October 13, 2015
Charlotte’s choice
In this new feature series, we will be asking our writers to choose their Perfect Flock. What breeds would they choose to create a small back garden flock that is attractive, interesting, stable, harmonious and…
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Nikki Jarman
October 1, 2015
Could you give a hen like Pumpkin a happy home this Autumn?
Thousands of lucky hens are soon to be given the opportunity to enjoy a free range retirement as loving pets.
September 24, 2015
That’s loyalty!
A Devon couple have taken the magazine throughout its history. Alan Beat reports
September 24, 2015
How it all began
Practical Self Sufficiency was launched by Katie and David Thear in November, 1975. Years later, it became Country Smallholding. Here, David tells the story of the launch
September 2, 2015
It’s our 40th birthday!
The November Country Smallholding will be a bumper 40th birthday issue! You can read a digital edition of the first issue of our forerunner, Practical Self Sufficiency, here: http://bit.ly/1Jl0vJc It came out in Nov 1975.…
September 2, 2015
A helping hand
Michelle Dunn helps bring some chicks into the world
September 2, 2015
Nature’s larder
Mother Nature provides your chickens with so many healthy goodies. Start making use of her medicine cabinet!
September 2, 2015
What a handful
A broody Brahma and a sick old stager have kept Martin Gurdon on his toes this month.
September 2, 2015
A good sisterhood
Chickens can aspire to a special accolade….
September 2, 2015
From hobby to business
This month Jeremy Hobson visits Sarah McKenzie of Sussex Garden Poultry and discovers a lady with plenty of knowledge, enthusiasm and enterprising ideas.
September 2, 2015
My new hens
Charlotte Popescu discovers a new breeder has set up just down the road, and buys some birds from her
