April 30, 2014
Health hazards – the weather
Chickens can suffer in both winter and summer. It is important to understand why
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Country Smallholding
April 30, 2014
Step-by-step guide: Scanning sheep for pregnancy
Ultrasound scanning of in-lamb ewes is one of the most useful (and cost effective) management tools for sheep keepers, regardless of the size of their flocks. Scanning is carried out by contactors who travel from…
April 30, 2014
Bringing up the rear: Crutching and dagging sheep
Tim Tyne gives a step-by-step guide to crutching and dagging sheep
April 30, 2014
Keeping up with the Joneses
The trouble with smallholding is that it often makes you wish you’d got a bigger place, as Liz Shankland found when she met an ambitious young couple
April 30, 2014
Judging is a family affair
Three members of the same family will be judging poultry at a top show
April 30, 2014
The renewable energy experts
Renewable Solutions is a UK-wide company offering a wide range of eco-friendly technologies
April 30, 2014
SOS – Save Our Soils!
For many of us, protecting the health of our plants can verge on obsession – but are we as dedicated to our soils? Soil is beautiful stuff. Nutrient-rich, good textured soil is fundamental to successful…
April 30, 2014
Why every plot needs a Polytunnel
We all know the impact of increased prices at the supermarket and soaring food bills, so it is no surprise that polytunnels are growing ever more popular. As more and more people head out to…
April 30, 2014
Sustainable heating is the hot topic
Trees provide homes for wildlife, shelter and shade for people and livestock, and they give us greener, healthier places in which to live. They reduce the risk of flooding, produce the oxygen we breathe and…
April 30, 2014
Can I have horn removed?
My billy goat has been disbudded as a kid but now has a badly misshapen horn growth. Can I have it removed again?
April 30, 2014
Was kale the culprit?
I grow a fair quantity of vegetables for a local veg box scheme, and throw fresh green waste over the fence for my sheep to enjoy. However, last week one ewe died suddenly and now…
