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What uses are their for cockerels?

In this issue we want to touch on a subject that may ruffle a few feathers, but as a national charity helping 60,000 hens year in and year out we believe the topic merits some hard facts and an appeal for your support as readers of a popular poultry magazine.

All About Grafting - an historic form of propagation

Lee Senior explains the top technique for gaining increased vigour, disease resistance, yield and speed

Time to get seed sowing

Kings Seeds give a guide to a flourishing veg patch that starts in spring

Welcome to our feature on alpacas!

We've asked experts to share their knowledge with us on keeping alpacas, their handling and their fleeces.

Getting Your Bees!

Claire Waring looks at how you can obtain your first colony and become a beekeeper.

The springtime pecking order

Spring brings new life and fresh challenges to the coop. Cara Wheeldon discovers how to smoothly introduce new birds, curb bullying, and keep your flock happy and harmonious with help from expert advice.

Keep the date of Sunday 8th June free for an Open Farm Sunday near you

But could you open your smallholding or farm and take part in this event that brings farmers and consumers together?

A wheelbarrow is an essential tool on any smallholding, but what is the best choice for a smallholder?

Wheelbarrows come in all shapes, sizes (and price ranges too). After years of rusted tubs, flat tyres and strained muscles, Hugh and Fiona have distilled the right choice of wheelbarrow into five simple choices.

The Hamburgh, an old British light breed from the North

Victoria Roberts BVSc MRCVS tells how Yorks and Lancs came together to produce an attractive breed and a useful layer