June 6, 2011
What should I use to roof my run?
I am getting some hens soon and I am making a large, 12ft x 6ft permanent run. I am wondering whether to put a clear corrugated roof on the half above the coop to protect…
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Country Smallholding
June 6, 2011
What’s the difference between oyster shell grit and flint grit?
My feed shop sells both oyster shell grit and flint grit. What is the difference and which is the best for my chickens?
June 6, 2011
Is it OK to feed just corn or wheat?
Can I feed just corn or wheat to my laying hens, as feed is getting very expensive?
June 6, 2011
Where should I put a drinker?
Where is the best place to put our hens’ water drinker? We currently have both the feeder and drinker on the floor of the run, but, each morning our girls have moved it and the…
June 2, 2011
A hostage to the ginger ninjas!
Liz Aitken wonders why she always seems to be outwitted by her hens
June 1, 2011
1 in 3 to grow their own veg
JUNE 1, 2011: More than one in every three adults in Britain aim to grow most of the vegetables and fruit they need this year, in the latest sign that Britain is becoming increasingly green…
June 1, 2011
Bees ‘entomb polluted hives’
JUNE 1, 2011: New research has shown that honeybees are 'entombing' hives to protect them against pesticides. By sealing up cells full of contaminated pollen, bees appear to be attempting to protect the rest of…
April 28, 2011
Nitrogen pollution ‘costs �280bn a year’
APRIL 28, 2011: A new report measuring nitrogen pollution says it's costing 280 billion pounds a year. That's �650 annually for every person in Europe.
April 28, 2011
Bees ‘entomb’ polluted pollen
APRIL 28, 2011: New research has shown that honeybees are 'entombing' hives to protect them against pesticides. By sealing up cells full of contaminated pollen, bees appear to be attempting to protect the rest of the…
April 20, 2011
Help! Why have my girls gone bald?
I have four girls and was a complete novice when I got them last July. From about September, I noticed that three of them were beginning to become bald, firstly down the inside of the…
April 20, 2011
How many hens?
I have an average suburban garden – how many hens should I buy?
