That makes perfect sense. I understand. While Ive been reading other forums, I came across someone cautioning from turkeys imprinting on humans too? If I decide to keep the poult seperate, should I interact with it less frequently [other than obvious welfare & maintenance] to prevent that as well?
-The leg problem one is a chick. I dont know if its actually a "leg problem", but rather what I noticed her doing. She does stand on them firmly 🤷♀️
-I wasnt planning on having any poults at all (my MIL has one tom & wanted a few more to add from my neighbors flock specifically 😬)
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Hey there! I have a surprise turkey poult Im not sure what to do with!! I have 17 chicks that are 2 weeks old now & I tried putting the little poult in with them but pecking order, even this young it seems, is brutal! Also, one of the 17 seems to be struggling as well. (Kinda laying on her side...
I need help! My neighbor was trying to hatch a little over ½ dozen turkeys but only 1 made it. They were intended for my MIL but she refuses to raise chicks & she (my neighbor) was under the assumption Id be the one doing it. I just picked up the little one about 20 mins ago. I dont have a...
They're here! My very first chicks are here!!
I lost 1 to shipping (which I hoped against, but expected) but the other 17 made it through the night and are all thriving so far! 🥰
Thats the intention! So frustrating though, she's getting all of our neighbors bantams and plans to house them in that very coop! Almost like she wants to prove it can be done and Im just simply incompetent.
Dear BYC Diary:
I have been on a "spite" journey since November. (LONG Backstory: Im a SAHM living on my in-laws ranch ((they want us to "take over" soon)), all of my energy goes into my kids & I made this very clear when unexpectedly expecting our 3rd [making 3 under 4]. She dismissed me and...