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The End of an Era
It's been a rough few weeks on the farm. My tom turkey Ringo, the flock patriarch and the one who is responsible for starting my life with turkeys, passed away less than two days after being dethroned by his son, Junior.
May 14
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Little by Little We Grow
Sometimes you have to look back to see how far you've come. It's been almost fourteen years since we purchased our country property and...
Feb 16
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I Wrote a Turkey Book!
I'm excited to announce that I wrote a book about raising turkeys! "An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Raising Backyard Turkeys: Varieties,...
Jul 24, 2024
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Tips for Raising Turkeys
Turkeys make a wonderful addition to the homestead for so many reasons. They are hugely charismatic, as well as providing a source of...
Apr 27, 2024
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Do Turkeys Need a Coop?
You’ve decided to add turkeys to your farm, and the first question you may be asking yourself is do turkeys need a coop? The answer...
Apr 8, 2022
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From Egg to Lap Turkey
It's an annual tradition that I look forward to every year - waiting for a turkey hen to go broody in the spring so she can raise up a...
Aug 9, 2020
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We're in Backyard Poultry Magazine!
I was thrilled to be featured in Backyard Poultry Magazine! You can read my article right here.
Nov 20, 2019
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Snoody Cuties
We have new turkey babies (which are called poults) at the farm, and they are so very adorable! For those of you unfamiliar with turkey...
Jun 19, 2018
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A Very Good Year
This was our fourth year living at the farm full time, and every year it gets better and better. One of my favorite things about living...
Dec 27, 2017
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Flower Child
It’s been five months since the sweetest little turkey ever, Pumpkin Pie, came into my life. She is by far the friendliest turkey that...
Oct 23, 2017
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Spaceship Turkey Momma
We have three turkey mommas at the farm this year, and they all have interesting stories. Two of the turkey mommas are co-raising nine...
Jul 2, 2017
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Pumpkin Pie
Our momma turkeys hatched their poults a month ago, and all of them were doing well except for one little turkey that came to be known as...
Jun 17, 2017
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My Two Moms
We have turkey babies at the farm! Eleanor, who raised turkey chicks, known as poults, for us last spring is raising another batch for us...
May 28, 2017
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Countdown to Cute
Spring is the time for chicks at the feed store and all manner of cute baby animals on the Instagram pages of my farm friends. I have...
Apr 27, 2017
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Thankful
We’ve come full circle with our adventures in turkey raising this year, and what a ride it’s been! On May 25th, Eleanor hatched eight...
Dec 10, 2016
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Turkey Teens
Eleanor’s little ones are eight weeks old now, and they are not so little anymore. They have officially entered the teenage turkey phase....
Jul 17, 2016
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First Day Out
Spring is always an exciting time at the farm, and this year even more so because Eleanor hatched eight adorable baby turkeys. She is...
May 31, 2016
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Good Turkey Girls
Our two turkey hens, Eleanor and Prudence, have been laying eggs for about a month now. They lay beautiful cream to light brown colored...
Apr 23, 2016
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Turkey Tribe
As you may have noticed by now, I am endlessly fascinated with our turkeys, especially the variety of sounds they make while...
Mar 13, 2016
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Snow Turkeys
We’ve had quite a spell of wild weather here at the farm recently. It started out the Monday before Christmas with a big windstorm that...
Jan 1, 2016
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