Many people up and down the country have taken to looking after chickens. Whether you are keeping small numbers on a small holding or in your back garden, or farming more hens on a larger area of land, these animals are delightful to look after, full of character, and provide you with regular streams of wonderful eggs and meat.    If you are considering taking ...

Pheasants are beautiful creatures, and the species can vary in both colour and appearance, from the exotic plumage of the ornamental pheasant to the more muted colours of the wild pheasant. With so much variety in the breed, it can sometimes be hard to make a gender prediction when analysing a pheasant. This guide will show you how to determine the sex of a pheasant. Determining the gender...

  Farming pigs can be a joyous and rewarding experience. They are wonderful animals, a privilege to farm and they produce delicious meat. There isn’t anything quite like eating bacon from a pig that you have reared yourself.    If you are considering getting a few pigs to raise for meat then you might be scouring the internet looking for tips an...

If you decide to farm reindeer then you should be aware of the care requirements for these beautiful animals. The care required for reindeer is far different from the necessary care required for most other animals, as they are not strictly domestic.    These animals are not too reliant on humans, which means that it is important you look after them properly meaning they can ke...