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    How long until dinner table?

    I butchered a 10 month old Narragansett Tom for Easter this year. He had plenty fat on the breast and tasted amazing after smoking for 8 hours. Never weighted him, but I would guess in the 18-20lb range. Keep in mind they will grown slower as the cold weather set in.
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    Our Tom turkey has been in the tree for 5 days

    Mine sometimes hang out in the trees during the day. When he is hungry enough, he will come down.
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    Need ideas to prevent drowning..

    I keep a pallet in my stock tank for this vary reason. Also gives wild birds away out. My tank is only 100 gallons, so the pallet leans against the side and forms a ladder. My cows have no problems pushing it around to get a drink, and it fills the tank enough that the turkeys have something...
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    Young Male Turkey Keeps Pecking His Feet

    And some wonder were turkeys get the reputation for not being the brightness bird on the farm.
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    Why is my turkey so small?

    I am guessing you have some sort of heritage cross.
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    Will a turkey sit on duck eggs?

    The Turkey eggs will be speckled.
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    Male or female turkey

    To young to be sure, but I would guess you have a hen, judging by the wattle or lack there of.
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    Need expert help with Pyrethrins or Fipronil please!!! Getting desperate with external parasites...

    A word of caution, Pyrethins are a very toxic insecticide, and very effective. I would not disregard the warning labels. One of the many uses is to make outdoor clothing insect rappelling. Once applied they have a residual effect that can last through many washes, typically for an entire...
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    What are these Turkeys?

    I am guessing the first two birds are toms, and the 3rd is a hen.
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    Rescued Baby Turkey

    Call your local game commission office. If you do raise it, i would not release it due to the possibility of passing disease back to a wild flock, especially since you have poultry already.
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    A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

    To me the Tom looks under weight/malnourished, his head size versus neck size seems out of proportion. I would feed a started feed (28%) for a few months, and then again when the molt sets in this fall. It takes a lot of protein to grow feathers. For roosting I would try giving the tom a...
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    Best turkey breed for egg production

    I got $3.50 an egg for my Heritage Breed.
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    Turkey hatching ducklings

    Typically, they will only set for 2 to 3 days after the first chicks hatch. The Turkey and Duck eggs will be 6 to 8 days behind the chickens. If you remove the chicks, and confine her with the nest, she might keep sitting. You could then give the chicks back when the rest hatch. Every bird...
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    Royal Palm and Narraganetts 2 week old poults, Upstate NY

    Sold
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    BBW feed question

    Only if you don't want a bird that weights 30lbs after butchering, if you plan to butcher right before T-day. Although the big birds are nice for making ground turkey. Be warned, they are hogs. Vs my heritage birds that sometimes go a couple of days without touching their food.
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