Farm animals

Poultry

Not only do chickens liven up your garden, having fresh eggs every morning is pretty great. When we talk about poultry, we look at birds kept by humans for production purposes like meat and eggs. The most popular poultry birds are:

• Chicken
• Turkey
• Duck
• Pigeons

Smaller livestock

Who doesn’t like having a cute little goat bouncing around, or a fluffy alpaca grazing happily? You can have smaller livestock because you just like having the animals around, or use them for production purposes. Goats can provide milk, which can be turned into goats cheese. Goats are also suitable for hobby farms as they are stock animals that like human interaction and attention (and treats!). Perfect for children to be around. Sheep are a popular choice of livestock as well. They keep your grass short and can provide milk, meat and wool. In this category we offer food, supplements and other supplies for:

• Goats
• Sheep
• Deer
• Cows
• Alpacas

Pigs

Little pigs are adorable. However, many seem to forget that smaller pigs grow to be (really) big pigs. A lot of the pigs that are being sold under the label ‘mini pig’, still grow to be quite large. It is important to know how to take care of a pig when you decide to get one. When we talk about hobby pigs, we consider mini pigs, pot bellied pigs and KuneKune pigs. These can be kept as outside pets or for production purposes like meat. Did you know that pigs are very intelligent and that they can easily be trained? Pigs do tend to get heavy quickly, so ensure to purchase the right feed.