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Growing food for Chickens
Mary Larham explores some crops to grow on your holding…
Poultry in the garden – the truth!
Jo-Jane Buxton shares her experiences
The British Waterfowl Association
Which came first, the goose or the egg?
WHY FIT A FAN IN AN INCUBATOR?
Brinsea Products, the Incubation Specialists explain the difference between still air and forced draught
Incubating turkey eggs
Janice Houghton-Wallace looks at broody turkeys and artificial incubation
Chicken nesting box herbs
Diana Clauss owns The Blue Feather Farm, in St Cloud, Florida, home to chickens, ducks, goats, and Anatolian Shepherd dogs.
Incubate in January?
Jessica Wombwell says plan the breeding
Andy's DIARY
Andy emphases the importance of keeping out damp and wet but allowing ventilation even in cold weather
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.
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.
Feathers For Fun
Janice Houghton-Wallace says use those feathers for Christmas gifts
Coping With The Big Chill
Liz Fairbrother gives some pointers for poultry care in the winter
Breeds In Brief - The Ko Shamo
Stuart Kay admires a distinctive fowl
Buying Your Electric Poultry Netting Kit
A fox attack can happen at any time. We would all love our hens to free range but with Mr Fox and other predators on the prowl that is not always possible.
Andy's Diary
The end of the year is always a time for reflection on the year gone and preparation for the breeding season to come.
Light For Eggs
ALAN HOLTHAM says laying hens can benefit from a low cost extension of daylight
Andy's Diary
Autumn is always a time when I realise that I am not as organised as I should be.
The Christmas Goose
Wet summer bodes well for Christmas goose
Indian Runner Ducks
Where did Indian Runner ducks come from? from the Dutch East Indies, not India, says CHRIS ASHTON
The Late Autumn And Early Winter Is A Great Time For Shows
Why not visit one near you? Plus reports and pics from shows and sales.
Welcome To Winter!
GILLIAN COOPER says make it easy for yourself – and your poultry​
Avian Influenza: UK Now Diseasefree But Chief Vet Urges Vigilance
The UK now meets international requirements to declare freedom from Avian Influenza, as the chief vet urges continued vigilance.
Andy's Diary
Keeping order in the poultry pens; telling the sexes and mobile mowers are all part of early summer plans
Poultry For The Table And Market Versus Fancy Fowls (1891 And Now)
Fred Hams says this is as true now as it was then.
Organising A Poultry Show
Janice Houghton-Wallace explains about what is involved
Avian Influenza -The Future
Experienced poultry vet, David Parsons, MRCVS, explains some of the health-related consequences of prolonged confinement, and how to deal with them
The Question Of Quarantine
Many people buy from shows and sales – Paul Donvan considers what you should do when you get them home?
Andy's Diary
At this time of year most of my attention is devoted to trying to ensure a successful breeding season for 2018.
Indian Runner Ducks
The Indian Runner Duck Association becomes the Indian Runner Duck Club - Secretary Christine Ashton www.runnerduck.net
Feeding For Late Summer/Early Autumn
JOANNA PALMER, nutritionist for Smallholder Range looks at the importance of meeting your hens’ nutritional needs as the seasons change.