The Country Smallholder - August 2023

In this issue

Sheep Breed
Looking forward to the Valais Blacknose Valais Show and Sale open to visitors.

The Real farm kitchen
Recipes for harvest suppers from a working farm..

Excitement builds for 2023 Blacknose Beauties National Show & Sale

The immensely popular Blacknose Beauties National Show & Sale returns once again to H&H Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th August.

2 mins

Getting Started with Longhorns

Wade Muggleton took the big step of keeping their own cattle and he hasn't looked back!

5 mins

Building a better fruit cage

Fiona and Hugh Osborne extensively use fruit and vegetable cages to protect valuable crops.

7 mins

What can happen if a goat's brain or nervous system develops a fault?

Goat Vet, David Harwood BVetMed, FRCVS, looks at what can go wrong and considers prevention

8 mins

It's a Dog's Life Down on the Farm - and on the smallholding...

In his bi-monthly series, Jeremy Hobson continues to discuss the life of the smallholders' dog as a working companion and pet

2 mins

Small but mighty; why Lowlines are perfect for smallholders

Standing at just over one-metre tall, Lowlines are the perfect fit for smallholders.

2 mins

Smallholding down under - bushfires, brown snakes but satisfying

Janice Houghton-Wallace looks at living off the land in Australia

4 mins

Influx of new buyers pushes up prices of amenity land at auction

lan Kitson Director, Cheffins reflects on why the market for grazing land land is on the up

3 mins

Vet advice from an experienced poultry vet

Not only holiday makers like hot weather and especially red mite! so do parasites

6 mins

Keeping ducks free of diseases

Liz Fairbrother says your observation and management will help to keep your ducks dabbling

3 mins

Hot Summers and Poultry Drinkers

Hot, dry summer days brings a new set of challenges when providing water to your poultry. Fiona and Hugh Osborne describe how they have solved some of these issues.

4 mins

But what exactly is a True Bantam?

Grant Brereton takes a closer look at these spectacular small chickens

5 mins

Reporting from a very special poultry sale

Grant Brereton meets a respected breeder

3 mins

Taking care of turkeys

Keeping turkeys happy and healthy by understanding what they need

3 mins

New introductions to the current flock

Acquiring new stock is always an exciting time but, as Paul Donovan investigates, introducing them to an established flock can have its difficulties

8 mins

Later season seed sowings

Kim Stoddart explains which vegetable seed can still be sown this month for longer lasting harvests ...

3 mins

Could your bees be starving in the sunshine?

Claire Waring looks at what to do if the forage runs out in late summer

5 mins

Land based T levels to be launched

Jane Brooks looks at new qualifications for young people in the land-based industries

3 mins

Pushing ahead with plans for vintage tractor show anniversary year

Taking place from 4-5 November, the Newark Vintage Tractor and Heritage Show has already opened competition entries, which close on 13th September

2 mins

The magic of weaving

Jack Smellie continues to explore the journey from raw fibre to rustic rug

5 mins

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The Country Smallholder Magazine Description:

The Country Smallholder is aimed at the ever-increasing UK audience interested in living a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable way of life. From people already living on a smallholding, to allotment owners; from those with a couple of acres of land, to those aspiring to get more out of their garden or even window box. With 73% of UK residents claiming to want to live more sustainably post Covid, The Country Smallholder has something for everyone.

Every issue will carry; free vet advice; helpful practical features on all aspects of smallholding, from keeping chickens to crop rotation; information on poultry, pigs, sheep, goats, cattle, and alpacas; rural crafts; property; small tractors and machinery, as well as keeping readers up to date with all the latest news and innovations.