November 14, 2011
‘How to’ video – Curing scaly leg
Video 9 - how to cure scaly leg
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November 14, 2011
‘How to’ video – Spotting a healthy bird
Video 10 in our series will help you see whether your birds are healthy
November 14, 2011
NEW SERIES! ‘How to’ video – Holding your birds
Holding your birds
November 14, 2011
NEW SERIES! ‘How to’ video – Catching your birds
Your Chickens has teamed up with writer Martin Gurdon and poultry breeder Dudley Mallet to produce a series of ‘how to’ videos on common chicken keeping tasks
November 10, 2011
How much water do hens drink?
The average laying bird will drink up to 500ml of water a day, by taking a sip and then tipping her head back to swallow. She will drink little and often, increasing in regularity if…
November 10, 2011
Galloping cockerel!
Bert the Light Sussex cockerel likes to get around – even it means hitching a ride on Harvey the horse.
November 10, 2011
Hot hens!
Scarlet Bett-Hewitt from Wiltshire decided to ask her gran to knit little jumpers for her hens … and here’s the result.
November 10, 2011
Plucky birds!
Poultry fanciers have all heard of the Buff Orpington and the Naked Neck… but this is something else.
November 7, 2011
Pam’s passion
Poet and entertainer Pam Ayres has a secret passion … her smallholding. She likes nothing better than to unwind from her showbiz life with her poultry and animals. She talked to Country Smallholding editor Simon…
October 28, 2011
Liz champ for second year running
Country Smallholding writer Liz Shankland is celebrating after one of her sows - Audrey - won the title Tamworth Champion of Champions, making her the best Tamworth in the UK.
October 28, 2011
Microbiologists work on disease test for camelids
There are hopes that a new test may soon be developed to detect bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in camelids.
