Practical Poultry - January - February 2020

In dieser Angelegenheit

INCUBATION Preparing for a successful hatch.

Incubate in January?

Jessica Wombwell says plan the breeding

5 mins

Feeding for Breeding

It may be winter, but as Joanna Palmer, nutritionist for Smallholder Range explains, now’s the time to get your flock in tiptop shape and plan ahead for a successful breeding season next spring.

3 mins

WHY FIT A FAN IN AN INCUBATOR?

Brinsea Products, the Incubation Specialists explain the difference between still air and forced draught

8 mins

Chicken nesting box herbs

Diana Clauss owns The Blue Feather Farm, in St Cloud, Florida, home to chickens, ducks, goats, and Anatolian Shepherd dogs.

4 mins

Andy's DIARY

Andy emphases the importance of keeping out damp and wet but allowing ventilation even in cold weather

5 mins

The British Waterfowl Association

Which came first, the goose or the egg?

3 mins

Growing food for Chickens

Mary Larham explores some crops to grow on your holding…

5 mins

Poultry in the garden – the truth!

Jo-Jane Buxton shares her experiences

2 mins

Incubating turkey eggs

Janice Houghton-Wallace looks at broody turkeys and artificial incubation

4 mins

A chick named Cuckoo raised by a duck!

Chris Hammacott and her husband live on a small croft in the Outer Hebrides, they keep a ‘no kill’ flock or rare and rescue sheep which they use to spin and weave rugs. They also share the 8 acres with hens, ducks, cats and 9 rescue pugs.

7 mins

Lesen Sie alle Geschichten von Practical Poultry

Practical Poultry Magazine Description:

Practical Poultry magazine is the UK's best-selling chicken magazine. It is an informative monthly magazine that caters for enthusiasts at all levels from beginners with just a few chickens to established breeders working on small scale commercial production. It is packed with helpful advice from incubation to housing, feeds to breeding and shows. If you keep poultry, you need to read Practical Poultry magazine.