An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Raising Backyard Turkeys: Varieties, Feeding, Shelter, Care

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This is the essential how-to guide for raising turkeys-whether you're raising one bird or a dozen.

Written by a backyard homesteader with a small flock of charismatic heritage-breed turkeys, An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Raising Backyard Turkeys is all about raising turkeys on a small scale, with a focus on eggs, meat, and personal enjoyment. Learn how to choose the right breed, raise turkeys from poults (chicks), provide proper nutrition and housing, and decipher turkey behavior and breeding habits.

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"If you are thinking of acquiring turkeys, first read this book."--Gail Damerow, author of An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Raising Backyard Ducks
"Stacy Benjamin is your mentor for how to raise turkeys in the healthiest, happiest way."--Marissa Ames, editorial director for Mother Earth News and Backyard Poultry magazines
"Whether you are raising turkeys for your table, collecting delicious eggs, or growing out poults, this will be your favorite guide!"--Janet Garman, farmer, speaker, and author of 50 Do-It-Yourself Projects for Keeping Chickens

Author Bio

Stacy Benjamin is a poultry enthusiast, a gardener, a beekeeper, and an environmentalist who raises chickens and heritage-breed turkeys at 5R Farm in St. Helens, Oregon. Benjamin writes about raising poultry for Backyard Poultry and Countryside magazines and shares her popular turkeys on Instagram under the handle @5rfarmoregon.