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Good Morning All! I am researching how to raise heritage turkeys. We are getting a trio of bourbon reds tomorrow! I was wondering what everyone feeds their birds once that are mature to maintain the body condition they are at. Any other tips about heritage turkeys are much appreciated!

Hey guys, I finally made the decision to get myself some heritage turkeys and so far it's not going great. I purchased 4 and one died before we even got home (only 30 min drive). The breeder has agreed to "replace" the chick. However, when I went to check on them this morning another one had...

All right guys, this will be my first time raising broad-breasted turkeys for a 4-H project. Goal weight is around 20 pounds and the fair will be in September. When should I get them? Give me all the tips and tricks you guys have!

I remember reading this somewhere that you shouldn't feed your chickens their own ground-up eggshells because the will start eating their own eggs. I feed mine oyster shells, just trying to clear something up.

I am still fairly new to this site, but I have found it highly enjoyable and helpful! I have had chickens for about three years and have around 20 breeding French Black Copper Marans. (hit me up if you want some hatching eggs haha) I am a college student studying public health epidemiology...

Recently I have been hatching and selling more Copper Marans and have found that some people would rather not buy from me because I am not NPIP certified (understandably so). I have given this some thought in the past but lately, I have been considering doing this, the problem is- it seems so...

TSC sold me some straight run brahma, but I think I ended up with a cockerel. This one is larger bodied and has a larger comb than the others. What do you guys think?

I have some hens that are getting raw backs from my roo that is just trying to show some loving. I really don’t want to separate him or the couple hens because I am using them as breeding stock right now. I have seen some people using chicken saddles/hen aprons. Are these safe? Any cons?

Hatching question! I have a chick in the process of hatching, still alive and moving, that has blood on the inner membrane. I picked at just a little piece of the shell and a little blood seeped out. I have never seen this happen. This chick a gonner or should i just help him out and see what...

There's not too much to read on this newer breed! I am breeding these guys for fun and noticing some of them are very light and others are very dark and that their body shapes are even pretty different. Does this breed not breed true? Anyone have some pictures they could share?

I tried out dry hatching for my french black copper marans and got a 100% hatch (yay), but two of them have curled toes. I believe I raised the humidity correctly. Has anyone else had this issue with dry hatching?