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Gardens & Chickens… Do they mix?
I’m an avid gardener; in fact I’ve been gardening both in terms of flowers, fruit and vegetables since I fell out of a pram, I’m not a precious gardener though who needs everything in rows unless...
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Guest blog from over the pond – Fencing for Chickens
Occasionally I receive content for the blog from folks around the web and this time I’ve been sent some fencing information care of Liz Greene. If you follow any of the columns I write for various...
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Chicken Nugget – The Dorking
Breed Name: Dorking Region of origin: United Kingdom Profile: The Dorking is a very ancient British breed believed to have its ancestry rooted back in Roman Britain where five-toed Dorking like breeds...
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Let sense prevail… incubators off.
As another breeding season draws to a close I find myself looking back over my hatching records, and the cross section of growers I have on the go. In front of me on the wall is a ‘post-it’ note that...
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Bird Flu and the Backyard Poultry Keeper
I recall the morning of the 7th of December 2016 as being much like any other at that time of year. It was dark outdoors as I filled the kettle and switched on the radio. The weather had turned...
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Farmers, Smallholders Warned Not to Feed Kitchen Scraps to Animals – The...
UK – The Animal and Plant Health Agency is warning farmers and smallholders not to feed catering or kitchen waste to livestock such as pigs and poultry, even if they are being kept as pets. Source:...
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As Spring Approaches….
“‘Now that the growing season has started are there any ornamental plants I can grow that my chickens can benefit from?” There are a number of garden ornamentals that make great grain and seed...
View ArticleVixen drops by to check I’ve locked up – Trail Camera
Curiosity killed the cat according to the saying, however curiosity is but an appetite for knowledge, and this led me to purchase a trail camera….. at least that’s my excuse. I know that foxes visit...
View ArticlePlant Listings – RHS Plant Finders
As part of our preparations for appearing in next years RHS plant finders directory, we’ve been updating our plant listings. Take a look here to see what we have on offer. Hopefully in the near future...
View ArticleThe Doorstep Allotment
Whilst getting my haircut the other day (yes I still have some worthy of cutting) I got chatting with the barber (well she's a skilled hairdresser actually, it's just her skill would be wasted on my...
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