palm-turkey

Breed Profile: Royal Palm Turkey
April 30, 2024 · · Poultry 101, Turkeys

The Royal Palm turkey is a beautiful heritage variety that is ideal for homesteaders and free-range small farms due to its hardiness, thriftiness, and self-sufficiency.

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Raising Turkeys for Meat and Income
December 15, 2022 · · 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.

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Keeping Turkeys Healthy in Winter

Turkeys are remarkably hardy birds. By the time turkeys reach maturity, they are very easy to care for, and are capable of surviving winter weather in great shape.

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The Evolution of Turkey Farming

Domesticated turkeys brings big changes for commercial turkey farms and American Thanksgiving tables.

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Six Heritage Turkey Breeds on the Farm

We thought you would enjoy a side-by-side comparison of the six heritage turkey breeds that we raise on our heritage turkey farm.

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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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How to Add a Royal Palm Turkey to Your Flock

A Royal Palm turkey can be easily integrated into your flock. Their requirements for diet, safety, and dust baths are similar to chickens.

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Common Poultry Abbreviations
March 14, 2019 · · Chickens 101

New to the world of raising backyard poultry? Here’s some common abbreviations used to refer to various parts of poultry raising.

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