Raising Organic
Turkeys
Raising Organic Turkeys - Vital Tips
Before You Order Your Turkeys
Chickens are
usually the first thing that comes to people's minds when they think
of homesteading. Chickens are always a good source of eggs and bird
meat. But the better choice of bird to raise is turkeys. The demand
for turkey shoots up during Thanksgiving. But this doesn't mean you
can't earn from raising turkeys all year round. Best of all, you can
get a bigger income if you go for raising organic turkeys. Organic
turkeys feed mainly on grass or free-range. They are only fed
supplemental feeds to promote their health and improve meat quality.
As such, the costs of feeds are brought down drastically.
If you are considering raising organic turkeys, the first thing you
need to think about is where to get your poults. You have the option
of ordering them by mail or simply sourcing them from a local breeder.
We recommend the latter because while mail-order poults will work, the
journey from the breeder to the mail post puts unnecessary stress on
the birds.
Before you order the poults and begin raising organic turkeys, you
need to make sure that you have an area that is enclosed with fences
and protected against natural predators. You will need to put the
poults here, and maybe even install a heat lamp in case the weather
gets a little too cold. Poults should be fed with starter mash to get
them started on the road to growth. Also, make sure that there is
sufficient supply of clean and fresh water all the time.
Wait until four weeks before allowing the birds to go outside into a
bigger, fenced area. However, when raising organic turkeys, you should
remember to keep the temperature above 70 degrees, and the supply of
fresh water coming. Also restock the supply of feeds regularly.
Ten weeks into raising organic turkeys, you can start feeding your
poults with growth formula. At this point, you can also start adding
other food items such as greens into your diet. At this point also,
you can choose whether you want your birds to be pasture-raised,
grass-fed or go free-range. Free-range chickens are those that are not
kept in cages. Grass-fed and pasture-fed turkeys are those that are
kept on living grasses. All options allow you for raising organic
turkeys by providing them with a natural diet consisting of live
grasses, insects, growing plants and other natural preys. If you
choose to grass-feed your turkeys, however, you will need to feed them
with supplemental grain and mash.
Other Articles:
Raising Turkeys – 4 Reasons Why You Should Start
How To Raise Turkeys – Common Mistakes and Problems to Avoid When
Raising Turkeys
Keeping Turkeys - A Beginner's Guide to Keeping Turkeys As Pets at
Home
Raising Turkeys - Is Keeping Turkeys With Chickens a Good Idea?
Raising Turkeys for Profit and Fun - Which Is The Best Way?
Rearing Turkey Organically - First Things First When Starting to Raise
Turkeys
Before You Raise Turkeys – Terminologies and Interesting Facts You
Should Know
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