Group of stirks hanging around at the feeder
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Group of stirks hanging around at the feeder
Image: © John Haynes Taken: 8 Jun 2013
These black and white stirks (castrated young males) are a by-product of the dairy industry, they are grown on to produce beef. Spring is very late this year so they have probably been fed extra silage at these feeders so they hang around hoping for more.
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Image Location
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52.985186
Longitude
-3.228101