How nice to see these young Pygmy Goats playing with their Pot Bellied Pig friend. Interestingly, both these breeds, most usually kept as pets, are predisposed to becoming overweight.
At The Smallholder Range, we have developed feeds specifically for these pet breeds. They are higher in fibre and lower in protein and energy to help avoid obesity while being nutritionally balanced to keep pets healthy and thriving.
The Smallholder Range Pygmy Goat Mix contains dried fruit and vegetables to mimic the Pygmy goatβs natural diet as closely as possible. Pot-Bellied Pig Food is suitable for Kune Kunes, micro-pigs and other pet pigs, providing prebiotics to support the digestive system.
For more information about The Smallholder Range specialist feeds click here https://www.smallholderfeed.co.uk or the link in our bio.
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Nobody likes to waste food, especially when the food is as good as our Natural Free Range Layers Pellets! This ingenious idea will help reduce wastage and provide enrichment for your birds.
The Smallholder Range Layers Pellets contain no artificial colours, and all ingredients are natural, such as alfalfa, maize, and marigold petals, which are included for lovely golden yolks.
They are fully balanced with vitamins and minerals, including balanced calcium levels to promote eggshell quality and contain prebiotics to support the digestive system.
Finally, with added Omega 3, you get extra in your eggs!
For more information on our Natural Free Range Layers Pellets or Crumble click here: https://www.smallholderfeed.co.uk/products/layers or follow the link in our bio.
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Can you help this excellent charity @BHWT by providing a rehoming point?
See below for more details.
π¨CRITICAL APPEAL β REHOMING SITES π¨
With the millionth hen fast approaching, we are growing rapidly, and with that, we are expanding our host sites across the country.
However, we need your help to do this.
Do you want to be part of something lifesaving and wonderful? Do you have the love for hens and space to become a rehoming point for our national charity?
Full details can be found through our link in bio or click here: https://www.bhwt.org.uk/contact-us
Please share this as far as possible, you just might help thousands more hens be saved from slaughter β¦ think of the feelgood factor!
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Great to see the lovely hens from @oldfarmcottage enjoying their Smallholder Range Natural Free Range Layers Crumble! π₯°
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@frostyseggs's lovely flock of ducks enjoying their Smallholder Range feed! π
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What will happen to my hens during moult?
Most poultry will go through a moult in the autumn which can take more than 8 weeks to complete, here are some key things to think about when your hens are in moult:
πΉ Feather condition β in moult, hens will lose feathers and their overall feather condition will decline but this is a natural process and should not cause concern.
πΉ Egg production β laying will naturally slow down and might stop completely, as nutritional demands to grow new plumage means hens cannot maintain the production of nutrient-rich eggs.
πΉ Protein β feathers are mostly made up of protein, so it is important to ensure your hens are getting enough protein to grow new feathers efficiently as well as support or resume egg production.
Unlike some poultry feeds which include chemically synthesised amino acids (building blocks of protein), the essential amino acids in Smallholder Range Natural Free Range Layers Pellets and Crumble, methionine and lysine, are from natural sources.
πΉ Balanced diet β it is important to continue to feed a balanced layers feed - even if your hens are not laying. A high quality, balanced layers feed such as Smallholder Range Natural Free Range Layers Pellet or Crumble, provides a complete nutritionally balanced diet which will support hens during their moult and all year round.
πΉ Limit treats β during moult, treat feeds should be kept to a minimum as feeding too much can unbalance the henβs diet.
Contact our nutrition for further advice on feeding your hens:
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Pellets or Crumble?
Smallholder Range Natural Free Range Layers Pellets and Crumble are nutritionally identical, balanced daily feeds for happy, healthy hens - the only difference is one is made in pellet form and the other as a crumble. Both are suitable for all adult laying hens, so it really comes down to personal choice of which one you prefer to feed.
Smallholder Range Natural Free Range Layers Pellets are smaller than other layers pellets, just 2.5mm diameter, making them suitable for all breeds of hen, including bantams. Pellets are also a more durable form of layers feed and can be better at preventing wastage.
Smallholder Natural Free Range Layers Crumble was originally produced as an alternative to a traditional layers meal which is known for creating selective feeding as the mix is coarse and favourable ingredients can be easily picked out by the hen. Ultimately, selective feeding can lead to an unbalanced diet, but as Layers Crumble is a blended uniform feed it prevents the hen selectively feeding and provides a nutritional, balanced diet.
π Which do you and your hens prefer? Pellets or Crumble?
Contact our nutrition team for further advice:
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Call: 01362 822902 (Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5pm)
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Many poultry owners will be delighted with the recent announcement that the Avian Influenza βflockdownβ housing restrictions have been lifted across much of the UK where not under a Protection or Surveillance Zone.
To keep your hens happy, healthy and enjoying their regained freedom, here are some top tips:
π· Chickens need a good quality layers feed regardless of whether they are laying eggs and especially if they are going through a moult.
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Feed Smallholder Range Natural Free Range Layers Pellets or Crumble on a free access basis (ad lib) all year round.
π· You may wish to provide extra treats for your birds, and they definitely deserve a treat after being cooped up, but treats such as mixed corn should be limited to ensure optimum nutrition.
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Provide no more than 20g (an eggcup full) per bird per day of a tasty treat feed like Smallholder Range Super Mixed Corn. It is best to feed this in the afternoon once theyβve filled up on their nutritious layers feed.
π· Ensure your birds have access to clean, fresh water and grit at all times.
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As with any animal, water is vital for healthy digestion and overall well-being. Grit is important in helping hens with digestion as well as helping make eggshells stronger if fed oyster shell grit.
Contact our nutrition team if you have any questions about feeding your hens:
Complete our enquiry form: https://www.smallholderfeed.co.uk/talk-to-us/
Call: 01362 822902 (Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5pm)
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Ferdi, the amazing pygmy goat from @thelittlefarmingcompany, performing some very impressive tricks! π€© π
As well as being mega cute, pygmy goats are highly intelligent. All the pygmy goats at @thelittlefarmingcompany are trained and handled to prepare them for new homes as fun, quirky and loving pets and as wonderful therapy animals β€οΈ
@thelittlefarmingcompany's pygmy goats are fed on Pygmy Goat Mix which is specially formulated with the nutritional needs of pygmy goats in mind π
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The lovely Tinker Bell aka 'Tink' making the most of the 'ad lib' access to her favourite, Smallholder Range Natural Free Range Layers Pellet! π π₯°
Thank you @pom_tink_ for the video!
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Some cute little Kune Kune piggies to brighten up your Monday! π½ π
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Great to see these happy chickens pecking away at our feed, what lovely colours they are too!
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Unity at last! All our six chickens eating together. itβs taken a while but we got there in the end. Clockwise from the left are; Clary, Columbine, Buttercup, Custard, Rhoobarb and Bramble around the feeder. πβ€οΈ.
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