Earlier this week, we kicked off our 2025 Strut Reporters coverage by breaking down the five key phases of the turkey breeding season and asking our experts—15 of them from all around the country—to ...

Turkey hunters judge a tom’s beard length, spurs, and body weight the way deer hunters pay attention to antler points and body size. And just as a deer’s antlers don’t correlate with his age, the same ...

Thanksgiving is almost here, and for most people, turkey is the focal point of the holiday table. But getting it there raises all sorts of questions. How much should I buy? How long does it take to ...

Turkey poults practicing their balance. Raising turkeys entails food — and fun. Learn how to raise turkeys in your backyard and how to raise turkeys for meat and eggs. There’s so much to enjoy about ...

As families prep for Thanksgiving this upcoming Thursday, Nov. 27, one dish usually takes center stage at the dinner table: turkey. While it’s synonymous with the fall holiday, turkey dinners can take ...

Thanksgiving is almost here. You may already have your side dish lineup settled, with your go-to mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing and gravy. And dessert might be locked in too. Will it be ...

In the English language, the turkey gets kind of a tough break. Talking turkey requires serious honesty and speaking harsh truths. Going cold turkey is, often, an onerous way of quitting something ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. For millions of Americans, Thanksgiving is simply not Thanksgiving without turkey. The ...