Image by cafemama it’s a bad photo (i was on my bike), but how could i pass a turkey in a backyard and not photograph? full disclosure: i have considered raising my own thanksgiving turkey. but this was may 1st. huh. Question by taynna: How much do farm raised turkeys sell for? I started raising […]
Continue reading …what happens to the meat quality if i dilute the feed with corn for my broiler chickens?
October 22, 2011 2 Comments
Image by PackAge PORTFOLIO chicken broiler plastic package design for foreign markets Question by k_erdahl: what happens to the meat quality if i dilute the feed with corn for my broiler chickens? i think it will be good. corn gives them energy so that way they will not become fatty. that is what i heard. […]
Continue reading …Seniors, would it be worth it to have backyard chickens if it were allowed in the city?
October 21, 2011 28 Comments
Image by Steven-L-Johnson My backyard urban chicken of the day picture on August 5, 2011 Question by Patti: Seniors, would it be worth it to have backyard chickens if it were allowed in the city? I live in the suburbs and my city is considering allowing people to raise them in their backyards. Organic eggs […]
Continue reading …is it ok to scald my broiler chickens in soft water or will the salt effect the meat & scalding?
October 20, 2011 4 Comments
Image by Compassion in World Farming Broilers outside with bracken and trees in background. In a Free-range system. Question by k_erdahl: is it ok to scald my broiler chickens in soft water or will the salt effect the meat & scalding? something tells me that its not because with the salt in the water or […]
Continue reading …Saw an article about raising chickens in urban areas in yesterday’s SF Chron. Is this common?
October 19, 2011 2 Comments
Image by Christmas w/a K My favorite float of the day! Children’s League of Urban Chicken Keepers… C.L.U.C.K. Question by jamalamman: Saw an article about raising chickens in urban areas in yesterday’s SF Chron. Is this common? Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!
Continue reading …How much space is needed to raise a pair of turkeys? Is raising eastern wild turkeys any different than others
October 18, 2011 3 Comments
Image by Bob n Renee Raising some turkeys for 4H project. May end up being Thanksgiving and/or Christmas dinner. Question by perry d: How much space is needed to raise a pair of turkeys? Is raising eastern wild turkeys any different than others Any idea of size of nesting boxes? Size of pens? Add your […]
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Image by Bob n Renee Raising some turkeys for 4H project. May end up being Thanksgiving and/or Christmas dinner. Question by Eric: Are there any beneftis to raising turkeys? Or are they just a big waste of money? Feel free to answer in the comment section below
Continue reading …I am considering raising chickens or ducks for a school project, which should I choose?
October 17, 2011 1 Comment
Image by joeldinda Shot by my father, Roger Dinda, in 1954; scanned from a slide. This is the photograph I’ve seen most often in my life, because it lived in Dad’s projector as the default slide. It cleaned up nicely. On the day Dad was born, the nation was cheering Lindy, and raising money to […]
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Image by Mouse ‘nuf said. This is Penny (front) and Ginger. Question by Tamaki: Can Chickens and Turkeys eat the same feed? I have mainly chickens and I’m hatching 10 chickens and 2 turkeys. Do you think they’ll be fine if the turkeys eat chicken feed? Thank you! What do you think? Answer below!
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Image by Bob n Renee Raising some turkeys for 4H project. May end up being Thanksgiving and/or Christmas dinner. Question by HisBabyForever: Raising turkeys will maple syrup and turkey pellits make em fat? Im showing turkeys for my 1st time this year normaly i just do chickens just wondering does turkey pellits and syrup make […]
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