For turkey breeds, they offer Black Spanish, Blue Slate, Bourbon Red ... Privett offers turkey poults as well as a wide variety of chicks, bantams, ducklings, goslings, and Guinea keets ...

It’s the time of year when people are thinking “turkey.” So, this is a good time to compare six heritage breeds of turkeys that we raise. We have been raising heritage turkeys for quite a ...

Just like starting chicks, ... American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. “Small Turkey Flock Management.” University of Wisconsin. Schrider, Don. Storey’s Guide to Raising Turkeys, ...

WESTPORT, Mass. -- Bill and Sherri Battles know the best way to save their rare red, gray and brown turkeys is to eat them. Owners of a 25-acre farm in Westport, Mass., the Battles are among a small ...

Use our survey results to help you choose the best backyard chicken breeds for eggs, meat, temperament, and more. Chickens are the perfect starter livestock for your homestead — whether you have ...

Some modern turkey breeds, such as the Broad-Breasted White, can grow nearly three times that fast, according to another estimate. That rapid growth isn't just a problem for the animals but for ...

Cold climate: Silkies. Silkies aren’t great at laying eggs (you can expect fewer than 100 a year), but they’re pretty chickens, with gorgeous feathers and a wide range of colorings.

August placement of broiler-type chicks was down 12% from last year, with 7.58 million broiler-type pullets placed for future hatchery supplies. CONCLUSIONS. HPAI has had a significant impact on the ...

While the wild turkey goes back some 20 million years, this new breed of fowl came into existence about 60 years ago and has since entirely dominated the turkey market.