Shetland cow calf , ZSL Whipsnade, UK

A lovely breed that I have thought about acquiring in the near future for conservation grazing purposes due to their relatively small stature but stoic hardiness.

Out of interest with the high birth rates in livestock in the farmyard areas of zoos, I'm guessing surplus lambs, kids etc may get moved on to another collection if significant to the breed's conservation but slaughtered like most other livestock? I am aware that in Germany some are processed on site and fed back to the zoos' carnivores.

@Prochilodus246 yes a sturdy and easy to handle breed by all accounts.

These come from a farm specialising in rare breeds including Shetlands as part of a partnership and Poppy will have arrived in calf l, so they can either stay on site or be returned.

There’s no bull at Whipsnade so there isn’t likely to be an excess. As the calf is a female she may well be added to the breeding stock given the fairly low number of breeding females.

Very interesting indeed, I don't suppose you know the name of the farm?

@Prochilodus246 they mentioned she came from Boarshill Farm on the Whipsnade Facebook.

Brilliant, thanks @Lafone