Talking Turkey (Part 5)

Continued from Talking Turkey (Part 4) | The Ancient Sacred American Bird That Traveled The World: A Turkey Tale   Talking Turkey Conservation Wild Turkeys It is still uncertain whether or not Turkey really was the star of the feast shared by early colonists and native americans that gave birth to the American Thanksgiving Holiday tradition, but it is…

Talking Turkey (Part 4)

The Ancient Sacred American Bird That Traveled The World: A Turkey Tale Every thanksgiving I remind people to give thanks for the bird that sits at the center of most american dinner tables. Today I shall tell you of it’s ancient past and it’s historic journey around the world. Part 1. Turkey: What’s in a name?…

Talking Turkey (Part 3)

Living with Wild Turkeys Continued from Talking Turkey (Part 2) After my first experience raising turkeys and ducks, which included constant worries about protecting them from hungry, local wildlife, I decided to take a break from raising poultry. I hoped to spend time investigating better coop and free range run designs that could facilitate breeding…

Talking Turkey (Part 2)

Raising My First Turkeys Continued from Talking Turkey (Part 1) A few years after my mother retired from the turkey plant I found myself living in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and starting an organic farm. I recall one day seeing a few very cute turkey poults among my friends chicken flock and…