Farm animals
How much room do pigs need?
Pigs are best kept outside, where they are happiest says Adam Henson
What should you feed pigs?
Thinking about keeping pigs? Here is some feeding advice from Adam Henson
Bluetongue: what the notifiable disease is, which animals get it, symptoms and how to report it
Bluetongue is a disease caused by infection with bluetongue virus. Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales Richard Irvine offers expert advice on how to spot signs of bluetongue, which animals it affects and how to report it.
Goat breeds of Britain – and how to recognise them
A beginners guide to 10 goat breeds found in Britain, by the British Goat Society
The truth about cows and methane: How much cattle farming contributes to the climate crisis and what can be done about it
Cattle farming is cited as a major contributor to climate change - but how bad is it? Here is everything the experts know right now
Is it true that if a sheep lies on its back it will die?
Why a sheep rolling onto its back to ease an itch could cause its death
Herdwick sheep guide: meet these resilient mountain dwellers
Find out about their unique characteristics, history, and the challenges Herdwick sheep face in their rugged mountain habitat
Why do lambs get their tails docked?
Wondering why lambs have their tails docked? Adam Henson explains
What is a heifer? Why a heifer isn't a cow
What is heifer and how does it differ from a cow? We explain the common farming term.
‘Cowfulness’: how time with cows helped me cope with loss
Tragic events, as unbearably painful as they may be at the time, often contain the seeds of something that can flourish and grow into things of unspeakable beauty. I talk from personal experience, says author of 'Being With Cows' Dave Mountjoy.
Britain's rivers at risk of becoming 'dead zones' due to booming chicken industry
Industrial chicken production in England and Wales has risen by the equivalent of one million birds per month for the last decade, putting rivers in at least seven counties at risk of becoming 'dead zones deplete of wildlife', according to a new report by the Soil Association.
How long do sheep live?
We take a look at the lifespan of sheep and discover a ewe that broke a world record.
How many stomachs does a cow have?
Do cows really have four stomachs? We take a look at their rather complicated digestive system
How fast does a cow run?
How fast are cows? Are they as fast as horses? We take a look
Why do we shear sheep?
Adam Henson explains why we sheer sheep
Black and white cow breeds
Discover four black and white cow breeds that you could see grazing our fields.
Woolly pigs: meet the weird hairy pigs that look like sheep
Adam Henson goes in search of woolly pigs, and recounts the sad story of the now extinct Lincolnshire Curly Coat pig
Alpacas: what are they and why do people love them?
British farms are home to a diverse collection of exotic animals from all corners of the world. Farmer and Countryfile presenter Adam Henson introduces the alpaca
Who was Dolly the Sheep and what happened to her? The story of the famous cloned sheep
Adam Henson recounts the story of Dolly the Sheep, a 1990s cloned superstar of science
Where does milk come from? The story of milk from cow to glass
Adam Henson explains where milk comes from and how to goes from cow to table
How cows give birth: the miracle of new life
Adam Henson explains the miraculous process of a cow giving birth