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  • A-Guide-to-Turkey-Feed Chestnut Mill
    July 11, 2023

    A Guide to Turkey Feed

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

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  • Pig-Breeds-in-Focus-Oxford-Sandy-and-Black Chestnut Mill
    July 1, 2023

    Pig Breeds in Focus - Oxford Sandy and Black

    Characteristics The Oxford Sandy and Black is named for its colouring.  It has a rust (or sandy brown) coloured skin with black patches across its body, It is noted for being particularly striking and attractive compared to many other native...

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  • A-Guide-to-Chicken-Feed Chestnut Mill
    June 4, 2023

    A Guide to Chicken Feed

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

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  • Pig-Breeds-in-Focus-British-Lop Chestnut Mill
    June 1, 2023

    Pig Breeds in Focus - British Lop

    Characteristics The British Lop is a a large, white-skinned pig with lop ears hanging forward over the face, which is where its name comes from.  It has a long frame and Its body is heavy-set and much bigger in the...

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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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