April 25, 2014
How to choose a pig (or two…)
Carol Harris provides some advice on choosing pigs for a smallholding.
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Animals
April 25, 2014
Make room for bees
Anna Chambers would like to encourage people to look after bees in their garden, no matter how small it is (and not just honeybees)
April 25, 2014
Chickens for the garden: which shall we choose?
Q - I have two young daughters, Jamie, 5, and Cameron, 2, and they are crazy about animals. We have a black Labrador and a pony, but I think it’s time for some chickens for…
April 25, 2014
Keeping your animals dry and mud-free
JAN 17, 2013: Keeping your animals dry and mud free can be a challenge at this time of year.
April 25, 2014
Are these deformities common?
Q- I’ve recently seen an article about ‘Jake the peg’, the five-legged lamb born on a farm in Northamptonshire, and was wondering if deformities like this are common?
April 25, 2014
Portable and temporary buildings
Tim Tyne talks about the uses of portable and temporary buildings on smallholdings
April 25, 2014
Can I collect weaners like this?
Q- I am buying some weaner pigs to fatten. Can I collect them in the back of an estate car within a dog crate that can be cleaned and disinfected afterwards? I’m planning to contain…
April 25, 2014
Killing and butchering sheep
Feeding the family with produce from the smallholding is the ultimate goal for many of us. Tim Tyne gives a guide to slaughtering and butchering your sheep
April 25, 2014
Choosing the right livestock
Advice for smallholders, from Adam Henson
April 25, 2014
Asthma
My cat has developed asthma this year. She’s eight years old and helps keep our smallholding free from rats, mice and rabbits. My vet says that asthma is an allergic reaction to something breathed in.…
April 25, 2014
Bunny back from the brink
Q- We recently lost a bunny, with another poorly. Advice from the Web is mostly directed at pets, often advising rushing bunny to the vet, not economically viable for a meat rabbit on a marginal smallholding.
