Hi John - I'm near Evesham
often pop into Redditch (mainly The Alex when my mum has a fall
)
This is a brilliant site for asking loads of questions, I've been asking millions of them for over 2 years now lol.
we keep goats (milk for soap) chickens (sell eggs at farm gate etc) and have a handful of mad lambs that keep the grass down so we can access the orchard where we grow plums for plum wine!
make sure your fencing is secure and learn about what to look for with some of the more common probs (eg. flystrike) and hoof trimming...the rest will come with experience!