Chicken housing
16th March 2022
The golden rule when buying a chicken house is to get the largest one you can afford. As the single biggest cost involved with keeping chickens it’s important to get this bit right at the start. A chicken house…
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Latest Articles
Plastic housing
16th March 2022
Plastic hen houses have been around for a number of years now, and the debate about their suitability rumbles on, however, there’s a steadily growing number of chicken owners who have opted to switch away from wooden structures in favour…
Wooden housing
16th March 2022
Inside • Perches should be higher than the entrance to nest boxes to prevent your chickens from roosting in the nest boxes. Allow at least 8” of perch space per bird for large fowl, slightly less for bantams. Thickness is…
At a glance: Choosing chickens
16th March 2022
Six birds or three? It’s far better to start with fewer birds and keep things easily manageable as you find your feet. Also, lower numbers will place less pressure on your house and run areas. Keeping the numbers down to…
Keeping it close to home
26th February 2022
John Sones looks at the future of small abattoirs, plus the trial of a mobile facility Last year, the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) held a webinar to highlight the ongoing decline in the network of small to medium-sized, multi-species abattoirs…
Dealing with dog attacks on sheep
23rd February 2022
With pregnant ewes and newborn lambs currently out in fields, we share advice from leading livestock organisations on how to deal with livestock worrying and attacks The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging sheep farmers across the UK to update…
How to deal with rodent-borne diseases
14th January 2022
Stay safe Michaela Giles explains the health implications around rodent populations and the importance of Farm Control Plans for you, your pigs and other animals As a part of responsible food production and animal welfare, it’s important to have an…
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Which pig breed?
26th November 2021
If you’re thinking about keeping pigs, but you aren’t sure of which breed to choose, here’s our handy ‘at-a-glance’ poster showing the look of the breed, and also some information on them. You can find more details about each breed…
UK Breeds at Risk (BAR)
25th November 2021
The following lists of native farm animal breeds considered to be at particular risk (in the event of an outbreak of exotic disease) have been determined from the expert advice of the UK Farm Animal Genetic Resources Committee (FAnGR). Lists of breeds…
