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.…
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Animals
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.
April 25, 2014
Best time to disbud kid
Q- When is the best time to disbud goat kids? Can I do it myself?
April 25, 2014
Which drinkers for cold weather?
I find that defrosting galvanised drinkers is very hard work and can damage the metal. Some of the commercial plastic drinkers seem to go brittle in the frost and are quite expensive. Are there alternatives?
April 25, 2014
Keeping livestock: an introduction
Guidance from Robert Jeffery of NewLandOwner, who specialise in helping smallholders get started
April 25, 2014
What is wrong with my cow?
Q - I have a Highland cow, who is breathing heavily. She is currently feeding a calf. She is eating well, with no other signs or symptoms, although she is perhaps a bit listless. My cattle are inside,…
April 25, 2014
The Good Life – Tools and Equipment
Smallholders know you can get a huge amount done with some fairly basic equipment. Your trusty set of garden tools and your wheelbarrow will, of course, come in for some heavy use as you dig…
April 25, 2014
Sheep – select your breed
Mary Castell helps you decide on a breed of sheep
April 25, 2014
Is Tamworth a good pig breed to rear outdoors?
Q- I was hoping to start breeding my own pigs soon on my 15 acre smallholding, and was wondering about how suitable Tamworths would be for rearing outdoors. At the moment we have no outbuildings,…
April 25, 2014
Goats milk and antibiotics
Q - Could anyone tell me how long I have to wait after a goat has had antibiotics before we can drink the milk again?
April 25, 2014
The Good Life – Keeping Animals
Most smallholders move on to keeping some larger livestock. Pedigree breeds? Cross breeds? The choice is yours.
