March 28, 2014
Going barefoot
Wendy Findlay discusses whether or not to shoe horses
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Country Smallholding
March 28, 2014
Machinery – Get into the ring
Rebecca Johns reports on machinery rings and explains how they can be useful to smallholders
March 28, 2014
Coop with a difference
SEPT 18, 2013: It's rare for something truly 'new' to appear in the world of chicken coops , but John Rawlings of Yorkshire based campinghuts.com has achieved just that with his Chookwaggons.
March 26, 2014
Feather pecking problem
We are new to keeping chickens. We built a run 2.5 metres x 1.5 metres x 1.8 metres high, complete with perches and nest-box, plus a bedroom area for them to sleep during winter. Our…
March 25, 2014
How do I know if eggs are fertile?
I am a novice and want to rear some chicks. We have a cockerel and eight hens. I have seen an incubator advertised, but how do I know which of the eggs we get from…
March 25, 2014
Rehoming ex-bats
Rehoming ex-commercial hens continues to be a popular pastime among people wishing to keep hens as a hobby. As Joanna Palmer, nutritionist for the Smallholder Range explains, they make great pets and soon become part…
March 24, 2014
Do they mix?
Do chickens and gardening mix? Definitely, says Andy Cawthray, who is both a keen gardener and a chicken expert. In this new series, Andy will be exploring in detail how to achieve this balance where…
March 24, 2014
The ‘Chicken Whisperer’
Emily Barclay from Norfolk says she can ‘tune in’ to her chickens. She talked to Rob Morris
March 19, 2014
APRIL ISSUE ON SALE NOW!
Our April issue is on sale in the shops now
March 11, 2014
Challenges ahead
With Jo Barlow, who keeps ex-bats in Cornwall
March 11, 2014
Love me, love my hens?
Just how much do you love your hens? Are they purely functional – there to provide a tasty breakfast or a Sunday roast, or do you view your hens as part of the family, to…
