How much feed are you going to need for your turkeys? Actually, the answer depends on the kind of turkey you raise and how big you want them to get! A broad breasted turkey will eat 64 pounds of feed by 16 weeks and 101 pounds of feed by 20 weeks. A heritage breed turkey…
Raising your own turkeys, that would make Thanksgiving more tasty than ever! Actually, home raised turkey is great through out the year, why limit yourself to just the holidays?! Should you raise a heritage breed or stick with the basic broad breasted turkeys? And how much is all this going to cost, anyway? A broad…
You’ve decided to raise a few turkeys and plan on serving one up for a stellar holiday dinner. Now you need to know: What is the best age to butcher your turkey? The best age to butcher a Broad Breasted Turkey is 16-20 weeks, for heritage breed turkeys it’s 24-28 weeks. Congratulations! Home raised turkey…
Raising your own turkeys is a fun and easy way to get a lot of flavorful meat for your family. I love how much more meat you get per bird when you raise a turkey! Now the big question-what breed to choose? Broad Breasted White Turkeys (the standard commercial turkey) reach butchering weight in 16 weeks. Heritage breeds will take 24 weeks or more and…