Raising Backyard Turkeys - A DIY Project For Your Own Experience And Sufficiency

Homesteading refers to the practice of raising
poultry or farming for your own sufficiency.
Many families, especially those that have a
little space within their estates have found
homesteading as a productive and rewarding
activity. From planting fruits and vegetables to
raising backyard turkeys, any form of
homesteading requires a small capital but
results in big savings on the family's food
expenses.

Most families begin their homesteading project
with planting easy-to-grow plant foods, and then
graduate to raising backyard turkeys after some
time. This is because raising backyard turkeys
requires a lot more commitment and technical
knowledge than farming. As such, it is advisable
that you have some level of experience already
before you try it out.

If you are considering raising turkeys in your
backyard, the first thing you need to find out
is whether you have enough space for growing
turkey poults. For starters, we recommend five
as a good number, especially if you are not
planning to sell your produce commercially. A
five-poult stock should require just a small
space, more so if you are not planning for them
to interbreed. When preparing your turkeys'
living space, you need to remember to have
provisions for putting heat lamps. Turkeys are
sensitive to temperature changes and do not like
cold weather one bit. Keeping them healthy
requires that they get as much heat as they need
every day.

Let us say you have their living space all set
and ready. What do you need to do next? You need
to get a good, healthy stock of poults in the
right number. There are breeders that sell and
deliver newly hatched turkey poults by mail.
They may work, but the long travel is bound to
put the poults in a stressful condition. As
such, if there is a local breeder that you can
order from, it is recommended to get the stock
that you need from them instead.

Once you get your turkey poults from your
preferred breeder, the next thing you need to
think about is feeding them with the right
amount of feeds. This requires some in-depth
research, as you need to find out the nutrients,
vitamins and minerals that your turkeys need to
reach their full growth potential. But this part
becomes easy once you figure out the right mix.
Raising backyard turkeys is an exciting project
for anyone who loves farming. For your project
to be successful, however, you need to make sure
that you have enough time to devote to your
turkeys and the right amount of resources to set
it up.

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If you think you still need guidance on raising
backyard turkeys, getting advice from existing
turkey owners and farmers will certainly be a
big help. Discover more about raising turkeys
correctly here: http://www.howtoraiseturkeys.com

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