We are pleased to announce that HomeBasedFarming has acquired another fantastic blog in the homesteading area, towerhomesteadguestranch.com. Tower Homestead Guest Ranch was a large homestead in California. There blog went into details of their chickens, turkeys, cattle, lambs and their home-grown produce. We will over the next few weeks move all the great content …
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In the wild, the turkeys on our homestead spend most of their day on the ground foraging for food. But where do they sleep? We explore both where wild turkeys sleep alongside what sort of bedding/roosting to provide for domesticated turkeys. Where do turkeys sleep? Wild turkeys usually sleep in trees during the winter months. …
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We love our turkeys on our homestead – We have a range of turkeys including Domestic & Narragansett heritage turkeys. They are fascinating creatures and are a stunning addition to any homestead/farm/large garden. One thing we didn’t know before raising our turkeys was how well they flew and how easy they were to keep …
Ducks are fascinating creatures. Birds that spend most of their lives on the water yet are also excellent in the skies. We have several ducks on our homestead and we often wonder why ducks, and birds in general, have feathers. Well, we have done the research so you don’t have to! Why Do Ducks Have …
Overview Chickens are a great source of protein and can be raised in small spaces, making them an ideal option for urban dwellers who want to raise their own food. However, chickens require a lot of space, time and money to care for properly. In addition, they have many health problems that make raising them …
Exciting news here at homebasedfarming.com – We have launched a youtube channel! So now you can view our homestead activities as well as keeping up to date with our blog posts. Head over to Home Based Farming – YouTube to view our video updates, and to see our heritage turkeys, chickens, cows, quails and also …
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The Bourbon Red turkey is named after Bourbon County, Kentucky where it was first bred, plus the colour of their reddish plumage. The breed standard indicates that mature Bourbon Red tom males weigh 15 kilograms (33 lbs), and mature hen females weigh 8.2 kilograms. The breed standard indicates that the Bourbon Red should weigh between …
A Heritage turkey is one of a variety of domestic turkeys which retain historic characteristics that are no longer present in the majority of turkey raised for consumption since the middle 20th century. Heritage turkeys can be distinguished from domestic turkeys because they are biologically capable of living in a manner that more nearly …
The Narragansett turkeys are a breed of domestic turkey developed in Rhode Island in the early 20th century by crossing two wild American turkeys. The first recorded breeding was done by George W. Henshaw at his farm near Pawtucket Falls on July 1, 1916. He crossed a Rhode Island Red male to a Rhode Island …
Do turkey eggs taste different to chicken eggs? Turkey eggs are hard to find in shops and are not farmed as widely as chicken eggs. In fact, it’s hard to find a turkey egg farmer! However, this doesn’t mean it’s not worth eating turkey eggs. Lots of people (including us) prefer turkey eggs, especially when …
