Feeding Turkeys

To ensure the health of your turkeys, you need to mimic their natural diets as much as possible

Wild turkeys are found all over most of the United States Our domestic turkeys are descendants of these wild birds Although leaner, the wild turkey has a similar diet to that of the domestic turkey Turkeys, like chickens, are omnivores Omnivores need a mixed diet of both plant and animal variety Omnivores are foragers, taking bits here and there as they move through the environment Wild turkeys can have ranges of up to a mile in diameter that they use to find

The Delaware – A Hen Dressed for a Wedding

Of the hundreds of chicken breeds only one is dressed to attend a wedding She wears lace every day just in case a ceremony will soon start

 

Most backyard flocks feature Rhode Island Reds, Americaunas, Barred Rocks, Australorps, or Isa Browns Far too few include the wedding breed, the dainty yet meaty Delaware

 

The Delaware is a relative poultry newcomer, had a brief burst of popularity, lost favor as a meat breed and is only recently showing up in some backyard flocks The hens are easily managed good layers that, for anyone so inclined, are big enough to be transformed into