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Educational Animal Handling for all ages! Zoobidoo brings the Zoo To You!
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With our unique interactive animal handling Experiences, we deliver Tailored Encounters to schools, Parties, Care facilities, Brownies, Scouts, Carnivals, Weddings and much more....
09/08/2024
Whoโs coming to visit the Zoobidoo team at Dalston Show 2024?
We will be there with our amazing creatures from 1pm ๐ข๐พ๐
See you there!
31/07/2024
Did you know about some of these interesting facts about chickens and their eggs ๐ณ
๐ฃGENERAL EGG KNOWLEDGE ๐
1. Storing eggs upside-down makes them last longer. Turning your eggs upside down before stashing them in the fridge will make them last longer. Placing the pointy end down in the carton will prevent air pockets inside the shell from coming in contact with the yolk, which helps slow down the aging process.
2. It is generally not recommended to eat eggs from reptiles like snakes and lizards, or other non-bird animals, because their eggs are not a good source of nutrition for humans. They are often high in fat and low in protein compared to bird eggs. Some reptile eggs can carry harmful bacteria or parasites that can make you sick.
3. Washed eggs need to be refrigerated. When a hen lays an egg, with that egg pops out with a nearly invisible coating called a bloom. This bloom helps prevent air and bacteria from permeating the shell and prematurely aging the egg. That is why fresh eggs straight from the chicken are often placed in bowls or baskets on the kitchen counter. Grocery store eggs, on the other hand, have been washed, thus removing the bloom and requiring refrigeration to keep them fresh.
4. The colour of the egg yolk should be very bright yellow or deep orange. The difference in colour is based on what the chicken is eating. Chickens who only eat the grain feed given to them will lay eggs that are yellow. Chickens that are free-range and eat mostly bugs and vegetation will produce these orange yolks.
5. Chickens can still lay eggs even if there is no rooster (Male chicken). Many people think that you need a rooster for a hen to lay eggs. Most of the hens producing eggs today have never seen a rooster in their life.
6. In the stores, you can usually find small, medium, large, and jumbo or extra-large eggs. Some may speculate this has to do with breed, but in the commercial industry, it usually has more to do with a hen's age. The Older the Hen, the Bigger the Eggs. The older the hen, the more likely she is to produce these larger eggs.
7. Apart from using water to test the freshness of an egg, there are other ways to tell if an egg Is fresh:
If the shell seems unusually thick, then it is fresh.
If the yolk stands really tall after you have cracked the egg, it is fresh.
If the yolk has wrinkles or dissolves into a puddle when you crack it open, then it is an old egg.
8. A chicken will lay bigger and stronger eggs if you change the lighting in a way to make her think a day is 28 hours long.
9. Eggs are good for your eyes. They contain lutein which prevents cataracts and muscle degeneration.
10. Breed determines egg shell colour. Commercial eggs are brown or white, but some breeds can also lay blue, green, or pink eggs.
11. Duck eggs are higher in fat and better for baking.
12. Brown eggs are more expensive than white eggs, because the hens that lay them are larger and require more feed.
29/07/2024
What a brilliant morning at Yewdale Community Centre with the childrenโs activity today meeting our wonderful Zoobidoo animals! How brave and gentle they all were โบ๏ธ
It was nice to see some familiar faces and some new ones!
We canโt wait to see you again next time.
17/07/2024
What a day on Saturday for our summer fair! We are still absolutely buzzing from it - even the rain dried up for a time! Thank you to my core team putting the time, effort and hours/days/months of work leading up to it! The group of volunteers - small but mighty!! ๐ช Thank you to our kind sponsors!
Ben Draper Music and Chris Vernon for our wonderful music. We had 54 Degrees Sport come and do among axe throwing and archery a grand tug of war! We had Zoobidoo with her marvellous collection of animals! The fab Juggling Jester and an awesome BBQ crew!! Hayton Community Project for loaning us the marquee to keep us dry as the heavens opened and the gazebos too! Rather essential in this unpredictable weather! Thank you for coming and supporting us (wonderful turn out) and all raffle and tombola donations! We will be releasing the amount raised shortly - we are just working it out! Thank you โบ๏ธ
10/07/2024
The Zoobidoo ๐ข๐๐พ Team is looking forward to joining Hayton Primary School Fair again this Saturday!
Come and say Hi and get your photo ๐ธ taken with your favourite animal friend ๐ฅฐ๐พ
We are very excited for Saturday! Letโs hope this lovely sun makes an appearance! Weโve got Temon Farm Milk Barn doing icecreams ๐ฆand 54 Degrees Sport doing various things including archery ๐น and a big tug of war!! We have Zoobidoo coming to showcase a range of small animals and inflatables! A licensed bar, BBQ, tombola and much more! Come along and bring the family between 1pm and 3pm! โบ๏ธ
15/06/2024
Fun For The Family! Free event 16th june 4pm
Join the wildlife quiz and test your nature knowledge! ๐พ๐๐พ๐ชน๐๐
Join via the wildlife trust YouTube Channelโฆ. See you there!
12/06/2024
Join online before our local elections about the most pressing nature and environment issues and where they standโฆ. Should be an interesting ๐ค debate ๐พ๐๐พ๐๐
You must register as this event!!
09/06/2024
06/06/2024
What we teach our kids is important!!!
Good/ bad ๐พ Scary/ cute ๐
What do you think ๐ค๐ญ
06/06/2024
Lots of summer fun being planned! Book on to some sessions for an animal meet and greet! ๐พ๐น๐ข๐ฆ๐
We'll be kicking off our Summer holiday programme with a visit from Zoobidoo - The zoo that comes to you. ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐
These events always sell out so book now to avoid disappointment. Tickets can be purchased in the centre or via the link below.
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DOQU
03/06/2024
Any of my local friends know any good hay supplies? Just need the odd bale for the ๐พ๐
01/06/2024
29/05/2024
Come and join in the holiday clubs ๐ข๐พ๐๐ชฒ๐ฅ๐๐
Summer HAF Programme! Bookings will be live next week! ๐ค
We are pleased to have been awarded the funding to run an amazing summer HAF programme in the summer holidays. We have 6 days of activity supported by the Cumbria Community Development Team with special sessions and activities each day.
Funded places are available to all children who receive free school meals and children who fall into other categories. We also have paid places available on each day.
A big thank you to our staff for making this possible and our local authority for their ongoing support.
A reminder we also still have availability on our May Half Term Camp - Wednesday 29th May (Paid places only).
25/05/2024
Ever wonder how snakes ๐ get up a tree?
16/05/2024
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12/05/2024
Itโs hedgehog week!โฆ๐พ๐พ๐พ๐พ๐พ๐พLetโs help the little guys out ๐พ๐ฆ
Log your sightings ๐
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/txW6dE93zvkQVSWd/?mibextid=WC7FNe
Remember to log your sightings on the BIG Hedgehog Map this ! Every record whether alive, dead or roadkill, helps us understand distribution across Britain.๐๐ฆ
๐bighedgehogmap.org
is a joint campaign run by us and British Hedgehog Preservation Society.
26/04/2024
10/04/2024
When you think of a rat ๐ a lot of people will squirm in their seat. Iโd like to introduce you to a different perspective ๐ฅฐ
19/03/2024
Home & roost 6ft set up.
Video in comments ๐โค๏ธ๐ฅฐ๐พ
Adopt,don't shop ๐ฅฐ๐พ
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Mr Hog Island Boa needs a NAME โฆ. Any suggestions welcome. This species isnโt commonly found in the pet trade but Iโve given him a new home with our ever growing Zoobidoo Team ๐ His Species is known for being calm and docile largely due to the lack of natural predators on the Hog Islands just off the coast of Honduras. These islands have produced this beautiful species of boa that that is considerably smaller 5-6ft compared to the typical boa size of 8-10 ft. This is largely due to insular dwarfism, a process by which island animal populations become smaller than their mainland relatives. For example, this same type of dwarfism has been observed in species as diverse as sloths, hippos and even elephants. #zoobidoocumbria #animallover #hogislandboa #snakesofinstagram #animaleducation #everydayisalearningday #schools #cumbria
Look ๐ at that tongue! ๐ Smurfette caught having a cheeky midnight snack! ๐ฆ #bluetoungeskink #snacktime #eatinghabits #reptiles #watchandlearn #animaleducation #facinatingcreatures #animals #lizard #zoobidoocumbria #childrenspartyideas
Would you like to meet this cheeky chappy? Fievel getting squeaky clean ready for the new start of the school term. Contact us [email protected] ๐ฅฐ ๐ ๐พ #zoobidoocumbria #animaleducation #loveyourpet #petcare #schooleducation #handsomeboy #meettheanimals #familyfriendly #ferret #ferretsofinstagram #ferretlover #ferretlife #ferretlove
They came out of nowhere and gone in a flash ๐คฃ I had my fingers crossed they wouldnโt poop over head ๐ฉ ๐ ๐ #zoobidoocumbria #canadageese #canadageeseofinstagram #conservation #cumbria #ullswater #paddleboardingfun
Shearing day for the llamas ๐ฆ Life will be a little cooler now! Time for fun in the sun ๐ #zoobidoocumbria #animaleducation #petcare #llamasofinstagram #llamas #alpaca #shearingtime
Bath time ๐ pamper for Nebula ๐ฆthis evening. Animal Education isnโt all being out and about, sometimes itโs a little bit of bonding, a little relaxation and time treating your fur/ scale babies to a warm paddle and a toothbrush back rub ๐พ๐ฆ๐ฅฐ #zoobidoocumbria #animaleducation #petcare #schooleducation #teachkidsaboutnature #birthdayparty #kidspartyideas #hedgehog #africanpygmyhedgehog #furbabies #pamperday
Celebrations are underway here at Castle Carrock carnival ๐พ๐๐ป๐ธ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐โ๏ธ Come on down! #zoobidoocumbria #animaleducation #schooleducation #Carnival2022 #castlecarrock #familytime #familyfun #familyfriendly #teachkidsaboutnature
Archer is loving her relaxing bath this evening! Hope you have a great start to your weekend too ๐ฅฐ๐ ๐
I hope everyone had a lovely Valentineโs Day yesterday, in case you missed out Fievel ๐พ wanted to send you all kisses! ๐
Zeus ๐ฆ is enjoying a refreshing drink ๐ฅฐ Chameleonโs donโt see water ๐ฆ unless itโs moving. Spraying his habitat daily helps him drink from the leaves as he would in the wild, increase humidity in the environment so we provide as natural micro climate as we can for him to feel at home. #petcare #animaleducation #loveyourpet
Spot the Christmas creature activity ๐ ๐ป๐ Just a little fun leave your guesses in the comments below ๐ ๐คฉ