First Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatchathon- Join us! Set Day: Easter - Page 11

If you insist.

I didn't do as well as you, Dsqard.  I went to the feed store and looked at the cuties, and came home with two Royal Palms.  I did resist the ducklings, can I count that as a small victory.  I knew I would be hatching for this thread, so I gave the turkeys to DH as a gift!  I told him that if he holds them everyday for a little while, they will follow him around like a dog.  He even held one for a while today.  He has never shown much interest in having birds of his own, but I think he believes that I bought them for him!
 

One quick note Renee.  Since the other thread is so hectic, I figured I would post an update on my waxed egg for the Easter hatch.  I candled this morning and it is still developing!   OK back to turkeys now.  I did very good yesterday.  I had to go to a feed store in SLC to get flax seed (or flacks seed if you ask DH ) and they had BBB poults there.  I looked at the cuties,  a bit and backed away from the brooder.  I walked out of the store with only my three bags of seed! 

EGGSACTLY!
 

I would if I could.  I can't store enough feed for the horses to make it all the way through "chick days" at the feed stores though!  Been really good, look at the chicks, smile at them and walk away.  I know someone else will buy them.  I do have to bite my tounge and not say anything about the "Ameraucana" and "Araucana" chicks though.  I know they are all just EE's.   
 

I didn't do as well as you, Dsqard.  I went to the feed store and looked at the cuties, and came home with two Royal Palms.  I did resist the ducklings, can I count that as a small victory.  I knew I would be hatching for this thread, so I gave the turkeys to DH as a gift!  I told him that if he holds them everyday for a little while, they will follow him around like a dog.  He even held one for a while today.  He has never shown much interest in having birds of his own, but I think he believes that I bought them for him!
 

This is of course what we are doing to you

Are you kidding me? I nearly had a panic attack today when boyfriend told me he almost got me a 6 pack of banties at TSC when he was out. His excuse? My showgirls need friends.

(Note: the showgirls are holding their own in the big chicken coop with 41 other chickens. They hardly need friends).

The good news is he was out at TSC to get materials for yet another coop (grow out pen).

He's also aware of the soon to be coming turkeys but I think he believes that all of them will be going to Camp Kenmore this fall. Depends on how many I hatch. Muwahahahaaaa. *rubs hands together maniacally*

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Originally Posted by superchemicalgirl 

 

 

Are you kidding me? I nearly had a panic attack today when boyfriend told me he almost got me a 6 pack of banties at TSC when he was out. His excuse? My showgirls need friends.

(Note: the showgirls are holding their own in the big chicken coop with 41 other chickens. They hardly need friends).

 

The good news is he was out at TSC to get materials for yet another coop (grow out pen).

 

He's also aware of the soon to be coming turkeys but I think he believes that all of them will be going to Camp Kenmore this fall. Depends on how many I hatch. Muwahahahaaaa. *rubs hands together maniacally*

 

 

 

I would laugh my butt off if DH came home with chicks because the chickens at home needed buddies.    I still have to explain the extra incubator to him before he gets home next weekend.  I really don't think I am going to be able to clear out enough eggs to get it empty before the hatch.

I hatched all six eggs that Denny sent me last year.  We ate two, one had to be put down because of a bad leg (I think she hurt it jumping down off something) and lost one tom to a coyote (that is when I did the hack job on Lurkey's feathers, if anyone is going to eat my birds it is going to be me).  We kept the last two for eggs this spring.  Now I also will have to explain the additional turkey eggs that I am getting from thebirdguy to DH.  He knows how many I have now and how many I am sending you and I know he can do simple math sooooooooooooo I will have to tell him about the extras. 

 

What incubator...........you mean the hatcher you got because the turkey eggs will have to be staggered since you only have one hen?