Hello,
I've lurked for a while, and joined. St. Louis is all stuck at home for the 4day weekend, so this seemed like a good time to investigate my plans for the flock. There are 5 of us here near New Melle. We keep:
5 Turkey - 4 Midget Whites and one mis-breed BBB hen.
9 Ducks - 3 crested Pekin and 6 Swedish
Mixed Layer flock - I have a heart for Welsumers, but my "buyers" love the EasterEggers. My kids like SLWyandottes. One daughter loves her Buff Polish.
My next big project is moving the ducks back to an old draft horse pond, but they need housing. I like to keep the "dinner chickens" JCX where the ducks are overwintering. It's well shaded and on the back side of the garden, with a coop barely off the ground - - perfect for those fatties. So there needs to be some construction and eviction.
My kids are 4H'rs and we have fun with that aspect.
I'd really like to hear from Turkey people, as they seem to cause me the most concern.
-Amy
I've lurked for a while, and joined. St. Louis is all stuck at home for the 4day weekend, so this seemed like a good time to investigate my plans for the flock. There are 5 of us here near New Melle. We keep:
5 Turkey - 4 Midget Whites and one mis-breed BBB hen.
9 Ducks - 3 crested Pekin and 6 Swedish
Mixed Layer flock - I have a heart for Welsumers, but my "buyers" love the EasterEggers. My kids like SLWyandottes. One daughter loves her Buff Polish.
My next big project is moving the ducks back to an old draft horse pond, but they need housing. I like to keep the "dinner chickens" JCX where the ducks are overwintering. It's well shaded and on the back side of the garden, with a coop barely off the ground - - perfect for those fatties. So there needs to be some construction and eviction.
My kids are 4H'rs and we have fun with that aspect.
I'd really like to hear from Turkey people, as they seem to cause me the most concern.
-Amy
! Pleased you joined our flock! Sounds like your plans are well under way! If you'd like to chat with fellow Missouri poultry folks you can find the MO thread in this link: 
