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 more social than chickens and makes raising them a fun and rewarding experience If you currently raise chickens, you probably have most of the equipment that you would need to raise turkeys

Baby turkeys are called poults You can purchase day-old poults just like you can chicks You’ll need to set up a brooder for them similar to how you would for chicks Poults can be a little bit more adventurous and may jump over short

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 you are looking for Unlike the conventional broad-breasted birds you find at the grocery store, heritage breeds can mate naturally, sit on their own eggs, and raise poults without any help from you That makes them a