News and goings on in The Fancy for back garden poultry keepers in the U.K.
Farmers in the Netherlands have slashed their antibiotic usage by more than 60% since 2007, and British vets are using their experiences to help UK farmers meet their own reduction targets. In a recent tour of British and Dutch farms, organised by Applied Bacterial Control (ABC) – a firm founded …
National hen charity, The British Hen Welfare Trust, is proud to have recently gained another feather in its cap with its appointment by the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) as official Charity of the Year from October 2015. The charity will now work alongside the BVNA to raise awareness of …
I was very sad to learn of the passing of David Scrivener, a very well-respected author and fancier here in the UK. David or Dave as he liked to be called had a National Diploma in Poultry from Harper Adams Agricultural College in Shropshire, was a ‘Panel A’ poultry judge …
The UK’s leading woodland conservation charity is encouraging poultry keepers to plant trees on their land to provide natural cover for their hens and increase the quality of the eggs they produce. Chickens foraging amongst trees. Photo courtesy of Peter Dean. Trees offer a range of significant benefits to hens, …
The British Waterfowl Association (BWA) will present its 27th National Championship Waterfowl Exhibition on Sunday 26th October 2014 at Moreton Morrrel near Warwick. The exhibition provides a rare opportunity for visitors to view hundreds of ducks and geese as well as receive advice from BWA members.
Reversing last year’s stand-out High Vis statement, the perennial military trend hits the coops this season with the launch of Omlet’s Camouflage Chicken Jacket. Whether they’re dolling themselves up for a night out, preparing for battle against an army of henpeckers or forming a disguise to keep badly behaved cockerels …
Omlet take a step up in chicken housing with their latest coop – the Eglu Go UP. With all the benefits of the Eglu Go on legs, the Eglu Go Up is easy to clean, easy to move and no more bending down to collect eggs. Perfect for the first …
The Hook Bill is now a seriously endangered rare breed. Sadly, it is thought that many colours have already been lost. The White variety is having great difficulty surviving. Hook Bill ducks have a history of more than 400 years, making them the oldest Domestic Waterfowl breed in Europe.
Black Rock hybrid chickens are hardy, productive hens that lay up to 280 eggs a year and have been a very popular choice for both smallholders and backyard poultry keepers. Black Rock hens are bred by crossing two very unique strains of Rhode Island Red cockerels with Barred Plymouth Rock …
Most poultry keepers use Flubenvet for worming chickens since this is the only licensed wormer that can be mixed with feed and is effective against all common worms found in poultry, however changes in legislation have been introduced under the Veterinary Medicines Act which means the Flubenvet 2.5% 240g pack …
