A taxing issue

Nothing in life is certain except death and taxes, and smallholding businesses are no different

Are you an egg-spert?

How much do you know about your feathered friends? Try our fun quiz and
see if you have counted your chickens before they’ve hatched! 

Home brew - making your own alcoholic drinks

Dave Hamilton provides some tips on home-brewing, including a recipes for home-made ale.

Toxins and poisons that are dangerous to poultry

Poultry are affected by many toxins and poisons. Prevention is, as always, best as there are few antidotes available. Keeping birds away from potential toxic materials is sensible, but better still not to use anything toxic in the garden, such as slug pellets or pesticides.

Biosecurity for free-range poultry

Common-sense measures which can be incorporated easily into your daily routine