18/06/2024
While we cheer for our team, let's also help hens find new homes this summer.
Come on England ⚽ Football's coming home...
And so can hundreds of hens this June and July 🐔🏡
Adopt now https://www.bhwt.org.uk/hen-adoption/
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If you keep chickens in your back garden, then you need to be reading Practical Poultry magazine. Every month it’s packed with straightforward, down-to-earth content explaining all the chicken essentials. Whether you want to find some birds, learn more about a specific breed, identify a health-related issue or simply ensure your hens are eating the best diet, we’ve got it covered. Why not join our
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07/06/2024
Grant Brereton gets realistic about what we can expect when it comes to poultry shows today…
https://thecountrysmallholder.com/poultry/poultry-and-the-future/
04/06/2024
The British Hen Welfare Trust shares its top tips for creating the perfect hen haven in your garden...
https://thecountrysmallholder.com/news/how-to-create-a-hen-friendly-garden/
16/05/2024
We are announcing a new grant for laying hen and pullet keepers in England 🐔
Keepers will be able to apply for funding for two types of projects that will help them improve the health, welfare, and productivity of their flocks.
Read more here ⬇️
https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2024/05/15/introducing-laying-hen-housing-for-health-and-welfare-grants/
08/05/2024
In this second part to the British Hen Welfare Trust guide to adopting hens, we look at collection day, how to settle them at home and useful seasonal tips to spoil your new feathered friends…
https://thecountrysmallholder.com/chickens/rescue-hens-all-you-need-to-know-about-collection-day/
06/05/2024
Explore the top attractions at the British Pig & Poultry Fair: https://thecountrysmallholder.com/country-smallholding/top-things-to-see-at-the-british-pig-poultry-fair/
04/05/2024
Hens are very vocal birds, but why do they make so much noise when egg-laying? Paul Donovan explains…
https://thecountrysmallholder.com/news/the-egg-song-deciphering-your-hens-vocalisations/
03/05/2024
Find out how you can be in with a chance to win a poultry house for your flock!
https://thecountrysmallholder.com/news/win-a-poultry-house-for-your-flock/
16/04/2024
Quill Productions has launched what it says is the first in-feeder divider; a new idea to offer multiple poultry feed types from one feeder...
Quill Productions has launched what it says is the first in-feeder divider; a new idea to offer multiple poultry feed types from one feeder.
14/04/2024
Hatching chicks the natural way doesn’t always go smoothly. Grant Brereton, author of The Broody Hen Hand Book, reveals some of the past challenges with broody hens that inspired his publication…
Grant Brereton, author of The Broody Hen Hand Book, reveals some of the past challenges with broody hens that inspired his publication...
13/04/2024
With spring in the air and eggs on our mind, now’s a great time to think about expanding your flock or starting out with a few second-hand hens, says the British Hen Welfare Trust...
The British Hen Welfare Trust gives tips on adopting ex-commercial hens, from how many birds to adopt to how much space they will need ...
12/04/2024
Win free tickets to the South of England Show 2024!
Answer a simple question to be in with a chance to win one of three family tickets to the South of England Show on Saturday 8th June, 2024...
Answer a simple question to be in with a chance to win one of three family tickets to the South of England Show on Saturday 8th June, 2024.
27/03/2024
Paul Donovan turns his attention to identifying when a bird is ill, through behaviour expression...
Paul Donovan explains why you do not need to be an animal behaviourist to know when your birds are unwell.
24/03/2024
Most of us with chickens aren’t experts in nutritional needs for ourselves, let alone for our chickens. Fiona and Hugh Osborne explain how they balance the nutritional needs of their breeding flock of Orpingtons...
Fiona and Hugh Osborne explain how they balance the nutritional needs of their breeding flock of Orpingtons.
22/03/2024
This Easter, indulge in a treat that lasts all year round with a magazine subscription. Get your first 6 issues for just £19.97 on tons of our titles and save up to 60%! Shop the sale here – shop.kelsey.co.uk/easter24-agrisubs
21/03/2024
Paul Donovan considers the implications of inbreeding, a widely used practice in the poultry industry...
Paul Donovan considers the implications of inbreeding, widely practiced in the poultry industry to maintain breed characteristics.
18/03/2024
According to Jeremy Hobson it seems that the male of the species – be it human or chicken – can, on occasion, cause problems!
According to Jeremy Hobson it seems that the male of the species – be it human or chicken – can, on occasion, cause problems!
17/03/2024
Exciting News for Quail Keepers! 🐦
Calling all quail enthusiasts! They're invited to join the new Virtual British Quail Show on Facebook! 🎉
No experience necessary - there are classes for all quail species, eggs, and even young keepers!
Entrants simply need to upload their photos to the Facebook group by 29th for a chance to win prizes sponsored by Crowle Quail, TS Poultry, Blackmore Vale Quail, and Urban Birds. 🏆🎁
Quail from anywhere in the UK can be showcased! Go here to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thevirtualbritishquailshow
16/03/2024
Why is it important for customers to understand the components and ingredients of poultry feed, and what information is legally required to be included on poultry feed labels?
Joanna Palmer BSc (Hons), a nutritionist for the Smallholder Range, provides insights in her comprehensive response here:
We ask an expert why it is important for customers to understand the components and ingredients of poultry feed.
14/03/2024
The Little Feed Company are giving you the chance to win a Poultry Bundle for your feathered friends, worth £90!
Enter the giveaway here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_EbrN79zGg4QU32EtwGE_nHzXoa0EAX1KHOxiZhKrr7YVJg/viewform
23/02/2024
A Rouen duck showing her mallard ancestry.
22/02/2024
Muscovy ducks are prolific breeders and start to lay from February depending on the weather.
21/02/2024
Feeding greens bolsters water intake 🥰
19/02/2024
Don't miss out on your opportunity to win a Hotline 50m Poultry Netting Kit worth £279.95! Enter now before the draw closes at 11:59 pm on 28th February...
Win a Hotline poultry electric fence kit to celebrate the opening of the English Country Life shop. Enter online.
17/02/2024
An average-sized chicken will drink 500ml of water a day 🐔
15/02/2024
East Sussex Smallholders Poultry Farm's quails aren’t feather sexable as they rear a variety of colours - but they sure look pretty!
14/02/2024
Joined by a friend...
12/02/2024
Paul Donovan looks at the structure of the chicken’s digestive system...
Paul Donovan looks at the structure of the chicken’s digestive system, its ability to breakdown food, and supply the body with the nutrients.
09/02/2024
A Royal Palm and a Slate Grey Turkey show how attractive these birds can be - not just for Christmas!
07/02/2024
Split-winged birds shouldn’t be bred from. You can see the gaping hole between the primary and secondary feathers on this Silver Laced male.
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