So I've been working in the gardens trying to get as much planted as possible and all the while the older juveniles were running around with the adults. The next younger are still in the coop as I haven't set them up a play area with shelter and its kind of chilly today. So they are whistling in the house and the ones outside are still whistling some, so when they sound panicked I whistle back to let them know I'm about. I was clear on the other side of the garden which is a good 300 feet from the coop. As I was planting a pepper plant a tiny little yellow fuzzball came running between my legs! One of the newly hatched poults had escaped from the pen I put momma in and was running around screaming. Here I thought it was the older ones. Poor frantic little baby! Did I mention its cold out. Cuddled right in and when I set him down her ran right up mommas butt. I wonder how long he was out there. I think it's the little devil that is always grabbing things and shaking them like a dog. It is cute when he grabs mommas caruncles though.
Do the chick thing late in the evening. They are more apt to accept them then. I do the same thing when I'm adding new birds into the flock. I put them on a perch in the dark and when they wake up next to each other they bond easier.
I still have three broody turkeys to move. One was setting an egg yesterday, so I better get a move on. The layers will be thrilled to have free access to the nest boxes again. Of course there is one that wasn't being used and god forbid they lay an egg in there.
Do the chick thing late in the evening. They are more apt to accept them then. I do the same thing when I'm adding new birds into the flock. I put them on a perch in the dark and when they wake up next to each other they bond easier.
I still have three broody turkeys to move. One was setting an egg yesterday, so I better get a move on. The layers will be thrilled to have free access to the nest boxes again. Of course there is one that wasn't being used and god forbid they lay an egg in there.
