Latest News from SmallHolderFeed.co.uk

Come and see us at The Edible Garden Show

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:28:35 GMT

Once again we are delighted to be attending The Edible Garden Show from the 15th to 17th March at Stoneleigh Park.

This fantastic three-day event is firmly established in the gardening calendar as the only national show dedicated to growing your own fruit, vegetables and home produce. Attracting visitors and exhibitors from around the UK this is an event not to be missed.

Come and see us on Stand 212, in Hall 2, where our friendly team of nutritionists and sales managers will be on hand to answer all your feeding queries. The BHWT (British Hen Welfare Trust) will also be joining us with a few of their feathered friends!

Find out more about what this show has to offer at www.theediblegardenshow.co.uk

Winter tips for your poultry

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:49:22 GMT

Here are some of our top tips for keeping your poultry healthy through the cold spell.

• Use petroleum jelly (Vaseline) on extremities such as their comb to help to prevent frost bite

• Make sure they have access to clean fresh water and check regularly to make sure it is not frozen

• Provide a feed with quality protein sources, this is particularly important if they are going through the moult

• Ensure a complete balanced diet is provided - even if your hens are not laying, they still need quality nutrition for good health

• To make sure your hens are getting the right balance of nutrients, only feed treats in the afternoon after they have eaten their complete feed and no more than around 20g (an egg cup full), per bird

• Make sure there is shelter in their run for protection from the elements

• Ensure the run isn’t poached and muddy – untreated bark on the ground can help to prevent this

• Make sure there is adequate ventilation in the hen house

• Don’t forget to make sure worming is kept up to date

The Smallholder Range continues to support the British Hen Welfare Trust

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:59:14 GMT

The Smallholder Range continues to support the valuable work of the British Hen Welfare Trust with it’s Ex-Bats Range. For the sale of every bag of Ex-Bats Pellets or Ex-Bats Crumb, the Smallholder Range gives 50p for every 20kg bag and 20p for every 5kg bag.

To find out more about the work of the British Hen Welfare Trust visit http://www.bhwt.org.uk/ or to buy the Ex-Bats Range on-line visit www.animalfeedstore.com/Small-Holder-Range/Ex-Bats-Pellets.aspx

New 5kg Natural Free Range Layers Crumble Launched!

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:48:07 GMT

The Smallholder Range has launched its Natural Free Range Layers Crumble in convenient 5kg bags, perfect for people with just a few chickens. The new 5kg bag will also bare a fresh new design.

Made as a Meal / Crumble, this feed helps to prevent selective feeding and creates less dust and waste than a regular meal / mash. Although with fresh new look packaging and a handy new bag size, Natural Free Range Layers Crumble is the same great tried and trusted feed, providing a complete, nutritionally balanced diet, for healthy hens.

Formulated from quality Non-GM ingredients and with added Omega 3, Natural Free Range Layers Crumble contains no artificial colours and is Vegetarian Society Approved. Boosted with vitamins and minerals, this feed provides everything hens need for optimum health all year round.

To order a new 5kg Natural Free Range Layers Cumble, click here!

Come and see us at Royal Norfolk

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:19:08 GMT

The Royal Norfolk Show is the country's biggest two-day agricultural show – and once again we will be there on stand 470, Avenue 16 to give you expert feeding advice.

On Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th June, you can enjoy a great family day out with 10 hours of entertainment each day from spectacular Grand Ring displays, traditional livestock and equine classes, to a live music stage, celebrity guests and over 650 stands for those who love shopping.

For friendly feeding advice, come along to the stand at this great show and speak to one of the nutritionists or sales managers. Find out more about what this show has to offer at www.royalnorfolkshow.co.uk

The Smallholder Range Goes Solar

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:14:41 GMT

The Smallholder Range is delighted to announce the installation of solar panels to its Norfolk mill. This is an exciting step forward and aligns with the company’s ethos of reducing the environmental impact of the business.

The Smallholder Range is constantly aware of the impact it has on the environment and the responsibility it has to produce feeds in the greenest way possible. The state-of-the-art mill in the heart of the Norfolk countryside is already highly efficient but the new solar energy source is a big step forward to further reducing the company’s carbon footprint. Over the course of a year the new solar panels will generate thousands of kilowatt hours of electricity, avoiding over 50 tonnes of CO2 emissions. This is equivalent to around 100,000 miles in a family car or 800,000 kettles full of boiling water!

The solar photovoltaic system has been installed by East Anglian company Mosscliff Environmental, which is renowned for its renewable energy solutions for homes and businesses. The panels have been mounted on the roof of the mill and make the most of the high levels of sunlight in the region.

Visit us at the Royal Cornwall Show

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:53:44 GMT

The Allen & Page stand will be at the Royal Cornwall Show from Thursday 7th to Saturday 9th June 2012, so come along and see us.

There’s something for every member of the family at the Royal Cornwall Show. It’s the county’s biggest annual event and is brim-full of exhibits and activities which offer so much in the way of entertainment, competition, information, shopping and all that’s best in food and farming.

Show classes and displays encorporate a whole range of creatures great and small, from horses and cattle down to birds and bees.

The Allen & Page team will be on hand throughout the show to discuss feeding your animals, providing nutritional information and advice, so come along with your questions to see how we can help.

New Spring Promotion

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:39:45 GMT

Get a little extra with Natural Free Range Layers Pellets

Smallholder Range, Natural Free Range Layers Pellets – New sack, same great feed and now with a free sample of Super Mixed Corn inside every bag.

This spring, a fresh new look for Natural Free Range Layers Pellets hides a great little extra – inside every bag you will find a free sample of Super Mixed Corn so you can now treat your hens as well as feeding them a complete balanced feed.

Although with fresh new look packaging, Natural Free Range Layers Pellets is the same great tried and trusted feed, providing a complete, nutritionally balanced diet, for healthy alert hens. Made from quality Non-GM ingredients and with added Omega 3, Natural Free Range Layers Pellets contains no artificial colours and is Vegetarian Society Approved. Boosted with vitamins and minerals, Natural Free Range Layers Pellets provides everything your hens need for optimum health all year round.

Natural Free Range Layers Pellets provides an excellent diet for hens – but why not feed a little treat in the afternoon too? Containing Non-GM wheat, maize, peas and with added calcium and grit, Super Mixed Corn encourages hens to peck and provides a healthy and nutritious treat. For good strong egg shells and optimum nutrition, treats should only be fed in the afternoon, after your chickens have eaten their pellets and no more than an egg cup full (around 20g) for each bird should be given.

To find out more about this new promotion or to request a free factsheet on feeding your hens click here.

Go free range for pancake day

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:16:47 GMT

Today is pancake day so make sure that when you're making up your batter you remember battery hens and go free range instead.

The Smallholder Range is proud to support the British Hen Welfare Trust www.bhwt.org.uk a charity that campaigns for better hen welfare and rehomes hundreds of ex-battery hens each year. With all eyes on pancakes today, it is important that free range eggs are chosen - not only do they taste better but they also ensure hens have had a good quality of life. And if you're short of time and buying pre-made pancakes, check the packaging to ensure the eggs used are also free range.

If you're lucky enough to have your own hens, feeding a healthy, complete and balanced feed such as Smallholder Range Natural Free Range Layers Pellets will ensure wonderful eggs with a golden yollk. For ex-battery hens the specially formulated Ex-Bat Crumbs or Pellets will do the trick.

ADAS Goat Welfare Meetings

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:51:30 GMT

ADAS is inviting people to the first Defra-funded meetings for goat keepers designed to provide practical and technical advice to increase the health and welfare of the goat herd in England.

This series of six meetings through February provide health and welfare workshops for goat keepers across the country.
Goats are susceptible to a number of health and welfare problems – the more important of which will be covered at these evening events:

1.    The Goats Welfare needs in 2012 (David Harwood BVetMed, MRCVS and Honorary veterinary surgeon to the British Goat Society,)
2.    Kid Rearing – Importance of Attention to Detail (Sue Smith/ Dreda Randall – independent specialist goat producers)
3.    Goat Health (David Harwood BVetMed, MRCVS,)
   a.    Enterotoxaemia
   b.    Internal and external parasites
   c.    Lameness
4.    Discussion panel

In addition, the panel will further discuss any husbandry practices that can impact on goat welfare such as ear tagging and disbudding.

Evening workshops (7 pm to 9.30 pm) will be held throughout February 2012; and are free to all commercial, and small scale goat keepers. Places are however limited and must be pre-booked.

Workshop details:

1st February 2012, Launceston
2nd February 2012, Shepton Mallet
8th February 2012, Worcester
9th February 2012, Peterborough
15th February 2012, Sheffield
16th February 2012, Durham

ADAS Livestock Consultant Odelle Walker says: "ADAS have campaigned hard for funded meetings for the minority livestock sector and the levels of attendance and the feedback received will be reviewed and details will be submitted to Defra at the end of this series. We would really like as many people as possible to attend in order to make these sessions a success."

If you are interested in attending please contact Georgie Fomes on 01354 697200 or email georgie.fomes@adas.co.uk