March 28, 2014
Top of the range
Here is a chicken house that really is top of the range.
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Poultry
March 28, 2014
Good duck choice
Dec 11, 2013: Tim Tyne features the Welsh Harlequin duck in his Best Breeds series
March 28, 2014
Give quails a chance
Some years ago, Jeremy Hobson bought half a dozen live quail from a French market stall – ever since, he has been fascinated
March 28, 2014
First Steps
Jules Moore has just started keeping cattle at her Gloucestershire smallholding
March 28, 2014
Poultry – a bird in the hand
Victoria Roberts gets to grips with the importance of handling poultry and the correct way to do it
March 28, 2014
Fowl at work and play
Geoff Hancock takes a light hearted look at the start of his poultry keeping
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
Are folding arks an option?
Are folding arks an option for moving hens around an allotment or garden? We can’t let our birds free range, so need a more portable arrangement.
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…
