheeses, yogurt and chocolate. Wool goats, such as Angora and Cashmere, are bred in many parts of the world, mainly for their fleeces. Name two other breeds of goat.
Farm walk Take the longer route around the farm.
You will see lots of the animals in the fields. Make sure that you read the information boards describing what is in the fields. Sheep Sheep are hardy enough to survive year-round in the open, and content to be herded with the flock, but they are famously stupid. They also fall prey to many parasites and diseases. Originally domesticated in rehistoric times from the wild sheep of Asia, the first flosks were kept for their skins and for the milk given by the ewes.