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    Dog attacked my turkey and pulled out feathers....what do I do?

    A neighborhood dog got a hold of my Bronze Turkey Hen today. Dog plucked her back and lower belly feathers. I see only a small amount of blood.....how can I help her? She is walking ok now and just seems traumatized. Will the feathers grow back? Is she in pain? If so, how can I help her? Any...
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    Cooking Bronze Turkey Eggs

    Well obviously they will still be delicious! However, my cookies are known for being super soft - look to hard at them and they fall apart. The concern is that the thicker yolk will make them less soft.
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    Cooking Bronze Turkey Eggs

    Thank you. I'm looking forward to testing out the turkey eggs on some chocolate chip cookies.
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    Cooking Bronze Turkey Eggs

    My bronze turkey, Gladys, is laying eggs now. So cool. The first few were twin yolks. I'm noticing that the yolk is much thicker than a chicken egg. How will my dishes change when I use Turkey egg instead of Chicken egg? Do you have any Turkey Egg specific recipes? Any tips for breaking the...
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    How to tell if duck abandoned it's nest?

    The hens are about 8 months old. These eggs are in the nesting box....as of an hour ago each of the hens have started to build new nests in the straw...middle of the walk way. Ha. No eggs yet but definitely building something. I candled some of the eggs a week before she abandoned them and they...
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    New to Geese!

    We had snow geese briefly when I was growing up. The white one looks similar to a snow goose. Ours were great. Very friendly to us and even allowed us to dress them up! However, they did not like the joggers that would come by and frequently chased people that came near the yard. Although not...
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    How to tell if duck abandoned it's nest?

    My Muscovy hen was sitting on a clutch of eggs for about 2 to 3 weeks but as of a few days ago she has stopped laying on the eggs. It is below freezing here and the formerly toasty eggs are cold. Worth noting, the Bronze Turkey Hen she shares a stall with also used to sit on the eggs and she...
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    How do you slaughter a Muscovy duck?

    Thank you.
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    How do you slaughter a Muscovy duck?

    Thank you. I almost didn't make the post because I feel like a horrible mom for eating my young. I never intended for them to be anything but pets and egg providers. Ducklings are hatching so the circle of life is continuing! I will have to come up with my list of questions and reach out to...
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    How do you slaughter a Muscovy duck?

    Thank you for all the input. Sadly we completed the task before I had a chance to read the thread. Used an axe. Worked great. I will never get used to them still flapping without a head. Used hot water for the feathers and it was great. Didn't use water for the turkey and it was such a pain...
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    Video of Muscovy Drake Fight

    I love that Muscovy are tough and can take care of themselves - but hate that they use their powerful wings against each other.
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    Video of Muscovy Drake Fight

    Makes me feel so much better that I am not alone in my struggle to do right by my feather babies. My ducks are also young - under a year. So much to learn.
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    How do you slaughter a Muscovy duck?

    Apparently I am helping my mom slaughter one of her Muscovy drakes today. How do we do it? I slaughtered a turkey back in November with just a hatchet - it worked but took several whacks. Felt and looked absolutely torturous. But, that is what all the videos online showed. Mom says she has a...
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    Video of Muscovy Drake Fight

    I have been so focused on keeping animals out of their space to keep them safe that I never considered the possible threats they are to each other. At least the turkey isn't causing problems. At least when the ducks fight I know they are equal opponents - I don't want to know who would win a...
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    Video of Muscovy Drake Fight

    Sounds like you make a point to break up the fights. I never know if I should get involved or just leave them to work out their pecking order. I also have concerns of getting hurt myself. I was kinda scared just filming it.
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