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This is one of my sweet little Blue Slate Turkey Poults at 2 days old.

I was worried about the same thing when I got my first turkeys last summer. I kept the poults off of the ground until they were about 7 weeks old to allow their immune system to get stronger. Since then they have free ranged with my chickens without a single problem. The only issue I have had is...

You are a better person than I am. My neighbor's dog got loose a couple months ago, busted into my pen, and killed several of my turkeys. Luckily, we were home at the time or it would have killed all of them. We shot the dog. The neighbor isn't happy with us, but I don't know what else we could...

How do Favorelles do in the heat and high humidity? I live in the deep south. I told my son he could pick out any two breeds he wants for our spring chick order and he decided that he wants Favorelles and golden laced polish. I have multiple breeds already, including light brahmas which also...

What birds were used to begin the lavender orphington gene? The original parent breeds or colorations? Does anyone know what a buff orphington and a blue or splash orphington cross would result in? Why are the lavenders all crossed with blacks to carry on the next generation if lavenders breed...

I want to join too! I have been reading this thread and it has only been making me more antsy about when I am going to get my first eggs! I have a single BO hen left out of 3 from last year (a night time predator attack claimed the others) and she has been busy raising 7 baby chicks which...

Yes, I do a head count every night. I believe that it was a red-tailed hawk, although much smaller than most. It must be a juvenile. The problem with something that is on the top of the food chain is that there isn't really anything you can use to deter it. Such a stealthy predator causes...

Mississippi

I was sitting at a stone table in my flower garden today, letting my 13 turkey poults (7 1/2 weeks old) get some outside time. I don't let them free range yet, like my 65 chickens do, because they are still young. Several of them were under the bench I was sitting on and the others were at arm's...

What breed are they? I'm new to turkeys. The iridescent red on the breast feathers is beautiful!

I'm sorry! I hate that. Maybe she will turn up! How old was she? Maybe is she is small she is just hidden somewhere and you just overlooked her. I've done it...

You should NOT release any of the birds that you raise. I really wanted to do the same thing with quail until I really started reading and thinking about it. The wild turkeys in your area have adapted to your area. They have adapted according to the environment, climate, food sources, and most...

How funny! So they really are super nosy and friendly once they get bigger, huh? Mine are only 6 weeks old and DH keeps commenting on how curious they are, especially compared to the chickens, and asking if they will still be like that when they are older. I have no idea. These of my first...

You have to be careful if you use zip ties to band the legs because they can tighten even more if they get squeezed or pushed on. You have to keep a super close eye on them and once they do get too tight it is really difficult to get them cut off. While I have done it in a pinch, I think that...

Sky, what I was meaning to express was that when I first started I was really upset about it and I was completely convinced that they knew what was going on and were terrified because of it. Now that I have done it multiple times I think that the real issue was the noise. I agree with you. The...

My first few times sending roos to freezer camp I purposely took them as far away from the coop as possible and made sure the free ranging flock was not anywhere near where I was. I set up the temporary holding cage and put the roos I was getting ready to process on death row with the intention...

That's impressive! I only have 13 ( had 15 but lost 2 at 2 days old) and that seemed like an outrageous amount to me. I'm used to it now that they are 6 weeks, but not sure what I'm gonna do when they are full grown. You are going to have your hands full when they are all full grown! Are your...

I'm so sorry to hear about your turkey. I'm new to turkeys as well. I have 13 poults that are almost 6 weeks old and am afraid to let them out of the coop yet because I don't want them to disappear. All of my chickens free range though. How old was your tom? I'd think that a full grown tom would...

I'm so sorry that he isn't doing well. My advice is to wait a bit longer though. I almost put my roo down two of the three times he was attacked because he was in such bad shape. I'm so glad that I didn't because he was a trooper and he made a full recovery each time. Sometimes they just need a...