Chillingham Wild Cattle
Introduction Today, I am posting information on the unique herd of wild cattle at Chillingham, Northumberland, NE England. Information on the Chillingham herd. Chillingham Cattle Key aspects: The herd amounts to just 100-200 and for about 800 years or so have enjoyed freedom from major human interference.They freely roam in their natural surroundings in the 365 acre Chillingham Park. The herd may be descendants of medieval cattle assembled around AD 1250. Compared to modern cattle the Chillingham animals are of modest proportions resembling the typical size of beasts prevelant before the Agricultural Revolution. Other than in exceptional adverse weather conditions (e.g. a harsh winter) the animals are left to their own devices and do not benefit from feed supplements and animal medicines.They are not ear tagged. All the cattle are genetically identical with each animal receiving identical genes from its sire and dam.This feature is unique among wild living mamm...