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    Processing big birds

    I hang a block from my tree. One end of the rope i tie a loop. I pull the rope through the loop to make a slip knot. I pick up the bird and DH slips the loop over the birds feet and then hoists up the bird. I put a rubber garbage can with a heavy duty liner under the bird. This is where all...
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    Planning to Breed Holland White Turkeys

    I raise White Hollands. Toms have been great DH's and dads. Moms have been great except when the babies hatch. I have to steal the babies or the moms kill them. After a couple weeks I can put them all back together with no problems. It looks like you have full free range so I would...
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    Processing big birds

    I hang them and use tree loppers. Quick easy no drama.
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    which heritage turkey breed for meat?

    I raise white hollands and Bourbon Red. The toms consistently dress out at 15 lbs and the hens are 9-10 pounds. They both taste great. Every year I do a couple broad breasted for those couple customers that want a big bird. At 6 months the bb hens dress about 30 and toms.40. I keep them on...
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    My Monster Feeder Idea - I'm going to try it.

    I've seen the treadle feeders and am considering a way to use that concept in conjunction with this model. Only I would use hinged caps over the pipe opening. Will eliminate areas food can get stuck as much as possible. Also putting filler in the bottom of each feeder leg so feed doesn't just...
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    My Monster Feeder Idea - I'm going to try it.

    Good idea I had a similar idea but remember while you build it that you gotta get the feed up there in the first place [/quoteRight! Legs fairly short. I'm only 5.3. And figure the top to dump max 4 feet. Good to do off the shoulder, buy I think really should be just over 3 feet. Have to...
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    My Monster Feeder Idea - I'm going to try it.

    For years I have loaded 50 lb bags of feed into my car, then into the shed, then dumped it into a ice chest then carried the feeders from my 4 coups to fill up and carry back to the coups every day or two. Sooooo, while needing a new feeder (4 large ones and 4 small baby ones just aren't...
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    Special turkey care

    Had a cross beak chicken named french fry. He was a true pet. He made it about 10 months with me filing his beak. He just couldn't get enough nutrition even though we would put him in the feed bin several times a day. He was a great little guy. Best to you and your new friend.
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    squirrel eating eggs!!

    I also lost a viable egg to the stinking ground squirrels. Only time we had any peace was with a cat around. Unfortunately the cat would attack my doogs too, so we rehomed him. I've even set up q barrel swimming pool for them using sunflower seeds first then peanut butter. A month and still...
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    Question pros what did this?

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    Question pros what did this?

    I have been trying to post pics for the last hour. I have a chicken that the dog had under the front deck (he is not a killer). No head. Body and feather in tact. No legs or rear end and most of the guts gone. I will still try to post pics. I have never had raccoons or skunks for over 10...
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    Question pros what did this?

    Dog under porch revealed this. Had chickens for 10 years. only freerange when home with 3 dogs. Never had skunks or racoons yet. Broad daylight. Any ideas? Nothing amiss with the Roster Chickens or turkey hens or tom..
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    *sigh* How to humanely put a turkey down?

    I have found that large sharp loppers are the best way for me. No extreme drama and no misses and instant. I hang the bird by their feet and then it is done.
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    Old McJungle has a farm, now i need to know about turkeys!!!

    What is referred here as giant whites are Broad Breasted Whites. Not White Hollands. White Hollands are a heritage breed and do mate naturally and are excellent parents. BBWs are very different than White Hollands.
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    How do you weigh a live turkey?

    That's how I do it. I only use the hanging scale after fully processed.
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