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Animal Behaviour?
Two welsh ponies interacting but are they fighting or playing?
Dirty Ducks
Call ducks are the least messy ducks, due mainly to their smaller size
Wintering out animals all year round -how is it possible?
Peter Stoker suggests using electric fencing to out winter livestock on grass and other forage crops.
COLD comfort
Your chickens deserve special consideration in very cold weather. Have you covered all the angles? Grant Brereton offers personal advice plus thoughts on breeding pure breed poultry.
My gander is very aggressive
This gander is warning you not to come any closer
Lambs and kids have similar nutritional requirements
But as Joanna Palmer, nutritionist at the Smallholder Range explains, amongst the similarities there are a number of important differences that should be taken into consideration when rearing these young ruminants.
Keeping the food bills down
Can a smallholding be a lifeline in a tough economy?
It's all in the genes
With a basic understanding of genetics, breeding poultry for showing can be an enjoyable hobby. Paul Donovan investigates this challenging science.
Six simple steps to create flourishing hedgerows
Take advantage of free advice available to farmers and smallholders on how to maintain this iconic habitat throughout prime hedgerow management season and beyond.
Meet an amazing countryman with a remarkable life
91 years old, 2,000 walking sticks and still searching for the perfect hazel shank!
The murmur of a thousand Starlings
The RSPB shows you how to find a display near you of this spectacular but sadly declining bird.
Making money from your smallholding
You can sell surplus eggs at outside your gate (subject to it not being a danger to traffic)
Complying, Managing, Measuring & Happy Factor resistance reduction
Ear Tagging is not dull according to experts Kiwikit Roxan
When is it best to go for new kit?
Agricultural journalist, smallholder and Editor of the Ferguson Heritage Magazine Jane Brooks, joins us for a regular look at the world of agricultural machinery.
RHS make predictions for 2023
As we head towards 2023, the nation's 30 million gardeners can look forward to flourishing houseplants, bountiful herbs and a multitude of ways to help the environment says the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
Testing this winter is the key to liver fluke control, say industry experts
Advice from the National Sheep Association (NSA) on behalf of SCOPS, is worth studying for a fluke-free flock all year round.
How long do alpacas live?
Joy Whitehead shows how the right management can help them to live longer
The BHWT 900,000th hen finds her new home
Lucky little Lottie settles down in Scotland
Incubating with Broody Hens
In the first in a series on chicken breeding using broody hens, Fiona & Hugh Osborne explain why this is a valid model for the smallholder.
Vet advice from an experienced poultry vet
David Parsons MRCVS updates poultry keepers on avian flu and looks at how you can help your flock during this challenging time.
New Year, Even Bigger Show: Entries Steaming In for Malvern's Magnificent March Tractor Show
An unmissable date on tractor and commercial enthusiasts' calendars for Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th March, preparations for 2023's highly anticipated Spring Tractor World and Classic Commercial Show are already roaring on.
Get Seed Savvy
Kim Stoddart explains how to get the best out of your seed for the growing season ahead, including tips for germination and money saving...
“Nature is not a luxury; it is a necessity and a basic human right”
Learning disabilities should not be a barrier to the wild
ROOM FOR A LITTLE ONE?
The once ubiquitous house sparrow has suffered a drastic decline. It’s time to step in and lend our small and charming neighbours a helping hand.
GILLIAN BURKE
“Yes, you can plant a tree, but will it survive and thrive?”
Return to the FROZEN PLANET
Over a decade since Frozen Planet first aired on the BBC, the series is back, offering extraordinary new footage of life in the most extreme environments on Earth
RISE & SHINE
Strange but beautiful fungi and slime moulds are popping up beneath our feet. It's time to slow down and marvel at a magical techicolour show.
ART FOR CHANGE
Enjoy works from the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Wildlife Artist of the Year competition, in association with BBC Wildlife
JUMP AROUND - SPAWNING SALMON
Get settled by the water’s edge and marvel at fish bravely leaping homewards to reproduce
BABY LOVE : MICRODON HOVERFLY
Clever adaptations allow the larvae of this parasitic hoverfly to happily munch on ant grubs undetected