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Your poultry questions answered

7:40am Monday 21st January 2013

Have you got a poultry question for our Smallholder magazine experts to answer? Email your questions to: editorial@smallholder.co.uk

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How do I start to rug my young pony?

5:00am Saturday 27th October 2012

Normally I would start with a flannel all over the body moving up to a towel and so on until I get to a fleece rug, is this the way forward with an Exmoor who was born on the moor? Or should I approach it differently? I don’t plan to rug him all year but I do want to get him used to wearing one if necessary.

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Point of lay hens problem - we answer!

12:55pm Thursday 20th September 2012

I’ve recently purchased six hybrid pol pullets and have had them two weeks. So far I have only had soft shelled eggs and today one of them has one eye closed and cannot stand. What shall I do?

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I was wondering if you could help me. How long do recently purchased adult runner ducks need to be kept in their run before release?

2:31pm Friday 14th September 2012

Chris Aston replies The answer is (as it usually does), that it depends. It depends on their age and behaviour which will be based on their previous circumstances, as well as yourself and the area they are kept in . Personally, we keep birds in a securely fenced area to exclude dogs and foxes. Pig netting is not secure because it will let the ducks out through the holes.

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You Answer - how to make 'easy' home made bread on your smallholding

11:34am Monday 30th July 2012

 Last month Liz Wright (Editor) said she would make bread if only she had time. C Roberts has written to say why not try the easy way – the so-called Doris Grant way!

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Does electric fencing on the smallholding have to be a complete circuit?

7:40pm Thursday 5th July 2012

No! … this is the most common misconception in regards to electric fencing. Luckily electric fencing can run for miles in one direction if so desired and doesn’t have to come back to itself.

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