I Wrote a Turkey Book!
I'm excited to announce that I wrote a book about raising turkeys! "An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Raising Backyard Turkeys: Varieties,...
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Apr 27
Tips for Raising Turkeys
Turkeys make a wonderful addition to the homestead for so many reasons. They are hugely charismatic, as well as providing a source of...
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Apr 8, 2022
Do Turkeys Need a Coop?
You’ve decided to add turkeys to your farm, and the first question you may be asking yourself is do turkeys need a coop? The answer...
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Aug 9, 2020
From Egg to Lap Turkey
It's an annual tradition that I look forward to every year - waiting for a turkey hen to go broody in the spring so she can raise up a...
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Nov 20, 2019
We're in Backyard Poultry Magazine!
I was thrilled to be featured in Backyard Poultry Magazine! You can read my article right here.
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Jun 19, 2018
Snoody Cuties
We have new turkey babies (which are called poults) at the farm, and they are so very adorable! For those of you unfamiliar with turkey...
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Dec 27, 2017
A Very Good Year
This was our fourth year living at the farm full time, and every year it gets better and better. One of my favorite things about living...
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Oct 23, 2017
Flower Child
It’s been five months since the sweetest little turkey ever, Pumpkin Pie, came into my life. She is by far the friendliest turkey that...
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Jul 2, 2017
Spaceship Turkey Momma
We have three turkey mommas at the farm this year, and they all have interesting stories. Two of the turkey mommas are co-raising nine...
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Jun 17, 2017
Pumpkin Pie
Our momma turkeys hatched their poults a month ago, and all of them were doing well except for one little turkey that came to be known as...
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May 28, 2017
My Two Moms
We have turkey babies at the farm! Eleanor, who raised turkey chicks, known as poults, for us last spring is raising another batch for us...
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Apr 27, 2017
Countdown to Cute
Spring is the time for chicks at the feed store and all manner of cute baby animals on the Instagram pages of my farm friends. I have...
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Dec 10, 2016
Thankful
We’ve come full circle with our adventures in turkey raising this year, and what a ride it’s been! On May 25th, Eleanor hatched eight...
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Jul 17, 2016
Turkey Teens
Eleanor’s little ones are eight weeks old now, and they are not so little anymore. They have officially entered the teenage turkey phase....
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May 31, 2016
First Day Out
Spring is always an exciting time at the farm, and this year even more so because Eleanor hatched eight adorable baby turkeys. She is...
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Apr 23, 2016
Good Turkey Girls
Our two turkey hens, Eleanor and Prudence, have been laying eggs for about a month now. They lay beautiful cream to light brown colored...
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Mar 13, 2016
Turkey Tribe
As you may have noticed by now, I am endlessly fascinated with our turkeys, especially the variety of sounds they make while...
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Jan 1, 2016
Snow Turkeys
We’ve had quite a spell of wild weather here at the farm recently. It started out the Monday before Christmas with a big windstorm that...
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Nov 21, 2015
Wild at Heart
We’ve had our female turkeys, Eleanor and Prudence, for a month now. If there’s one thing that I’ve learned, it’s that heritage turkeys...
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Oct 17, 2015
Dear Prudence
I am very excited to announce that we finally have turkey hens at the farm! After the first four turkey poults that we bought all grew up...
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