Animals-and-Pets
The Country Smallholder
Hot Summers and Poultry Drinkers
Hot, dry summer days brings a new set of challenges when providing water to your poultry. Fiona and Hugh Osborne describe how they have solved some of these issues.
4 min |
August 2023
The Country Smallholder
Keeping ducks free of diseases
Liz Fairbrother says your observation and management will help to keep your ducks dabbling
3 min |
August 2023
The Country Smallholder
Vet advice from an experienced poultry vet
Not only holiday makers like hot weather and especially red mite! so do parasites
6 min |
August 2023
The Country Smallholder
Influx of new buyers pushes up prices of amenity land at auction
lan Kitson Director, Cheffins reflects on why the market for grazing land land is on the up
3 min |
August 2023
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Smallholding down under - bushfires, brown snakes but satisfying
Janice Houghton-Wallace looks at living off the land in Australia
4 min |
August 2023
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Small but mighty; why Lowlines are perfect for smallholders
Standing at just over one-metre tall, Lowlines are the perfect fit for smallholders.
2 min |
August 2023
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It's a Dog's Life Down on the Farm - and on the smallholding...
In his bi-monthly series, Jeremy Hobson continues to discuss the life of the smallholders' dog as a working companion and pet
2 min |
August 2023
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What can happen if a goat's brain or nervous system develops a fault?
Goat Vet, David Harwood BVetMed, FRCVS, looks at what can go wrong and considers prevention
8 min |
August 2023
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Getting Started with Longhorns
Wade Muggleton took the big step of keeping their own cattle and he hasn't looked back!
5 min |
August 2023
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Building a better fruit cage
Fiona and Hugh Osborne extensively use fruit and vegetable cages to protect valuable crops.
7 min |
August 2023
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Excitement builds for 2023 Blacknose Beauties National Show & Sale
The immensely popular Blacknose Beauties National Show & Sale returns once again to H&H Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th August.
2 min |
August 2023
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Transporting livestock thoughts on trailers
John Sones gives top towing tips and looks at the legalities
2 min |
July 2023
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Beat the heat!
Andrew Fothergill, National Poultry Advisor at Farmgate Feeds gives his advice on keeping your hens comfortable in the warmer months.
3 min |
July 2023
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Cost of Living Crisis: How we can grow back
Andrew Oldham shows how to take back some control of your food
4 min |
July 2023
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From Fleece to Floor
Jack Smellie explains the process of turning newly shorn fleece into fibre for rug making
5 min |
July 2023
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Can My Goat Dairy Be Eco-Friendly?
Tamsin Cooper finds greener ways to manage productive goats
6 min |
July 2023
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Alpacas-Identification and Record keeping
Joy Whitehead explores what you must do, what you might do and what you should do!
5 min |
July 2023
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Happiness in herbs Top Ten to grow
Kim Stoddart outlines her pick of the most flavour some, resilient best for your smallholding biodiversity-boosting, vegetable garden....
4 min |
June 2023
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Everything's Coming Up Rhubarb
Andrew Oldham praises a very British practical crop, easy to grow but so diverse in uses and recipes
5 min |
June 2023
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Time to talk turkey again
Liz Fairbrother says with summer upon us we need now to think of the festive season and plan for turkeys
2 min |
June 2023
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Get cracking with eggs.
Paul Donovan investigates the biology of an egg which is a marvel of nature
8 min |
June 2023
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Keeping the flag flying for pure breeds of poultry
Grant Brereton gets breeders and owners together and considers eBay for hatching eggs
9 min |
June 2023
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Vet advice from an experienced poultry vet
The birds are out but Avian Flu is still here - how to help your hens be safe
3 min |
June 2023
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Growing Up & Independence
Fiona & Hugh Osborne steer you through how broody hens raise chicks for you until they become independent young birds
5 min |
June 2023
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Runner ducks are all the rage - but they aren't the ideal garden duck
Chris Ashton looks into their needs and natural behaviour
5 min |
June 2023
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Coastline and castles in Wales's Pembrokeshire National Park
Welcome to our regular column all about the best places to buy a country smallholding
2 min |
June 2023
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Preserving food through dehydration
Fiona and Hugh Osborne preserve fruit, vegetables, spices and even meat by drying, an ancient technique with increasing modern relevance
7 min |
June 2023
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Why you should consider abortion vaccination for your sheep
Kath Dun, Galedin Vets (Kelso) explains how planning now prevents problems later
2 min |
June 2023
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RBST Watchlist 2023: Concern Deepens For UK's Native Pig Breeds
But rare poultry breeds also impacted by recent events
5 min |
June 2023
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On Guard The dilemmas of grazing in Orchards
Having your own orchard is wonderful, the beautiful blossom, tending to your trees and then fresh home grown fruit, What could be better? But as someone who advises on orchards many owners or prospective planters of orchards are surprised when one of my first questions I ask is “What are you going to do with the grass?”
5 min |