tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280390706862225283.post6776664792141024356..comments2023-09-28T08:17:39.547-07:00Comments on What if IT is today? - A Survivalist's Blog: Do you raise turkeys?What if it's today? - A survivalist's bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06291866801645327324noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280390706862225283.post-76734530458042868682012-01-25T18:49:13.389-08:002012-01-25T18:49:13.389-08:00Yes! We will be ordering turkeys for the first tim...Yes! We will be ordering turkeys for the first time in March. Last year was our experiment in raising Freedom Ranger meat chickens, pigs and a calf. We bought 3 pigs, for 20 each. They forage for themselves on the property, plus get food scraps, except for meat scarps, those go to the dogs. The calf we also bought, a good beef breed for $125. We will breed her in 7 months to a friend's Angus bull. We had planned to get a steer, but SURPRISE it was a heifer (that's what you get for picking a calf up in the dark). So, along with these and now turkeys, ducks are also in the plan for this year.Amy Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13791794778608236210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280390706862225283.post-20352168473823263782011-11-24T23:30:37.870-08:002011-11-24T23:30:37.870-08:00The deed was done today. More comments will follo...The deed was done today. More comments will follow.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202410717147326787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280390706862225283.post-39076204574346971362011-11-23T20:40:20.794-08:002011-11-23T20:40:20.794-08:00Our turkey experiment has been put on hold because...Our turkey experiment has been put on hold because of sickness. We're hoping to finish one tomorrow and the other later. <br /><br />We do have sweet potatoes, and green beans from the garden. Brother-in-law will bring his wine and I'm sure there will be something with the hens eggs from the garden.<br /><br />Hope you have a wonderful and thankful day.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202410717147326787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280390706862225283.post-66333152201383106652011-11-23T17:12:18.814-08:002011-11-23T17:12:18.814-08:00No great turkey sales here in Virginia either. I ...No great turkey sales here in Virginia either. I like turkey, but it wouldn't be a great loss to me if I couldn't have it. When I cook a turkey I get a much bigger one than I need, and then I pressure can as many pint jars of meat, and also soup, as It will make. I wouldn't raise turkeys for meat, though. If I needed to raise poultry I'd choose chickens instead. But really, I could become a vegetarian so easily - and at that point I think that's what I would do.Kathy in Virginianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280390706862225283.post-61906501254734954742011-11-23T16:37:41.309-08:002011-11-23T16:37:41.309-08:00There weren't any good turkey sales this year....There weren't any good turkey sales this year. The cheapest was about $.50 per pound. I did find sweet potatoes for $.20 a pound! I bought a lot since I don't grow them. <br /><br />That would be something worth doing next year, grow everything...turkey, sweet potatoes, potatoes, green beans, home made rolls (perhaps even trying a wheat patch), home made juice and wine. I think I'm up to the challenge.Whatifitistodayhttp://whatifitistoday.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280390706862225283.post-5559972853712059082011-11-23T15:18:58.561-08:002011-11-23T15:18:58.561-08:00Every year at this time we take advantage of the s...Every year at this time we take advantage of the supermarket deals that offer turkey for $.19 a lb if you buy $50 worth of groceries. We cook it on the first day and cut it up and can it the second day. All of the bones and scraps go into the pot with 12 quarts of water to make broth. Typically we get 7 quarts of turkey in broth and 7 quarts of broth. We did two last year and still have turkey and broth but we might do four this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com