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Help! Turkey hens calling all day long
We do have a tom. His name is Burt. I included his pic because we just love this guy. We also still have one of his sons at the moment and 5 hens. All are Burt’s offspring kept from one year or another. Do you have any suggestions on how to ‘help’ her figure things so she quiets down in the... -
Newbie hello from Ottawa Valley Canada 2020
Hi Everyone! Just joined the forum officially although I have appreciated the advice I have found in here in our farmsteading journey for several years now. We live in the Ottawa Valley on a 50 acre 120 yr old farm we are rebuilding. We raise heritage chickens, turkeys, pigs and ducks, a rabbit...- LeeM
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Help! Turkey hens calling all day long
Hi Everyone! Just joined and I have a question about our bourbon red turkey hens. We have been raising bbr’s for 4 years now but last year and this year some of our hens make this very noisy call almost all day long starting at 5 am sometimes earlier and we cannot quite figure out why. I have...