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  • The-Farming-Year-March Chestnut Mill
    March 5, 2024

    The Farming Year - March

    March, especially for livestock farmers really gets busy.  Its not just the cows now after they started calving at the end of February.  The beginning of MArch is the start of the lambing season.  This can be very time intensive...

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  • The-Farming-Year-February Chestnut Mill
    February 8, 2024

    The Farming Year - February

    Possibly the slam before the storm.  February is quieter than most months, but it does mark the start of the annual livestock cycle as calving begins around the end of the month.   Whilst still not as busy as some months....

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  • The-Farming-Year-November Chestnut Mill
    November 1, 2023

    The Farming Year - November

    Autumn makes way for winter.  On Livestock farms, farmers have to start actively feeding their livestock more as grazing becomes less and less available.  Grass stops growing and the quality drops.  Any livestock that is going to be housed will...

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  • The-Farming-Year-September Chestnut Mill
    September 1, 2023

    The Farming Year - September

    The summer is ending and with September comes a renewed effort to get a range of crops harvested.  Once harvested the fields will be ploughed and cultivated as the start of the new arable cycle gets into full swing.  Winter...

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  • The-Farming-Year-August Chestnut Mill
    August 1, 2023

    The Farming Year - August

    The peak of the summer months, August on the farm is very much a repetition of July.  Silage making is at the forefront and combine harvesters are pretty much non stop int eh arable fields. August is also the new...

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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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