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Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park Jimmy's Farm News 2021
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On a video released yesterday on Jimmy Doherty’s personal Instagram page he mentioned that “some antelope” will be joining the zebra soon.
Hang on what sort of antelope ?
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C’mon....you should know by now that I won’t give it away before marketing does!
I’d guess Sitatunga because they’re pretty available. Them or Lechwe.C’mon....you should know by now that I won’t give it away before marketing does!
They're doing really well, thanks for asking. They've been going out into the wider paddock for the past few days and are unphased by passing trains...can only imagine what the commuters are thinking seeing those out of their windows!
Eland could also be a possibility. They're impressive animals and compatible with zebra. Don't sitatunga and lechwe prefer more marsh or swamp-like environments? I could be mistaken.
They do, particularly Sitatunga, but that doesn't stop many zoos keeping them in 'dry' paddocks e.g. Sitatunga at Chester- the information board even depicts them as marsh-loving but there is no sign of a water area (or wasn't last time I went) in the enclosure.
The exhibit at Exmoor is the only example I've personally seen in the UK to really hold them well (in a marshland exhibit).
One of my local zoos (Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park) also have a small group of Sitatunga and even their paddock lacks any water features (let alone bushes).
taun
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Should go in winter after heavy down poor its like a bog.
Not quite the same as a decent pond or lake they can get into- they even swim happily.
Cricket St Thomas had a nice small river running through their paddocks- Sitatunga there benefited from wading in that- but in deeper water they will happily swim also.
We're lucky enough to have a huge site with every single type of soil / ground / marshland / woodland etc. We have a great area that would be perfect for wetland antelopes, but please rest assured that we will be adding appropriate species to the ground this development has.
Whatever ends up coming to join the zebra, we're definitely in no massive rush. The idea is to allow each new arrival a decent amount of time to settle before adding anything else. We also want to get the stocking levels just right for the size of the paddock and managing the grass....absolutely preferring to have fewer animals with more space than just cramming loads in.
Well my best mate lives in Prestatyn....it's not horrifically far to travel. Actually, it is a bloody pain in the backside that journey! Defo an overnight stay kind of job!
That's true yes there is no rush at all
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