Are Heritage Turkeys Really Better

Are Heritage Turkeys Really Better

Turkeys, in my opinion, are some of the easiest animals to raise and overwinter, although I’m not going to claim they are the smartest animals. I’ve owned Broad-breasted Whites, Narragansett, Bourbon Reds, and some mixed heritage breeds, in varying degrees...
When Fences Fail

When Fences Fail

Now I know we all have an idealized view of homesteading, at least I did! Chickens and turkeys meandering in your spring green lawn, happily eating bugs and vegetation. Perhaps some lambs and goats frolicking around your fields while you’re faithful dog guards...

Why I Raise Chickens!

If I could only pick one animal to have on my homestead, it would be chickens. Hands down, no contest!  I know I am not alone in my thinking, I recently read a study that claims chickens are kept in every major city in the United States!  In the last 3 years, an...

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