At Washingpool Farm they have had 18 calves born so far this year. The herd is now 78 strong and consists of mostly Devon Ruby Reds with just a
couple of Limousins. It is a beef herd. The Devon cows are bred especially because they are a native breed to the South west and therefore do well out doors. They are good natured, really good mothers and not too big!
For more information about the life cycle of a cow please download the following pdf prepared by the Discover Farming Education Co-ordinator Katie Vining, Life Cycle of a cow May 2021
National Curriculum Links:
Science
Yr 1- Animals: Identify, describe and compare a variety of common animals.
Yr 2 – Animals: Understand that animals, including humans, have offspring. Introduce the process of reproduction and growth. Understand that all animals have basic needs to survive
Yr 3- Animals: Identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat.
Yr 5 – Living Things: Describe the differences in the life cycles of a mammal, an amphibian, an insect and a bird. Describe the life process of reproduction in some plants and animals
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