Miller's Ark Animals
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The ‘Mobile Farm’ concept embraces the desire to bring children and adults into close contact with farm animals inspiring interest and respect, whilst providing an exciting experience in the security of their own environment.
The Mobile Farm includes sheep and lambs, goats and kids, piglets, miniature donkeys or ponies, rare breed poultry, giant chickens, ducks and geese with young in season and a hen and chicks. The emphasis is on touching and feeding the animals to build confidence and awareness. The welfare of the animals is paramount throughout and only those happy with a lot of attention are used.
Miller’s Ark Animals was established in 1991 by Elizabeth Miller B.A. Cantab, as an offshoot of her main farming business and has expanded steadily every since.
An integral part of Miller’s Ark is the programme of very popular demonstrations which take place regularly throughout the day and usually includes:
Chick and Duckling Handling
Pony and Donkey Grooming
Piglet bath time in hot weather
Goat mountain talks
All these demonstrations are carried out by experienced farming people, who share their experiences and anecdotes with the public and place great emphasis on involving them hands-on throughout.
Miller’s Ark Animals will bring the sights, sounds and experience of the farmyard to the Festival. Their selection of rare breeds and traditional animals will include some of the following:
African Pygmy and Anglo-Nubian Goats
Miniature Shetland Ponies
Miniature and Standard Donkeys
Sheep – traditional and rare breeds
Huge Brahma Chickens
Pet Lambs
Pet Kids
Ducks and Geese in their pond
Tiny Bantam Hens
Maori Kune Kune Piglets
Irish Moiled or Belted Galloway Calves
All the animals are home-bred, very friendly and well-used to children.
