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Hello. Worked for a year but now fully retired. My “sanctuary “ has grown a bit. Up to 44 chickens (8) roosters, 8 ducks, 12 goats, 15 turkeys, 5 guineas, about 10 cats, and 2 great farm dogs. Keeps me busy! I do have a question. One of my turkeys has chronic bumble foot. Would meds help at this...

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That's interesting to know. I have actually witnessed Ellie Mae eating her own eggs. It's her second batch of eggs since I got her in June. I had big hopes for the first run, but Tommy was being helpful and sat on them too so they mostly got squished, though I did observe her eating a few then...

Thanks! Very helpful information yet again. I have one broody turkey hen who laid eggs and has been sitting on them for about 3 wks. I don't think any are fertile. I candled them and one did have a darker area, but she has been eating them and is now down to one or two. The male died back in...

Thank you for your reply. I'm glad to hear that the Mothering/imprinting/best friend thing doesn't work. That's exactly what I was thinking as well. I'm getting these from a hatchery so hopefully it will be good stock without aggressive tendencies. How tall should the roosting section of the...

Hello from beautiful Knoxville Tennessee. I have a small farm with 36 chickens-3 buff Orpingtons, 3 Easter eggers, 5 Cinnamon reds, 3 silver Wyandots (sp), 1 Cochin, 5 New Hampshire reds, 3 white leghorns, 2 barred rock, and the rest are offspring of one or another. They all free range over...

I bought a tom turkey Bronze standard from a friend. It was about 6 months old, but it became very aggressive after I got a turkey hen. My friends (previous owners) used to treat it like a puppy -stroking it and staying in close contact with it often. I have heard that when they mature at...