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  • A-Guide-to-Duck-Goose-Feed Chestnut Mill
    May 23, 2023

    A Guide to Duck & Goose Feed

    Whether you keep ducks or geese on a farm, small holding, the allotment, or simply have a couple of ducks in the back yard, choosing the right feed for your chickens is crucial to ensure they have good health and...

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  • Pig-Breeds-in-Focus-Welsh-Pig Chestnut Mill
    May 12, 2023

    Pig Breeds in Focus - Welsh Pig

    Characteristics The Welsh Pig is a medium sized white pig with a long, lean but muscular body.  Its body is pear shaped and has lop-ears.  Its head is moderately wide and has a straight nose.  The loped ears do not...

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  • Pig-Breeds-in-Focus-British-Large-Black Chestnut Mill
    May 1, 2023

    Pig Breeds in Focus - British Large Black

    Characteristics Britain’s only entirely black pig.  They are very large with large loped ears covering its eyes.  Physically the Large Black is a long, deep bodied pig.  The all black colouring helps protect it from sunburn.  They are hardy, yet docile. ...

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  • Pig-Breeds-in-Focus-British-Large-White Chestnut Mill
    April 19, 2023

    Pig Breeds in Focus - British Large White

    Characteristics The Large White is a big pig breed.  It is white in colour, with picked ears and its face is slightly dished.  It has a lean body with little fat History The large white, originally bred in Yorkshire during...

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  • Pig-Breeds-in-Focus-Tamworth Chestnut Mill
    April 18, 2023

    Pig Breeds in Focus - Tamworth

    Characteristics Thought to be one of the oldest breeds in Britain.  The Tamworth is thought of as a medium sized pig and is characterised by having a ginger coat, elongated snout, and long legs.  The face can be also be concaved...

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  • Sheep-Breeds-in-Focus-Hebridean Chestnut Mill
    April 13, 2023

    Sheep Breeds in Focus - Hebridean

    The Hebridean is a and ancient breed and would be considered a small sheep, but bold and brave.  Pretty much unaltered since before the medieval times.  They usually sport attractive curled horns alongside a dense black fleece.  It is their looks which boosted their popularity...

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  • Pig-Breeds-in-Focus-British-Saddleback Chestnut Mill
    April 12, 2023

    Pig Breeds in Focus - British Saddleback

    Looks The British Saddleback is one of the more strikingly obvious British pig breeds.  It has a large distinctive black body with a white band around its middle and front legs, looking as if it has a saddle on its...

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  • Cattle-Breeds-in-Focus-English-longhorn Chestnut Mill
    April 11, 2023

    Cattle Breeds in Focus - English longhorn

    The English Longhorn is typically a breed of beef cattle.  They originate from Craven in northern England and a male can weight up to 1000kgs They are of course most recognised by their big long horns, but they also sport...

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  • Sheep-Breeds-in-Focus-Welsh-Mountain Chestnut Mill
    April 11, 2023

    Sheep Breeds in Focus - Welsh Mountain

    Welsh Mountain Sheep One of the oldest breeds in the world.  The Welsh Mountain is a breed full of vigour and is a very lively breed.  They very hardy and able to endure extremes of rain, snow, and wind.  Welsh Mountain...

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  • Sheep-Shearing-Factfile Chestnut Mill
    April 6, 2023

    Sheep Shearing - Factfile

    Sheep farmers are busy from the start of the spring as March marks the start of the lambing season through to the end of April.  However once this busy period is over, the farmers work is not yet done.  Sheep...

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  • Sheep-Breeds-in-Focus-Jacob-Sheep Chestnut Mill
    February 1, 2023

    Sheep Breeds in Focus - Jacob Sheep

    Jacob sheep are often alert and can be very quick witted.  They are a very striking and beautiful breed.  They have an impressive posture and this combined with their piebald fleece and extravagant and large horns (all Jacobs have horns)...

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  • Pig-Breeds-in-Focus-Gloucester-Old-Spot Chestnut Mill
    January 3, 2023

    Pig Breeds in Focus - Gloucester Old Spot

    Characteristics The Gloucester Old Spot is a large pig and has white colouring and very distinctive black spots (there must be at least one black spot on the body to be registered as an Old Spot).  They have lop ears...

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