Incubation Period For Pekin Duck Eggs
I have been asked what is the incubation period for pekin ducks. Hi, I just wanted to ask about my peking duck. She has become broody and is laying on her eggs, but I am unsure how long the incubation...
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Wall Or Fence Mounted Chicken Coop By Oakdene Coops
The New Way To Keep Chickens From Oakdene Coops! Oakdene Coops are renowned for their well designed, British made chicken coops. Fence Coop by Oakdene Coops Their latest chicken coop mounts onto a...
View ArticleNew Book Launched By Cattleman Andy Frazier Called The Right Colour
The Right Colour (a novel about a cow) by Andy Frazier Andy Frazier has been writing books for two years now, from his base in South West France. He started life farming with his father and brother at...
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Training Guinea Fowl To Roost In A Hut At Night
I free range my guinea fowl during the day and then put them in a hut to roost at night although guinea fowl will naturally roost in trees if you don’t train them to go in a hut. I like mine to go in a...
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Small Dorking Chicken Coop By Oakdene Coops
Oakdene Coops are renowned for their well designed, British made chicken coops. They have just introduced the Small Dorking Chicken Coop. Small Dorking Chicken Coop This pretty chicken coop by Oakdene...
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How Long Do Guinea Fowl Live For?
I have been asked how long do guinea fowl live for? The lifespan of a Guinea fowl is approximately 10 to 15 years although they can live beyond this. I currently have guinea fowl on the farm that are 7...
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Hen’s Sneezing
Sneezing hens may have an upper respiratory problem and there can be discharge from the nose with this. Hens are prone to respiratory problems. There can be a number of causes: poor ventillation...
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Chicken Vet Website
On my farmingfriends forum when the members need to take their poultry to the vets there is often talk about whether their vets have a specialist in poultry. I am lucky where I live we have a local...
View ArticleFarmingFriends Forum Switched Off For A Few Days
We just wanted to let you know that we have had to switch the forum off for a few days as it was getting hit by masses of spam in the background so we are looking at ways to combat this or make changes...
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Incubating, Hatching & Raising Guinea Fowl eBook Review
I am always delighted to get feedback about the products I am selling at farmingfriends, so I was thrilled to see my Incubating, Hatching & Raising Guinea Fowl Keets eBook described as...
View ArticleHedgecutting
Today my main task on the farm has been hedgecutting. There is only a few days left of hedgecutting season, as it is illegal to cut farm hedgerows from 1st of March onwards to protect nesting birds....
View ArticleGoat Farming
Sales of goat meat have been rising quite dramatically over the past few years. This trend seems to be related to the fact that goat meat tended to be mainly consumed by certain ethnic groups and most...
View ArticleGrass Weed Control In Cereals
Certain grass weeds are becoming a very big problem for UK farmers in arable rotations. This is due to a combination of reasons which is providing the ‘perfect storm’ for their proliferation. Most...
View ArticleFodder Beet
We grow fodder beet here on the farm as a feed for the cattle. Fodder beet is a similar plant to the more commonly seen sugar beet plant. The sugar content is lower, but the yield per acre is...
View ArticleBeetroot And Cottage Cheese Recipe
I use cottage cheese for this recipe, but you could interchange this for a crumbly cheese such as feta, wensleydale, cheshire or caerphilly. I find this is a versatile accompaniment. It obviously...
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