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

From an expert in homesteading, this accessible guide shows you how to nurture happy, healthy turkeys right in your own yard.

Written by a backyard homesteader with a small flock of heritage turkeys,An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Raising Backyard Turkeysfocuses on eggs, meat, and personal enjoyment. Poultry expert Stacy Benjamin will show you how to:

-Raise your own poults
-Understand turkey behavior and breeding habits
-Provide proper shelter and nutrition

Includes full-color photographs.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 forBackyard PoultryandCountrysidemagazines and shares her popular turkeys on Instagram under the handle @5rfarmoregon.  Preface: For the Love of Turkeys
 
Chapter 1: Why Raise Turkeys?
Chapter 2: What to Expect when Keeping Turkeys
Chapter 3: Turkey Behavior
Chapter 4: Shelter and Space Requirements
Chapter 5: Nutrition and Care
Chapter 6: Raising Poults from Day 1
Chapter 7: Natural Brooding and Raising 
Chapter 8: Healthcare
 
Glossary
Resources
Acknowledgments
Index“If you are thinking of acquiring turkeys, first read this book."Gail Damerow, author of An Absolute Beginners 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