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SMALL FARM INFORMATION

Why hens stop laying eggs in winter and what you can do about it

Chickens naturally stop laying eggs in winter.  Actually when you think about it, the fact that they lay an egg a day for so much of the year is completely unnatural.  Birds in the wild will only lay…

Self-sufficient farming: Milking a cow

Keeping livestock for milk is one of the oldest and most traditional ways of self-sufficient farming and it is still a way of ensuring food security today. Many  types of livestock – including…

Cattle management: Bull options for small beef herds

Purchasing bulls can be one of the highest costs associated with cattle breeding and running a small beef herd. Owning a bull  Bulls are the most cost effective when they are mated with the…

News

• Mudgee small farm field days returns in 2025
• Western Queensland Rainfall and Flooding – March 2025
• 🌾🚜 Agfest 2025 – Tasmania's Premier Field Day Event 🚜🌾

Farmer's Workshop

• Specialist Tools Simplify Tricky Jobs
• What to look for when buying a used tractor?
• Handy Tips for Troublesome Engines

Planning/Management

• Bush fire survival plan
• Farm security: Preventing crime on hobby farms
• Bore water on small farms

Farming Ideas

• Leasing land for small farm expansion
• Small producer case study: gourmet pickled walnuts (Part 1)
• A guide to small scale beekeeping

Farms For Sale

• Child Safety on Farm [+Free Checklist]
• Sharing Farm Machinery — the must-knows
• Quad bike rollover protection regulations, what you need to know

Getting Started

• Buying a small farm – starting out
• How to catch a swarm of bees
• Hobby farm tax deductions and business structures in Australia

Live Stock

• Why hens stop laying eggs in winter and what you can do about it
• Cattle management: Bull options for small beef herds
• Grazing sheep on lucerne? Watch out for cowpea aphids! 🌿

Self / Sustainability

• Self-sufficient farming: Milking a cow
• Permaculture – What is it? Does it have a place in small farming?
• 5 Great Reasons to Grow Your Own Vegetables

Pastures & Crops

• Grazing herbs for livestock
• Pasture development on small farms – Part 1:  Replacing old pasture
• Pasture improvement on small farms – Part 2: Enhancing existing pasture

Active forum topics

	Topic	Replies	Last post	Forum
7344	Valpadana 7070 byGraemeT on Fri, 01/24/2025 - 18:28	1	by admin Thu, 03/06/2025 - 12:48	Farm equipment
7313	Olive oil processing byStan p on Sat, 02/10/2024 - 14:50	2	by admin Fri, 03/01/2024 - 12:27	General Forum
3818	HobbyFarme Insurance byHumbugFarmer on Thu, 08/02/2018 - 20:37	2	by Dragonfields Wed, 01/03/2024 - 23:27	General Forum
7287	Just about to begin byTony Snell on Wed, 07/05/2023 - 16:25	1	by admin Tue, 11/28/2023 - 16:12	New Members
7260	Farm managment software bygiffark on Sun, 01/08/2023 - 16:47	2	by Robdog Wed, 02/01/2023 - 09:31
3027	Farm insurance bybigdave06 on Sun, 08/07/2016 - 21:18	1	by charlie Wed, 11/16/2022 - 14:58	General Forum
3644	Lifestyle farm - beginners tips byShaka on Thu, 04/26/2018 - 07:08	3	by admin Wed, 11/16/2022 - 14:58	Farming Help
2726	Leasing farm and abn byJusfarming on Sat, 01/23/2016 - 12:40	3	by admin Wed, 11/16/2022 - 14:57	Farming Help
7257	Mosquito plague byDreamChasers on Mon, 11/07/2022 - 09:01	1	by admin Wed, 11/16/2022 - 14:55	Sheep
2624	Insurance byHelen Jessup on Wed, 10/14/2015 - 12:02	2	by charlie Mon, 11/14/2022 - 11:55	Farming Help
955	Hobby farm insurance byshauna on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 12:49	8	by admin Fri, 11/11/2022 - 12:27	Farming Help
5673	Goat Worming byBrettgarland on Sat, 05/11/2019 - 17:06	9	by hairy goat Mon, 11/07/2022 - 20:13	Farming Help
7254	Cattle and goat feed byhairy goat on Sat, 10/01/2022 - 13:02	1	by admin Wed, 10/05/2022 - 19:27	Goats
7251	Growing cattle pasture byfeyo22 on Wed, 08/03/2022 - 18:35	1	by admin Tue, 10/04/2022 - 22:45	Pastures
932	Tractors bygaz on Fri, 07/13/2012 - 13:53	17	by apetalum109@gm… Sun, 07/31/2022 - 20:32	General Forum
3803	Working on our dream byado1968 on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 12:25	1	by admin Tue, 06/28/2022 - 12:54	New Members
3839	Agistment byorchidsplus1972 on Sat, 09/15/2018 - 11:53	1	by admin Tue, 06/28/2022 - 12:47	Farming Help
7248	Looking for farm consultant in Pacific Palms (Coomba Bay) area byben78g on Thu, 06/16/2022 - 17:01	1	by admin Fri, 06/17/2022 - 15:43	Farm planning
2316	Hamilton Sheep Handler byjolls on Tue, 03/10/2015 - 05:49	8	by HUTTO Mon, 04/25/2022 - 10:30	General Forum
7224	Newbie Alpaca farmer question byAlpacaPacino on Thu, 07/01/2021 - 16:55	2	by Dave222s Sat, 04/23/2022 - 21:46	Alpacas

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