SMALLHOLDER: A guide to poultry for smallholders

The Rare Breed Survival Trust’s chief executive Christopher Price looks at some of the UK's native poultry breeds which are suitable for smallholders

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Marsh Daisy chickens.
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Marsh Daisy chickens.

The UK is home to an assortment of native poultry breeds, which have provided food and plumage for the nation's smallholdings, farms and communities for centuries. However, the Rare Breeds Survival...

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