I haven't seen any wild turkeys around our place, but I know there are some about 2 miles from here. I'd be really surprised if any showed up here. There is a lot of traffic around us. I'm going to either order some hatching eggs or...
Well, I got my answer today. We had both turkeys out of their pens, free ranging for the first time since last year. They were both flirting with me and they both gobbled. So now I know for sure I have 2 toms. No eggs this year. I'll...
The beard isn't very big and the snood is small. I have never seen it get long like our other turkey. The turkeys are almost 8 months old. It hasn't laid any eggs At what age do they start laying eggs?Mary
This is my first time having turkeys. I feel stupid asking this, but do hens have beards? I have a bourbon red turkey and we yet to figure out if it a tom or a hen. One thing is I have heard it gobble, but it has been a long time since...
Finally, today was a gorgous day. I have officially turned off my heat lamps. They will now have to get along without the extra heat. My DH is so funny, he put night lights in their pens. Our turkey hen was so afraid of it, she went into...
I plan on coming. This will be my first time, I'm so excited and nervous. I have BO chicks and BO/cochin chicks to sell. Do I bring boxes or something to put the chicks in for the customer? How much does it cost to park? What time does...
Welcome Melissa, I live between Cedar Rapids and Fairfax. Sometimes we camp at Walnut Acres. I can hardly wait for spring. This winter has been too long. I just hatched 2 buff orpington chicks, 1 more in the hatcher. It was iffy, so I'm...
