raising turkeys

If you're curious about raising turkeys on the homestead, here's why we love raising our heritage turkeys. Bronze turkeys are such a fun addition!

Are turkeys hard to raise? Should you raise turkeys? Learn about raising and caring for turkeys, butchering, processing and cooking turkeys.

You're thinking of getting turkeys, but wondering if you can stick them in with your chickens. Can you raise turkeys and chickens together?

By raising heritage breed turkeys you acknowledge the importance of preserving genetic diversity. However you need to understand the challenges too.

While the turkey is a well-known bird (due to Thanksgiving dinner), few folks raise them and even fewer understand the difference between broad-breasted and heritage breeds. Let me explain the difference! Broads vs Heritage The

Posted by Jennifer Sartell, Professional Homesteader & Blogger, Wed, Jul 18, 2018; updated Fri, June 23, 2023

Raising turkeys is a great way to provide meat for your family. Here you can learn how to raise turkeys in your backyard.

Raising your own turkeys has a whole host of benefits, including being a great learning experience and a way of having homegrown food. Here, we provide a complete guide to how to raise turkeys in your backyard! Read more at OwnTheYard.com!

Despite their bad reputation for being a bit on the dry side, and prone to disease, turkeys are phenomenal birds. They are sophisticated and regal creatures with awesome personalities. As well as an abundant meat supply, turkeys make fantastic pets. If you do choose to raise them, there won’t be a dull day on your

The easiest way to get started with keeping turkeys is with a batch of turkey poults. The gangly baby turkeys can be raised along side chicks but they do have a few specific needs that should be met if you want to succeed in raising your own turkey flock.

Learn to feed young turkeys a healthy diet that supports their rapid growth, according to these authentic 1800's instructions!

It is widely believed that chickens will give blackhead disease to turkeys and wipe out your flock, but that's not the whole story.

This beginners guide to raising turkey poults will jump start raising turkeys on your farm! Turkey meat is so good and a valuable asset to your family.

Disclaimer: This is a post about raising turkeys for Thanksgiving. Yes, we slaughtered our own turkeys. Due to the nature of this post, t...

Raising Turkeys on the homestead can seem daunting when compared to chickens and ducks, but I promise you it is worth it! I have raised Broad Breasted White and Bronze Broad Breasted Orlopp turkeys in the brooder from day old poults to harvest, and also now my dad and I have had a pretty successful year with a breeding trio of barnyard heritage breed turkeys on his homestead.

Turkeys are fascinating and intelligent creatures that are enjoyed by people all over the world. For some, turkeys are kept as beloved pets, while for...

Learn essential tips for raising day old turkeys, from care and feeding to creating the right environment for healthy growth and development.

Raising broad breasted turkeys for my family table was the next stop on my homesteading journey after owning laying hens. My friends and peers warned me that turkeys can be fragile in their first few weeks of life and to prepare myself for some of the poults to pass. With a lot of research, the right feed, and the proper living space, I defied that warning and successfully raised them from hatch to table.

Raising your own turkeys is a fun and easy way to get a lot of flavorful meat for your family. I love how much more…

Here at Meyer Hatchery we have several options for great future Thanksgiving Turkeys or for 4H Projects. New to turkeys? here are three suggestions for a fast growing meat turkey! #meyerhatchery #broadbreastedturkeys #thanksgiving