Poultry

Keeping poultry in the tropics. Even a suburban backyard garden can house a few chickens, here at Tropical Food Garden we keep chikens, guinea fowl, ducks and geese on our farm, property, or homestead. Posts on keeping poultry as pets and for food in the tropics.

Animals We Keep on a Tropical Homestead

Animals on our homestead or farm include a horse, cattle, sheep, goats, turkeys, geese, guinea fowl, chickens (many types), a ...
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Guinea Fowl vs Chickens

What are the differences in keeping guinea fowl and chickens, and can you keep the two types of bird together. ...
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Mistakes We Made In The First Two Years On The Farm

This post is going to be very real, and it may draw some criticism, but this is our journey. We ...
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Will Chickens Destroy a Garden?

Yes, chickens will destroy a garden in a variety of ways, if they have access to that garden. If you ...
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Colours of Guinea Fowl

Domestic Guinea Fowl come in many many colours, including Pearl ( dark grey, wild type), White, Peach, Buff Dundotte, Cinnamon, Copper, Coral, Royal Purple, ...
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Can You Eat Silkie Chicken Eggs

A lot of people wonder if you can eat silkie chicken eggs. Are these fluffy chickens just pets, or are ...
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What Does Point of Lay Mean? Chickens at Point of Lay

Point of lay chickens are chickens that are just at the point at which they will start laying eggs. You’ll ...
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