An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Raising Backyard Turkeys

Varieties, Feeding, Shelter, Care

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By Stacy Benjamin

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$18.99

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$24.99 CAD

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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 Turkeys focuses 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.

  • “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

On Sale
Jan 7, 2025
Page Count
152 pages
Publisher
Storey
ISBN-13
9781635867565

Stacy Benjamin

About the Author

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.  

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