Due to popular demand, the election race was being run on a daily basis, with this snap of the racers' reward taken just after the race. David Hameron won again, sufficiently convincingly that he saw no need to muck in the with other contenders. We did not manage to work out how the racers were incentivised. No hare to chase, as in greyhound races. A chap next to us thought that they went for their mothers, there being some larger pigs in a pen near the winning post, but I thought it more likely that they were going for the racers' reward.
Other sights included sheep, goats, pigs, horses, deer, alpacas, turkeys, ducks, chickens, hamsters and a hedgehog - with some feeding and handling options. Feeding the lambs was most entertaining and the chickens did occasional service as food litter pickers.
There was also a tortoise field and I was surprised how fast they could move when they put their minds to it, although it was not clear if they were really walking or skating along on their breast plates. Some of the smaller ones were into butting the largest one, butting taking the form of coming up from behind, withdrawing head and then ramming with the breast plate. Maybe some kind of courtship ritual, but there was no-one on hand to ask.
Staff otherwise helpful and enthusiastic. Plenty of things for children to climb on. Feeding arrangements for visitors satisfactory. And lots of hand washing opportunities - the place has clearly taken government guidance properly seriously. See references 2 and 3.
PS: one contender in the election race had been withdrawn with a pulled ham string.
Reference 1: http://www.psmv2.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/a-missed-opportunity.html.
Reference 2: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/illness-linked-to-petting-farms-phe-reminds-everyone-to-practise-good-hand-hygiene.
Reference 3: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10324545.
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