ODDS Farm Park is hoping to have more animals back on show in time for the Bank Holiday weekend as the foot and mouth crisis begins to ease.

The sheep and the goats at the farm in Wooburn Common, are likely to be reintroduced at the weekend.

They will not be available for hand feeding but will be on view.

Steve Vinden, owner, said: "We are optimistic that very soon access to all animals will be permitted and allow hand feeding to recommence."

The farm was closed as a foot and mouth precautionary measure and partially reopened in April, but now it is open daily from 10am to 5pm.

Mr Vinden added: "Probably the only positive thing to come out of this sad event is that we have been given time to further improve the facilities for our visitors"

This includes a new area called Rabbit World.