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Raising Meat Chickens: 4 Lessons Learned

August 23, 2023 · Marissa Ames · Eggs & Meat

Learn 4 lessons for raising meat chickens from an experienced farmer including keeping your chickens humanely and organically.

Raising Turkeys for Meat and Income

December 15, 2022 · Jeremy Chartier · Poultry 101

Raising meat turkeys is an adventure on many levels. Jeremy Chartier shares some of his experiences with raising meat turkeys so you can start off on the right foot.

Andalusian Chickens and The Poultry Royalty of Spain

December 6, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

Andalusian chickens, Black Spanish chickens, and Minorca chickens all have a long and gloried history as the poultry royalty of Spain.

Easy Holiday Meal with Roast Turkey

November 2, 2022 · Rita Heikenfeld · Eggs & Meat

Whether an elaborate feast with roast turkey or a simple supper, holidays are a time to remember it’s not just about the food, but who shares it with you.

Simple Turkey Brine Techniques

November 2, 2022 · Marissa Ames · Eggs & Meat

We love our turkey dinners, especially toward the end of the year, but we’ve all suffered from dry, tasteless white meat that must be smothered in gravy to be palatable.

Build a Chicken Run and Coop from Recycled Materials

August 29, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Coops

If you want some great ideas on how to build a chicken coop using local and recycled materials, look at these great stories for inspiration.

Raising Geese for Meat: A Home-Grown Holiday Goose

August 23, 2022 · Gail Damerow · Eggs & Meat

Raising geese for meat is the primary purpose for most goose breeds, although some are bred with an emphasis on other attributes as well.

3 of The Best Dual-Purpose Chicken Breeds

August 17, 2022 · Rhonda Crank · Chickens 101

The best dual-purpose chicken breeds are important on the homestead because they produce both meat and eggs. Breed choice is one of those topics that every chicken keeper has definite feelings about.

Buckeye Chickens: An All-American Breed

July 1, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

No chicken breed is perfect, but many Buckeye chicken breeders figure they have come close enough with their breed. Breeders extol the virtues of vigor, resilience and disease resistance in a brown egg layer that grows to a solid size.