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Sheri Schmeckpeper replied to Kevin Drake's discussion More Flavorful Birds! in Micro Livestock
"Good info, Jeffrey!  That's about how we've raised ours, but not intentionally.  We're about ready to pick up our Thanksgiving chicks, and I'm going to monitor it this time and be more intentional about it. 7-1/2 months to the feast!"
Apr 7, 2012
Jeffrey L Dyer replied to Kevin Drake's discussion More Flavorful Birds! in Micro Livestock
"Hi Kevin,
I think the best thing you can do to enhance the flavor of your turkeys is to grow them as slowly as possible.  As you know, those BBW turkeys will eat anything you put in front of them.  So, for the first four months of their lives, I…"
Apr 6, 2012
Kevin Drake replied to Kevin Drake's discussion More Flavorful Birds! in Micro Livestock
"I got the idea about a year and a half ago when I was at Date Creek Ranch north of Wickenburg for their apple picking. They raise some of their hogs in a fenced off section of the apple orchard. They basically eat apples all day and the meat is…"
Apr 4, 2012
Sheri Schmeckpeper replied to Kevin Drake's discussion More Flavorful Birds! in Micro Livestock
"I'm so impressed with how much better home-grown turkeys are than store-bought, that I'd never considered enhancing the flavor. It should be interesting to hear what others say about this!
Ours range over an irrigated pasture, so most of their diet…"
Apr 3, 2012
Kevin Drake posted a discussion in Micro Livestock
So I've been raising turkeys for over a year for holidays and general eating and have found them far superior to anything from the stores. That and I know that they are treated much more humanly. My question is, is there any way to enhance the…
Apr 2, 2012
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