https://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com musings of a scottish smallholder Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:57:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ 25949363 https://secure.gravatar.com/blavatar/4e6ffc0d9508c320a05586f2c0c231d306feb2c1b000c5daa7f1068492570c31?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fwebclip.png https://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com https://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2014/03/12/post-update-chickens-for-sale-in-fife-3/ Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:57:26 +0000 http://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2014/03/12/post-update-chickens-for-sale-in-fife-3/ Post Update Chickens for sale in Fife – chickens for sale in Fife, Scotland. White silkies (cream egg), leghorns (white egg), and hybrids (brown egg). Cream Crested Legbars (blue egg) will also be available Spring 2013. If we are sold out why not try some of our fertilised hatching eggs? Related posts: Fertilised hatching eggs available now Leghorn, Silkie, hybrid fertilised hatching eggs available for sale from… Keeping chickens on a smallholding or garden If you… http://ow.ly/2ECLSZ

]]> 273 fifesmallholder https://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2014/03/11/post-update-keeping-chickens-on-a-smallh/ Tue, 11 Mar 2014 01:08:14 +0000 http://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2014/03/11/post-update-keeping-chickens-on-a-smallh/ Post Update Keeping chickens on a smallholding or garden – If you are not interested in keeping animals on your land or smallholding then you probably won’t want to go any further than registering (if at all) your smallholding. However, if you are planning to keep animals such as chickens and hens, then read on. Related posts: Looking After Animals On The Smallholding If you are a smallholder in Scotland who has animals… Autumn in the smallholding garden A few pics … http://ow.ly/2EAyqQ

]]> 272 fifesmallholder https://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2013/11/25/post-update-hand-woven-cushions-for-sale-2/ Mon, 25 Nov 2013 00:33:37 +0000 http://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2013/11/25/post-update-hand-woven-cushions-for-sale-2/ Post Update Hand woven cushions for sale – The cushion (front) is made using fleece or wool from sheep reared on our Scottish smallholding.They are hand crafted in our farmhouse in Fife Scotland and have simple rustic qualities. Related posts: Now Wash Your Hands! A smallholder can be very busy and multi-tasking is something… http://ow.ly/2BK4C4

]]> 271 fifesmallholder https://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2013/10/17/post-update-star-snot-found-fifesmallho/ Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:42:48 +0000 http://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2013/10/17/post-update-star-snot-found-fifesmallho/ Post Update Star Snot found @fifesmallholder – Star snot found at fife smallholder. Suggestions include that the substance is a type of mould, an animal excretion or even ‘star snot’ from meteorites. Related posts: Wild bird food natural and supplementary In winter, small birds should be fat to avoid starvation… Hedgehog survival What to do if you find a hedgehog that is… Shiver Me Timbers beech on the smallholding We have some large Beech sentinels in our wood … http://ow.ly/2ANbYz

]]> 270 fifesmallholder https://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2013/06/28/post-update-hand-woven-cushions-for-sale/ Fri, 28 Jun 2013 00:53:53 +0000 http://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2013/06/28/post-update-hand-woven-cushions-for-sale/ Post Update Hand woven cushions for sale – The cushion (front) is made using fleece or wool from sheep reared on our Scottish smallholding.They are hand crafted in our farmhouse in Fife Scotland and have simple rustic qualities. Related posts: Fly Strike How to spot, treat, and prevent blow fly strike…. Looking After Animals On The Smallholding If you are a smallholder in Scotland who has animals… smallholding getting started in Scotland What you need to know befo… http://ow.ly/2xVTH4

]]> 268 fifesmallholder https://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/post-update-chickens-for-sale-in-fife-2/ Mon, 20 May 2013 00:33:47 +0000 http://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/post-update-chickens-for-sale-in-fife-2/ Post Update Chickens for sale in Fife – chickens for sale in Fife, Scotland. White silkies (cream egg), leghorns (white egg), and hybrids (brown egg). Cream Crested Legbars (blue egg) will also be available Spring 2013. If we are sold out why not try some of our fertilised hatching eggs? Related posts: Fertilised hatching eggs available now Leghorn, Silkie, hybrid fertilised hatching eggs available for sale from… Keeping chickens on a smallholding or garden If you … http://ow.ly/2wZZNO

]]> 266 fifesmallholder https://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/post-update-free-ebook-for-beekeepers-an/ Mon, 13 May 2013 00:34:24 +0000 http://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/post-update-free-ebook-for-beekeepers-an/ Post Update Free Ebook for beekeepers and smallholders in Scotland http://ow.ly/2wPcux

]]> 264 fifesmallholder https://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/post-update-lameness-in-lambs-useful-i/ Tue, 07 May 2013 00:44:06 +0000 http://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/post-update-lameness-in-lambs-useful-i/ Post Update Lameness in lambs – Useful information in identifying, preventing and treating lameness or limping in lambs. From experience gained at Fifesmallholder. Related posts: Keeping lambs safe on the smallholding Advice and tips on keeping lambs safe on a smallholding… Heir And A Spare on the smallholding We have been a bit later putting our boys in… Do sheep drink water? It is a common myth sometimes believed by novice smallholders… http://ow.ly/2wGfWv

]]> 262 fifesmallholder https://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/post-update-how-to-move-sheep-on-your-sm/ Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:03:18 +0000 http://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/post-update-how-to-move-sheep-on-your-sm/ Post Update How to move sheep on your smallholding – How to move sheep from A to B. Experience and tips from Fifesmallholder on how to move your sheep around your smallholding. Related posts: New sheep page on smallholding website Please check out our new page that shows the diversity… Do sheep drink water? It is a common myth sometimes believed by novice smallholders… Keeping lambs safe on the smallholding Advice and tips on keeping lambs safe on a smallholding… http://ow.ly/2wcnEM

]]> 260 fifesmallholder https://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/post-update-feeding-and-caring-for-wild/ Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:53:51 +0000 http://fifesmallholder.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/post-update-feeding-and-caring-for-wild/ Post Update feeding and caring for wild birds and chics – Its Easter and there is the sound of chicks in the old swallow nest attached to our sunroom.  This concerns me as 2013 has been the coldest Easter in 100 years.  We still have snow and its very cold.  I know that wild bird chicks need catepillars, and greenfly to survive and there will be […] Related posts: Wild bird food natural and supplementary In winter, small birds should be fat to avoid starvation… Hedge… http://ow.ly/2vSm66

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