Your story makes me smile . Sounds like the turkey found a wonderful home.
We live in the country and have found that wildlife and stray animals decide to allow us into "their" families on occassion. Former Mother and keeper of fox, cotton tails, wild turkeys, several fawns, possum, numerous...
The heavens opened up about 0245 this morning. My husband and I sat on the back porch breathing in the wonderful scent of pure rain until about 0500, then had to go to work. The chickens were even babbling on their perches. They have never seen rain in their 16 weeks of life.
We purchased 25 pullets in March and had one "pullet" which I had doubts about around week 3. Sure enough, bigger redder comb and grew faster. I heard the first cockadodle in early May.
Old Mexican Wives Tail from Texas: An old friend told me if you gently hold a week old chick by the head...
Here in South Texas we are dry as a 50 year old bone which was left drying in the sand 100 years ago. PLEASE let it rain soon.
Glad you folks got some rain drops.
I have been pecking around the BYC website for almost a year now and have found it to be most helpful. My husband and I built a brooder and then a coop this spring with the help from all of the wonderful ideas from folks. We have 19 Americuanas and 5 production Reds. Can't wait until they start...