A guide for new pig keepers- The essentials

FOOD CHAIN INFORMATION: PIGS

Fenland Goatkeepers & Smallholders Club

Useful Contacts and websites including some of our Members

On this home page, we'll include all useful, interesting and fun information.

On this page we'll try and include link to related sites that may have an official purpose, a general interest or just plain old fashioned fun. I have also included some members homepages. If you would like to add your website or any site that you might like to share with other club members them please mail me the details and I'll include them.

The links in the left column are documents that may be of interest. Please feel free to send useful info to share within the club.

Government Agencies

Defra - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Environment Agency - We are the Environment Agency. It's our job to look after your environment and make it a better place - for you, and for future generations.

State Veterinary Service (SVS) - We are the Government's delivery agent responsible for animal health and welfare in England, Scotland and Wales. We deliver government policies to farmers and keepers of livestock to help ensure that kept animals are healthy, disease free and well looked after. Working with our partner organisations, we also help prevent anything harmful entering the human food chain.

Smallholder Related

Smallholders On-line - For the smallholder and everyone with an interest in the countryside.

Smallholder Chat - Chat with other smallholders on all related topics from just starting to expanding.

A Country Life - A good read.

UK Country Store - Online smallholder shop.

Smallholder - Smallholder Magazine

Country Smallholding - Smallholder Magazine

Home Butchery Service - Service provided by one of our members.

 

Members Websites

Shane & Emma's Smallholding - The Durston's place.

The Ayres Family - Julian, Jackie, Josh and Joy's website.

Sara & Jonathon Burr - Organic delights.

Dave Yates Cycles - Welcome to Dave Yates Cycles & Engineering.

The Renn Family - Info about Pygmy Goats and the Family History.

The Janas herd of Boer goats - The Hall family website.

Associations

The British Pig Association

N.S.A. - The UK Sheep Farmers Organisation

British Sheep Breeders Societies and Associations

British Cattle Breeders Club

British Goat Society

Soil Association

The British Llama and Alpaca Association

Veterinary Bodies

RCVS - The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

BVA - The British Veterinary Association

SPVS - The Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons. The Society exists to provide advice and information to veterinary surgeons and others actively involved in the management of veterinary practices.

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