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    Bourbon Red Turkey Poults acting strange

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    Bourbon Red Turkey Poults acting strange

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    Bourbon Red Turkey Poults acting strange

    My husband and I have be raising Bourbon Red Turkeys for a couple years now, and have recently had 2 poults that are acting different. I've done a ton a research on turkey ailments and cannot find anything that describes what I am seeing. The turkeys are about 12-15 weeks old. The make what I...
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    Bourbon Red Turkeys, several questions

    Thank you so much for the information! I realize my mistake in calling them chicks, when I advertise they are poults. Turkeys are very quirky and just when I think I have them figured out, they do something to throw me off again! We don't supply artificial light and are on the east coast...
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    Bourbon Red Turkeys, several questions

    Beginning in March 2022, I bought bourbon red turkey chicks from my local feed store. When they reached about the 6-month old mark, my hens started to lay eggs. This was in early fall, and we only got one once in awhile. By the end of October, we had collected enough eggs to incubate, which...
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    Bourbon Red Turkey - bump on its wattle

    It does not. It almost feels like a chicken hen's crop when it is normally full. Its about the size of a nickel.
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    Bourbon Red Turkey - bump on its wattle

    I have a Bourben Red Turkey, approx. 12 weeks old, that developed a "bump" on its wattle. I have felt it and it feels squishy and doesn't seem to be bother it. I am wondering what it could be, and if I need to do anything to it. See pics.
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    Official BYC Poll: Do Your Chickens Go Inside Their Coop When It Snows?

    Mine won't come out of the coop with snow on the ground!
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    Does anyone weigh their eggs?

    I don't typically weigh every egg I bring in, but if one looks unusually large, I will weigh. The biggest has been 2.7 oz, until today. Today, I got a huge one at 2.9 oz. I have RIR's and Golden Comets. Usually, the comets lay smaller brown eggs and the RIR's are larger but lighter brown...
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    Official BYC Poll: Which Challenges Did You Face in Getting Backyard Chickens?

    OTHER - Finding someone who sold RIR's, which were the breed we were looking for.
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    Any Rabbit Breeders/Owners Here at BYC?

    Thanks! They love carrots so I have been going out and holding the carrot for her and she does come to eat it from my hand. Its a start!
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    Any Rabbit Breeders/Owners Here at BYC?

    That's what I was told. We got them on Aug. 24.
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    Any Rabbit Breeders/Owners Here at BYC?

    Questions: 1) How many rabbits do you own? We have 2 2) How long have you had rabbits? Or Rabbit? Brand new owners, just got them in August 3) What's your top favorite breed? I don't have a favorite, but my husband wants to get into New Zealands 4) Why did you get your rabbit(s)? My...
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    The most angry looking rooster contest! *No prizes* Ends September 30th

    Rusty, otherwise known as Big Boy.
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    The Story Behind She Shed Acres

    I never had or knew anything about chickens until March 2021. My husband had been talking for months about getting chickens. He even worked over the winter to transform an old hunting shed into a chicken coop. He was firm on what breed he wanted - Rhode Island Reds. This was due to their...
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