The Only Ones In Britain
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The 'dromedaries' at West Midlands are actually hybrids.
There are 5.3 Dromedaries at Heythrop (2 of the males are entire). These consist of 2.2 originally imported from the Netherlands about 6 years ago and their four offspring. This may still be the only breeding herd in the UK.
In the past three or four years several private keepers have imported Dromedaries from the continent, Joseph Fossett and Martin Lacey being two examples, for camel trecking, riding and racing.
I've no reason to doubt that there are now animals with breeding potential in the UK other than Heythrop's.
There are 5.3 Dromedaries at Heythrop (2 of the males are entire). These consist of 2.2 originally imported from the Netherlands about 6 years ago and their four offspring. This may still be the only breeding herd in the UK.
In the past three or four years several private keepers have imported Dromedaries from the continent, Joseph Fossett and Martin Lacey being two examples, for camel trecking, riding and racing.
I've no reason to doubt that there are now animals with breeding potential in the UK other than Heythrop's.
Writhedhornbill
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Aren't Dromedaries all domesticated anyway?
To be really pernickety, Dromedaries are all domestic but not all domesticated.
I did a thread on Southport's Mandrills to try and find where they all went.
It seems Southport had around 10 when it closed- half(1.4) went to Trotters(who've now got about 7) and the rest to Jim Clubb's- he had three already so now has 7.
One female from Southport seems to have ended up in the Cerfyn monkey sanctuary in South Wales.
I think the Trotters Mandrills are breeding but not quite sure exactly how many young they have had.
I can't figure this out. Someone told me Trotter's have now got about 13, someone else said its about 7. I wonder which is correct?
I'm pretty sure they got 1.4 from Southport(and only from Southport) If all four females have been breeding, then the higher figure is possible. I'd like to see them build up a large group(like Colchester's-24)
