Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Would you recommend a subscription to Practical Poultry? Is it relevant to someone with just 3 hens in a back garden? I thought it might have loads of stuff in it which wouldn't be of any use/interest to me. Any views welcome . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Buy it for a couple of issues and see what you think of it. I order mine from the local newsagent. Personally, I find a lot of the adverts as interesting as the articles, and they do feature lots of strange breeds I have not heard of nor would wish to keep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I enjoy reading it. Often articles are written by back garden poultry keepers. Love the pictures. Articles are very useful too! I received a subscription for christmas and am delighted! Can't always get it from the shops here, so usually resort to Country Smallholding - very interesting but not very appropriate for a modern housing estate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I get it and quite like it. There are an awful lot of ads in it though. Some interesting articles. Hang onto them, the back issues cost silly money, and are often on ebay for even sillier amounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I love it - it's often full of useful tips. My folks buy me a subscription for Christmas, and I recycle my back issues by sending them to a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I'm going to get a copy just to have a nosey. Will WH Smith sell it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I'm going to get a copy just to have a nosey. Will WH Smith sell it? Yes, they sell everything! They are the suppliers for a lot of newsagents round here too. If you want to have it regularly, just ask your local newsagent to order it for you, they should have a list of all publications and will let you know when it arrives, and will be glad of the trade. My mum picks mine up from our local newsagent for me, who doesn't have any other orders for it, not surprisingly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 WHSmiths supplies the Newsagent which I do a paper round for. Practical Poultry is a great magazine, a kind forumer send me their copy when they have finished with it. Which reminds me I need to send them some stamps. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 If you subscribe online via the Practical Poultry website, then you get 12 issues for 11, £34.08. However, if you go to Isubscribe, then you can get a year's subscription for £32.49. Isubscribe is also on Quidco, so if you go to it via Quidco then you'll get 7% of the £32.49 back into your Quidco account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 29, 2007 Author Share Posted December 29, 2007 Thanks for the tip! I'll check that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 ooohh, we have a quidco thingymebob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Next months (MArch issue out in Feb) will have an article on a DIY incubator! I bet young Martin will be interested! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I've got a year's subcription online. Handy that it just arrives in the post. I find lots of info interesting and easy to understand from the point of view of someone who just keeps 4 hens as pets. Got some really good tips from there. I would recomend it. My only comment is sometimes their editorial comments seem a bit harsh on "unknowledgeable pet henkeepers". But that doesn't put me off and I find it a really useful magazine. Some info on show stuff does go a bit over my head though..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Next months (MArch issue out in Feb) will have an article on a DIY incubator! I bet young Martin will be interested! Emma.x Yep! When is it out? I need it quite urgently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Next months (MArch issue out in Feb) will have an article on a DIY incubator! I bet young Martin will be interested! Emma.x Yep! When is it out? I need it quite urgently. March 2008 issue on sale February 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
