Top Tips for Showing your Livestock

It is a big commitment in wanting to show your livestock in a competition. You will need to allocate plenty of time and possibly some money towards getting ready for a show, but the end result, especially if you win a prize, will most certainly be worth it.

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How to Protect Poultry from Foxes

Most poultry owners have been there at some point. You come down to your chicken coop in the morning to let them out for the day and discover that a fox has forced entry somehow and killed your animals. This can be very distressing to find, but it is important

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A Guide to Keeping Pigs

Over recent years, pigs have become an increasingly popular animal to rear. Whether an addition to a smallholding where they will be used for meat, or in a non-farming environment where families wish to keep a pet that is different to the norm, pigs require

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How To Install Electric Fencing Safely

An effective and common deterrent to prevent animals and people wandering where they shouldn't, an electric fence can be a simple solution and is easily set up. However, there are some important things to consider when setting up your electric fence. This

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Top 5 Christmas Gifts for Horse Riders

Christmas is almost upon us once more, bringing with it the usual conundrums of what gifts we should buy for those close to us. 

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How To Prepare Your Poultry For Winter

In the winter, chickens may naturally decrease their laying or stop altogether, but this does not mean we should be giving them any less care during the colder weather. In fact we should be keeping a closer eye on them, in order to keep them in peak condition

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