A little history. In the early 1950's I was a frustrated New York City kid given to reading poultry mail order catalogs cover to cover. I...

I got into poultry through the kitchen. I wanted to serve my family the freshest, the cleanest and the most nutritious foods on the...

Baby turkeys have a reputation of ‘finding a way to die’, but this is based on the commercial turkeys that are especially fragile in...

Thanks to the record-breaking drought in western North America last year, and some international shenanigans I don’t even want to think...

It was not very long ago when outdoor flocks in Western Canada could live long and never get sick beyond the occasional cough in the winter.

When I chose to put ‘Heritage’ in the name of the hatchery, I quickly found out that the word means different things to different people.

Mistral Gris are a passion project that has led to a wonderful meat producing bird.

Sussex chickens are an English breed that arose naturally in the south of England in a climate very similar to the Pacific Northwest.

If you are experienced making stock with a stewing hen, be prepared to take things up a notch by using a whole rooster instead.

Many people dream of having a dual purpose flock. Here are some pointers on having a healthier and more productive flock.