The Animals

About The Animals

I am fascinated by the world of animals, domestic and wild, not just one species. I watch David Attenborough's programmes transfixed, I adore watching the herds of elephant on the African plains of Amboseli, and I am delighted when my budgies raise a new clutch.

I keep a range of animals from ducks to chinchillas. I find them all interesting and entertaining: they have brought me great pleasure for many years, and will do so for many years to come.

my daughter Tessa holds a young African Pygmy Hedgehog that I bred

Hedgehogs

I keep African Pygmy Hedgehogs which are a domesticated breed thought to come from two varieties of hedgehog native to North Africa.

my flock of Pekin Bantam Chickens wanders around the garden scratching in the ground looking for insects

Chickens

I specialise in breeding Pekin Bantams. They are gentle, friendly chickens that make wonderful pets.

A Zebra Dove calmly resting on a branch, their favourite past time when not scratching on the ground

Doves

I keep two species of doves, diamond and zebra doves, both small species, that live together happily in my aviary.

My flock of budgies enjoy the fresh air and the sunshine in their outdoor flight

Budgies

I am particularly fond of recessive pieds, although I keep different varieties including normal, spangles, dominant pieds, and yellow face.

Guinea pigs make wonderful pets for all ages being cute, friendly, and affectionate

Guinea Pigs

At the moment, I am keen on coronets but I also keep short-haired, abyssinian and peruvian guinea pigs.

Chinese painted quails are the smallest members of the quail family and known as button quail in the US

Chinese Painted Quails

These cute little birds live on the floor of my dove and finch aviary. They are simply delightful.

Mini lop rabbits with their hanging ears are beautiful animals with strong personalities

Rabbits

I only have one rabbit at present, and she is growing old. She was given to me to rehome. I tried for a while but found no-one suitable so decided that she had found her home.

Pekin ducks are handsome birds that lay large white eggs and enjoy the chance to go for a swim regularly

Ducks

I used to keep Pekin ducks but now have Call ducks which find the old bath in the garden spaceous and fun. Ducks are real characters that make me laugh out loud sometimes.

Chinchillas are nimble animals that love to run, jump and climb at night and sleep in the day

Chinchillas

I have 8 adult chinchillas, all of which have been given to me. They are such beautiful animals but do not make good pets as they do not like being held, sleep during the day, and bite.

Information

The Farm at 64 supports Porridge and Rice, an education charity that works among the extreme poor living in the Nairobi slums. The charity adopts a broad approach to education through seven programmes which include everything to hot porridge at breakfast to sanitary pads for girls at the schools.

Videos of the animals from the The Farm at 64 can be found on YouTube. New videos are uploaded on a regular basis. Please visit and SUBSCRIBE to help the channel grow and raise money for Porridge and Rice. These videos as well as photos from The Farm at 64 can also be found on Reddit in Pets Corner, a sub-reddit for pets being interesting, funny or cute.

Pekin bantam chickens enjoy a scratch in the garden while a protective dog, a jack russell, stands guard over them
Pekin bantam chickens scratch in the flower beds among the corn marigolds and verbenas, for insects especially worms that make a tasty afternoon meal

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