by Rebecca Nickols ~ the garden-roof coop I know that many of our readers raise heritage turkeys for meat and some for egg production. I don’t raise domesticated turkeys, but I have wild turkeys that forage around my property. They’re not a common sight in my backyard, but I can hear their distinctive call frequently […]

by Jennifer Sartell of Iron Oak Farm It was a proud moment for me a few weeks back. I, actually had to talk Zach out of buying chicks! I’m not sure if we’ve come full circle, each turning in opposite directions…not that Zach was ever really opposed to keeping chickens, but I can’t recall him […]

by Jennifer Sartell of Iron Oak Farm Our Black Spanish turkey hens have started laying. Every couple days I’m greeted with a few random eggs scattered in different parts of the floor of the turkey house. Only recently have they decided on a community spot and started laying in one corner of the coop. I’m […]

by Jennifer Sartell of Iron Oak Farm Our Black Spanish turkey hens have started laying. Every couple days I’m greeted with a few random eggs scattered in different parts of the floor of the turkey house. Only recently have they decided on a community spot and started laying in one corner of the coop. I’m […]

by Jennifer Sartell Being a chicken keeper for almost half my life has left me with a a rather interesting variety of poultry knowledge. Terms like wattle, spur and comb fly off the tongue as easily as head, shoulders, knees and toes. While a lot of raising turkeys is similar to raising chickens, turkeys are […]

by Jennifer Burcke Photos by author Thanksgiving is in full swing here at 1840 Farm.  Three generations of my family will gather around our farmhouse table today to enjoy a delicious collection of family favorites. There will be a wonderful selection of traditional dishes like mashed potatoes and our favorite artichoke and sage dressing.  I […]

by Jennifer Sartell This month’s story takes us to Kathy Bopps beautiful coop in Pulaski, VA. But before we head to Virginia, I thought I would share some interesting facts about how y’all prefer your turkey. The Community Chicken readers have spoken, and it looks as though most of you will be enjoying a brined, […]

by Jennifer Sartell Photos by author I thought I liked chickens… until I raised turkeys. And while chickens will always have a special place in my heart, if I had one piece of advise to give to people who are wondering if they should raise turkeys, my answer would be YES! They are wonderful! If […]

by Jennifer Sartell Photos by author Well, the deed is done. Just as hard as I expected … just as hard as the year before. If you read my post from last week Thankful for Turkeys, you’ll know we were processing some of our turkeys and chickens this past weekend. The day started out cold […]

by Jennifer Sartell Photos by author I’ve heard it said that Thanksgiving is loosing it’s value as a holiday. In retail stores, it’s smashed between the ram sacked clearance isles of Halloween candy, unworn costumes and the new glitter of Christmas items that sweep the shopping centers seemingly overnight. But like most things in the […]