12 Days of Poultry Giveaway 2021
November 12, 2021 · · Giveaways

It’s back! Score a poultry present every day from Backyard Poultry and its wonderful partners. Enter daily for 12 days for your chance to win.

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Raising Heritage Breed Chocolate Turkeys
November 10, 2021 · · Poultry 101

Since we already have heritage breed chickens, we wanted to help other endangered poultry. We settled on Chocolate Turkeys.

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What is a Heritage Turkey and What Does Hormone-Free Mean?
November 10, 2021 · · Poultry 101

What is a heritage turkey, and why is it so expensive for being so small? Are standard turkeys raised humanely? How can you ensure you purchase a hormone-free turkey this year?

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Backyard Poultry December 2021/January 2022
November 9, 2021 · · Magazine Previews

Backyard Poultry December 2021/January 2022 — 16/6 is in homes on November 10th but digital and All-Access members can read it NOW! Subscribe to Backyard Poultry for great stories on The 12 Days of Christmas, the right light for laying hens, new breeds offered at hatcheries, and planning new flocks. PLUS: how to make marshmallows, meringues, and divinity!

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Training Domestic Guinea Fowl 101

Guineas are always an adventure. So if you’re up for some farm fun and have your patience cap on, go ahead and give keeping domestic guinea fowl a try!

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Keeping Guinea Fowl Safe
November 9, 2021 · · Guineas, Poultry 101

Guinea fowl are great alarms, but they panic easily, making them easy prey. Keep guineas in a coop unless you can protect them while they free-range.

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Guinea-Chicken Hybrid: Can Chickens and Guineas Breed?
November 9, 2021 · · Poultry 101

Guinea-chicken hybrids are an unusual phenomenon, as nature does not favor the cross, leading to health issues and early death.

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Poultry Breeds…What Are They, Anyway?

Add to Favorites By D.P. Sponenberg – Breeds are important for many reasons. A main contribution of breeds is to organize the variation in a species into different genetic packages so …

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Breed Profile: Rhode Island Red Chicken
November 8, 2021 · · Chickens 101

Add to Favorites Breed: Rhode Island Red Chicken Origin: As you might guess, the Rhode Island Red origin is the East Coast in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Rhode Island Red chickens are as …

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