Livestock
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Alpacas in the UK – an introduction
Alpacas are comparatively inexpensive to keep, and you don’t need huge tracts of land for them
How to open a feed bag
Feed bags can be tricky customers to open, but don’t risk injury hacking through the side with a sharp object.
Buying pigs: choosing a breed of pig or mini pig
Breeds of pig vary in size, temperament, hardiness and suitability for meat production. So which one is right for you?
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Chicken feed
Choosing the right chicken feed is vitally important to the birds’ health, as well as to the quality of their eggs
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Chickens: equipment
Chickens need very little apart from housing, food and water, but a few pieces of equipment will make your own life much easier.
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Using a chicken tractor or ark
Using a chicken tractor or ark is sometimes recommended for clearing ground. But do they actually work?
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Making a post fence
Putting in a livestock fence is hard work and best done while the ground is damp, otherwise it will be VERY hard work indeed.
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Hanging and skinning pheasants
Traditionally pheasants are hung for a week or so before preparing for the table, but why – and how? This article explains the process, from shot to pot.
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Chickens: problems and predators
Bullying, rats, parasites, predators, diseases… who’d be a chicken? Thankfully, all you need is experience and a little know-how.
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What’s wrong with my sick chicken?
A list of symptoms that merit quarantining a sick chicken, and chicken disease resources for identifying what’s wrong.
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Keeping chickens – introduction
Introducing chickens – your own eggs, so full of flavour neighbours will be queuing up for them.
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