Raising turkeys on the homestead is easier than most believe it is. In this article learn how to house turkeys and if raising pasture-raised turkeys is the best decision for the property. Raising turkeys for meat provides a family enough…
As a chicken enthusiast who sell farm fresh eggs it’s important to inform the egg customer of the standards in which you have set up on your property. Dear Egg Customer, As a small family farm we’d like to inform…
Mycoplasma gallisepticum in chickens is a respiratory infection, and one of the most horrific poultry diseases around. Mycoplasma in chickens is not reversible even if the symptoms have cleared up. Learn what you’re dealing with and how it affects your…
Ready to learn how to clean chicken and turkey feet? I bet you never thought you’d be doing this, but here you are! Many of you may be wondering why you’d want to use the feet, and the answer is simple, they’ll help…
The truth about raising turkeys is quite simple, they’re not like any other poultry you will ever raise! And honestly, we never thought we’d enjoy raising them as much as we have. Are they funny? Ha! That’s truly an understatement! Turkeys. Goodness, if you don’t…
When we started homesteading on two acres we realized that allowing our flocks the ability to free ranging was the best choice for us. I envisioned happy chicken walking around consuming grass, dandelions, and bugs of all sorts – laying the most delicious eggs…