Poultry

The Healing Properties of Emus

Emus, ostriches, and rheas—all flightless “running birds”—belong to the same class: “Aves”.  Emus resemble ostriches somewhat in appearance but are…

1 year ago

Spring Turkeys

Whether you’re a follower of the “Good Book” or not, the time-honored classic contains a lot of good advice for…

1 year ago

Hens Are Birds, Too

What do I mean by, "hens are birds, too"? For starters, hens are fussy about their nests, just like any…

1 year ago

What I Learned From Poultry

Remember that old commercial, “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature?”  Well, as a young child of about 12, I…

1 year ago

Getting Started with Chicks

Have you considered chickens as a means of producing your own food?  Have you looked at the stores and seen…

1 year ago

Born to be Wild: North American Wild Turkeys

The North American Wild Turkey can be found in every state of the U.S., as well as in southern-most sections…

1 year ago

Raising Heritage Turkeys on the Homestead: Get a Load of These Gobblers

What started as a seasonal endeavor of raising turkeys for meat, became so much more. It was a pleasure to…

1 year ago

Miracle Guineas: The Book Was Wrong

“Daggonit!  The book said I could move the eggs!  It said I could move the eggs, and put her in…

2 years ago

The How and Why of Free-range Chickens

If you have purchased eggs from a retailer recently, then you know that the most expensive eggs for sale are…

2 years ago

Processing Poultry: City Folk Learn to Dispatch and Dress Chickens

A Portlander guy walks into a butcher shop, tells the man behind the counter he has to kill his beloved…

2 years ago