by Stacy Benjamin | Apr 17, 2026 | Featured, Guest Articles, Heritage Breeds, Stacy Benjamin, Turkeys
One of the most common reasons people raise turkeys is to provide a holiday centerpiece or a nutritious source of meat for the freezer, but there is so much more to turkeys than simply providing a meal. Turkeys are incredibly charismatic birds that are enjoyable to...
by Stacy Benjamin | Oct 13, 2025 | Backyard Poultry, Featured, Guest Articles, Other Fowl, Stacy Benjamin, Turkeys
Raising baby turkeys, also called poults, can feel intimidating for beginners. There are a few important differences to be aware of when raising turkey poults as compared to raising chicks (baby chickens). Heritage turkeys are very healthy and hardy as adults, however...
by Janet Garman | Mar 25, 2024 | Janet Garman, Turkeys
The Midget White turkey breed was new to me last season. I had never heard of them at all before spying them in Murray McMurray’s annual catalog last year. In fact, I wasn’t even sure that I wanted to try raising turkeys again after the first time. Years ago, when we...
