April 25, 2014
Poultry – winter moults
Q - We bought some Wyandotte bantams in early August last year at six-seven weeks old. We started them off on chick crumbs (they also have a source of grit), as that was what they had…
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Country Smallholding
April 25, 2014
Stone the crows
My young poultry are growing nicely in the warm weather, but I’m plagued by black birds. Are these crows? Someone said they might be rooks. Some of them are smaller and have grey heads. How…
April 25, 2014
Old English Game bantams
Q- What can you recommend for depluming mite? I am plagued by it every year on my Old English Game bantams. Do I need a spray, or something orally, or indeed something to inject? William…
April 25, 2014
Join the Allotment Revolution
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
Chickens: dealing with the problem of bullying
Q - I had five Sussex Stars and two ISA Browns that I put together on the same day at the start of May. All was well until August, when one afternoon I let them…
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
Why does my drake show no interest in mating?
I bought a trio (two female and one male) of Abacot Rangers. Apart from two eggs when they first arrived, I have had no other eggs. After talking to other duck owners, I gather this…
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
Calves in the cow shed
Tim Tyne turns to rearing calves
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?
