Category: Livestock
Bee Keeping Basics and Equipment – honey at home!
Wouldn’t it be delicious to eat honey from your own hives? If you have an decent sized back garden, or…
Five Chicken Breeds for Back Garden Flocks
So, you’ve decided you want to keep poultry in your back garden. That’s great! But, how do you know what…
Lambing Tutorial – Preparing, Birthing and Caring for Lambs
Lambing season is now in full swing, with fields filling bouncy lambs and the sound of cute bleating. There is…
Shearing Sheep – Benefits of using Hand Shears
Hand shears. They may seem like shearing equipment from the past, but there are advantages to using them. While sheep…
Keeping Chickens Safe from Predators
Keeping chickens safe from predators on a farm, smallholding or in a back garden is vital, as any poultry will…
Keeping Chickens Cool in Summer – how to avoid heat stress
Keeping chickens cool in summer months can sometimes be a struggle, especially during a heat wave. Your flock will appreciate…
Planting Trees on Farmland – how it helps your farm or smallholding
Planting trees on farmland has lots of benefits for a healthy eco-system. A healthy eco-system relies on a harmonious natural…
Dream of Starting a Smallholding? Start right now!
Living off the land, starting a smallholding, being at one with the rhythms of nature… it all feels like a…
