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6 week old poult gobbled

post #1 of 8
8/6/12 at 9:56am
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I was so excited I just wanted to share. I was out tending to my 6 week old bourbon red poults this morning and one tom got all excited and started stutting and he gobbled numerous times. It was the cutest thing ever. I didnt think they gobbled this early though I am new to turkeys so I dont know when they start. I do know my 13 week old BBW gobbled for the first time yesterday. So is 6 weeks the norm for starting to gobble?

I am a Wife and a Mother. We have 2 dogs, and our always growing flock of chickens(Barred Rocks, White Rocks, Silver Laced Wyandottes, Easter Eggers, Olive Eggers, Marans, Japanese Bantams, Silkies, Silver Laced Cochin, Silkie/EE crosses, and a Cream Legbar Roo). We also have Bourbon Red Turkeys!  And now Ducks!!! Soon to be arriving Nigerian Dwarf doelings.

 

 

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I am a Wife and a Mother. We have 2 dogs, and our always growing flock of chickens(Barred Rocks, White Rocks, Silver Laced Wyandottes, Easter Eggers, Olive Eggers, Marans, Japanese Bantams, Silkies, Silver Laced Cochin, Silkie/EE crosses, and a Cream Legbar Roo). We also have Bourbon Red Turkeys!  And now Ducks!!! Soon to be arriving Nigerian Dwarf doelings.

 

 

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post #2 of 8
8/6/12 at 12:49pm

ours started that at a little over 4 weeks old, now at 7 weeks they are beginning to try breeding, I think they want a room of their own.

 

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post #3 of 8
8/8/12 at 7:29am
My Easter Wild poults are both toms (at least I think they are, they strut) and neither have gobbled yet hmm.png

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LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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post #4 of 8
8/8/12 at 7:42am
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Originally Posted by aoxa View Post

My Easter Wild poults are both toms (at least I think they are, they strut) and neither have gobbled yet hmm.png

 

 

Chances are yes yours are both toms. But hens strut also. So from what Ive learned dont just go by the strut, a longer snood and a gobble is a definite tom. How old are yours?

 

My BR are 6 1/2 weeks. Here is my tom that gobbled strutting at 4 1/2 weeks old

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I am a Wife and a Mother. We have 2 dogs, and our always growing flock of chickens(Barred Rocks, White Rocks, Silver Laced Wyandottes, Easter Eggers, Olive Eggers, Marans, Japanese Bantams, Silkies, Silver Laced Cochin, Silkie/EE crosses, and a Cream Legbar Roo). We also have Bourbon Red Turkeys!  And now Ducks!!! Soon to be arriving Nigerian Dwarf doelings.

 

 

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I am a Wife and a Mother. We have 2 dogs, and our always growing flock of chickens(Barred Rocks, White Rocks, Silver Laced Wyandottes, Easter Eggers, Olive Eggers, Marans, Japanese Bantams, Silkies, Silver Laced Cochin, Silkie/EE crosses, and a Cream Legbar Roo). We also have Bourbon Red Turkeys!  And now Ducks!!! Soon to be arriving Nigerian Dwarf doelings.

 

 

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post #5 of 8
8/8/12 at 7:45am
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Originally Posted by chicken pickin View Post


Chances are yes yours are both toms. But hens strut also. So from what Ive learned dont just go by the strut, a longer snood and a gobble is a definite tom. How old are yours?

My BR are 6 1/2 weeks. Here is my tom that gobbled strutting at 4 1/2 weeks old
My two are 10 weeks old.

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Betty

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Bruce

They only strut when they are trying to attack the teenage chickens. They have to protect their silkies gig.gif - They HATE my cochin mixes for some weird reason, but cuddle all the time with the silkies.

They both have that snood appendage
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LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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post #6 of 8
8/8/12 at 7:46am
By the way, that image is priceless! I never have my camera when they do it.

LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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post #7 of 8
8/8/12 at 7:49am
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Thats really funny. I read alot on here that people say their turkeys bond with the silkies more than other chickens. It must have something to do with the personality or something maybe they are calmer and less intimidating. I was thinking of getting silkies for my kids I hear they are wonderful with kids.

I am a Wife and a Mother. We have 2 dogs, and our always growing flock of chickens(Barred Rocks, White Rocks, Silver Laced Wyandottes, Easter Eggers, Olive Eggers, Marans, Japanese Bantams, Silkies, Silver Laced Cochin, Silkie/EE crosses, and a Cream Legbar Roo). We also have Bourbon Red Turkeys!  And now Ducks!!! Soon to be arriving Nigerian Dwarf doelings.

 

 

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I am a Wife and a Mother. We have 2 dogs, and our always growing flock of chickens(Barred Rocks, White Rocks, Silver Laced Wyandottes, Easter Eggers, Olive Eggers, Marans, Japanese Bantams, Silkies, Silver Laced Cochin, Silkie/EE crosses, and a Cream Legbar Roo). We also have Bourbon Red Turkeys!  And now Ducks!!! Soon to be arriving Nigerian Dwarf doelings.

 

 

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post #8 of 8
8/8/12 at 7:53am
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Originally Posted by chicken pickin View Post

Thats really funny. I read alot on here that people say their turkeys bond with the silkies more than other chickens. It must have something to do with the personality or something maybe they are calmer and less intimidating. I was thinking of getting silkies for my kids I hear they are wonderful with kids.
They are definitely great with kids. Always a hit.

I brought three of mine to a fair last weekend, and let many kids handle them. They are very calm and so soft. Plus they hardly eat anything at all, and are really affordable to raise (once you have already bought them - they run higher in price then other breeds).

My nephew was climbing a tree and one of the poults flew up and hung out with him. They like to sleep on my legs and LOVE a good neck scratch.

Turkeys are definitely not stupid. I also love the sounds they make. Even their warning call is pretty.

LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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