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Growing food for Chickens
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Growing food for Chickens

Mary Larham explores some crops to grow on your holding…

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January - February 2020
Poultry in the garden – the truth!
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Poultry in the garden – the truth!

Jo-Jane Buxton shares her experiences

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January - February 2020
The British Waterfowl Association
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The British Waterfowl Association

Which came first, the goose or the egg?

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January - February 2020
WHY FIT A FAN IN AN INCUBATOR?
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WHY FIT A FAN IN AN INCUBATOR?

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

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January - February 2020
Incubating turkey eggs
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Incubating turkey eggs

Janice Houghton-Wallace looks at broody turkeys and artificial incubation

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January - February 2020
Chicken nesting box herbs
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Chicken nesting box herbs

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

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January - February 2020
Incubate in January?
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Incubate in January?

Jessica Wombwell says plan the breeding

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January - February 2020
Andy's DIARY
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Andy's DIARY

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

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January - February 2020
Feeding for Breeding
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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.

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January - February 2020
A chick named Cuckoo raised by a duck!
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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.

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January - February 2020
Feathers For Fun
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Feathers For Fun

Janice Houghton-Wallace says use those feathers for Christmas gifts

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November - December 2019
Coping With The Big Chill
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Coping With The Big Chill

Liz Fairbrother gives some pointers for poultry care in the winter

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November - December 2019
Breeds In Brief - The Ko Shamo
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Breeds In Brief - The Ko Shamo

Stuart Kay admires a distinctive fowl

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November - December 2019
Buying Your Electric Poultry Netting Kit
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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.

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November - December 2019
Andy's Diary
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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.

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November - December 2019
Light For Eggs
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Light For Eggs

ALAN HOLTHAM says laying hens can benefit from a low cost extension of daylight

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Nov - Dec 2017
Andy's Diary
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Andy's Diary

Autumn is always a time when I realise that I am not as organised as I should be.

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Nov - Dec 2017
The Christmas Goose
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The Christmas Goose

Wet summer bodes well for Christmas goose

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Nov - Dec 2017
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Indian Runner Ducks

Where did Indian Runner ducks come from? from the Dutch East Indies, not India, says CHRIS ASHTON

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Nov - Dec 2017
The Late Autumn And Early Winter Is A Great Time For Shows
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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.

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Nov - Dec 2017
Welcome To Winter!
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Welcome To Winter!

GILLIAN COOPER says make it easy for yourself – and your poultry​

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Nov - Dec 2017
Avian Influenza: UK Now Diseasefree But Chief Vet Urges Vigilance
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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.

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Nov - Dec 2017
Andy's Diary
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Andy's Diary

Keeping order in the poultry pens; telling the sexes and mobile mowers are all part of early summer plans

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July - August 2017
Poultry For The Table And Market Versus Fancy Fowls (1891 And Now)
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Poultry For The Table And Market Versus Fancy Fowls (1891 And Now)

Fred Hams says this is as true now as it was then.

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July - August 2017
Organising A Poultry Show
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Organising A Poultry Show

Janice Houghton-Wallace explains about what is involved

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July - August 2017
Avian Influenza -The Future
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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

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July - August 2017
The Question Of Quarantine
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The Question Of Quarantine

Many people buy from shows and sales – Paul Donvan considers what you should do when you get them home?

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July - August 2017
Andy's Diary
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Andy's Diary

At this time of year most of my attention is devoted to trying to ensure a successful breeding season for 2018.

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March - April 2018
Indian Runner Ducks
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Indian Runner Ducks

The Indian Runner Duck Association becomes the Indian Runner Duck Club - Secretary Christine Ashton www.runnerduck.net

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March - April 2018
Feeding For Late Summer/Early Autumn
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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.

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Sept - Oct 2017

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