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Online Shows
TAS online shows are your opportunity to showcase your livestock and produce, win some prizes and have some fun. Our first Online Goat Show and Online Shed Show are now open for entries!
guide
Introduction to Poultry Keeping
We once read somewhere that poultry is usually the first "livestock" enterprise that budding smallholders are likely to undertake. In this guide we'll take you through everything you need to know about keeping hens.
recipe
Snowy Rocky Road
An indulgent sweet treat - perfect for Christmas giving. Made in minutes, it looks pretty and tastes wonderful. But you couldn't eat a lot of it, could you?!
guide
Pig Breeds
When you're buying pigs for fattening or breeding, the choice of breed is an important decision. Here we look at the eight British rare breeds of pig and their characteristics.
courses
Smallholding Courses
We run various courses throughout the year at TAS headquarters in the east of Scotland, including poultry keeping, working pony, and an introduction to smallholding. 2012 bookings now being taken.
Moving pictures
Ryeland lamb chasing hens
Our first Ryeland lamb is growing fast and becoming mischievous.
From the Diary
Ewes scanned
Tuesday 24 January, 2012The scanner was here at 6.35am today - she's visiting…
Another lovely day
Sunday 8 January, 2012If it wasnt dark at 4.30pm, you'd have thought it was…
Smokey does the hay delivery
Friday 6 January, 2012Bugsy got a day off today, because Smokey did the hay…
From the forums
Coriander growing tips
Posted in Herbs Today at 12:24pm
101 uses for a wheelie bin
Posted in Coffee Lounge Today at 12:20pm
Flaky Skin
Posted in Pigs Today at 12:13pm
Pain killers and when is enough, enough?
Posted in Sheep Today at 12:13pm
Awful question but need to know
Posted in Sheep Today at 12:07pm
Latest recipes
Venison Liver Pâté
Our good friend Alan stalks deer on a local estate, and one evening last week he turned up on our…
Mushroom Soup with Parsley & Garlic
A wonderful mushroom soup, lifted by the classic combination of garlic and parsley. It can be made…
Snowy Rocky Road
An indulgent sweet treat - perfect for Christmas giving. Made in minutes, it looks pretty and…
