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What to Know About Keeping Geese on the Homestead

Raising Geese: Guard Animals, Foragers and Farm Pets Geese get a bad rap (unfairly in my opinion), but we have found them…

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Guinea Raising Tips

Raising Guineas: Pros, Cons and Homestead Tips for Beginners There are a lot of reasons you may want to consider raising guineas…

Nurture Your Birds with an Expanded Line of NatureServe Flock Feeds

Nurture your flock from chickens to ducks and turkeys/gamebirds with NatureServe® feed that contains the same essential oils that we feed our…

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How to Add Ducks or Geese to Your Flock

Raising a Mixed Flock of Chickens, Ducks and Geese   Would you believe that my first love in the feathered friends world…

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Why We Like Raising Turkeys on Our Homestead

We enjoy keeping turkeys on our homestead. While this is the first year that we have raised turkeys from poults, we have…

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10 Reasons You Should Raise Quail

10 Reasons to Raise Quail for Eggs, Meat, and More Do you dream about raising birds, but you can’t raise chickens in…

Getting Started The Brooder Setup

Quick Notes About Raising Turkeys

Raising turkeys is not that different from raising chickens. The meat that home-raised turkeys produce is flavorful and bountiful. Turkeys are also…

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Ducks: The Fun and Productive

In the past few years, families across America have begun tending small flocks of backyard chickens for good reasons. They are fun,…

Raising Pheasants and Turkeys in the Backyard

Among the most intriguing of all birds are ring-necked pheasants and wild turkeys. Both are mostly thought of as wild birds and…

Getting Started Choosing Your First Breed

Heritage Turkey Breeds: A Complete Review for Backyard Raisers

If you want turkeys that hatch their own babies and put flavorful meat on the table, heritage turkey breeds are exactly what…

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