Whether you’re just getting started raising turkey poults or are looking for some guidelines to help your current flock thrive, these basic turkey tips will help your poults grow into healthy adults. I’ll explain the ins and outs of setting up turkey brooders, choosing the right bedding, feeding and watering your flock, keeping them warm, and preventing problems with your poults.
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If you’re considering adding new poultry, such as turkeys, to your homestead, it’s a great way to diversify what you produce on your homestead farm. But before you bring those turkey poults home, you’ll need to have a turkey coop.
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Turkeys can be an excellent addition to your homestead, but as you start looking into raising your own flock, you might be surprised to find out how many different turkey breeds there are. Each type of turkey breed brings unique characteristics, allowing you to pick precisely what your homestead needs.
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Raising turkeys has become a worthwhile venture for me on my homestead in North Carolina, where I have a small flock of five turkeys. In this guide, I’ll share info on raising poults, how to choose a turkey breed, tips for building a shelter for turkeys, best practices for feeding turkeys, and how to prevent problems with your flock before they happen.
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One of the first things I wanted to know when I started thinking about raising turkeys on my homestead was, what do turkeys eat? Feeding and watering turkeys properly not only keeps your birds healthy, but it can also save you money.
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