Posts by Dave Perozzi

Dave Perozzi is a farmer at Wrong Direction Farm in Canajoharie, NY. He and his family raise and sell Certified Organic, Pasture Raised Chickens and Turkeys as well as Grass Fed Beef. Check out https://WrongDirectionFarm.com/ for details about the farm and for a long-running blog on all aspects of farm life.
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Getting Turkeys Off to a Good Start

By Dave Perozzi / January 10, 2022

This is the second in a series of articles on how farmers can include pasture raised turkeys in their operation. In this installment in our series on turkeys, I’ll cover the brooding phase. Brooding refers to the early period when turkey poults (yes, they are called poults, not chicks) need extra care and attention. As…

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Getting Started with Pasture Raised Turkeys

By Dave Perozzi / October 4, 2021

This is the first in a series of articles on how farmers can include pasture raised turkeys in their operation. On our farm, Wrong Direction Farm, we raise hundreds of turkeys each year, along with several thousand pasture raised chickens. Please don’t tell the birds that I have favorites, but I enjoy raising turkeys more…

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