I just moved. We have an 1/2 acre sized "pond" having said that I have tried many ways to get it looking someone clean. there is a lot of debris in it I don't want to kill the fish in it. There are a bunch of lilies growing etc. I have a hobby farm going and raise turkeys and chickens and pigs...
My spoiled birds would not be able to stand that cold! BBW aren't that hardy of birds so make sure you can keep them around 70-50° or you'll have a hard time getting them to eat! BBW are wimps they weren't made to survive to harsh cold. Good luck. I'd put a heater by the food maybe it'll keep...
https://www.google.com/#q=Cooperative%20grain%20feed%20Massachusetts
I don't know where you live... the power of google!
Also buy buying at your local coop you are supporting local farmers so less of our grains are exported! I get show feed that from Purina is $28 a bag at my co-op the same...
I'm moving where you are in Texas . I had a friend last year that had to deal with black head and this Summer I dealt with Foul Pox. I'm in the Houston Area.
Need to wait another month or so for it to reach sexual maturity then give us close ups of face legs etc. If it struts and gobbles you'll know lol. I know by how they act first. Also look up your breed many males have darker heads etc, at this point my guess is you have a hen because they are...
Oh no. Hey we lost a parrot once. Put photos up like a lost Dog. it flew to a guy playing golf he took it home he saw the signs and called us. He said haw do I know it's your bird. He started saying "Pretty Bird" when he saw us. He never talked to the guy! So put up lost bird signs and see if...
Brine in a cooler to keep it from drying out (add some sugar to offset the salt). Rinse it then season wrap it loosely in foil and put that big bird on the pit and smoke it! i'm from Texas we think everything should be BBQed or Fried lol!
Have a wonderful thanksgiving!
Look for your local Co-Op or Brewery. Co-ops are cheaper and most will give rebates at the end of the year for members. Or a local brewery will give you or sell cheap their "spent" grains and you can mix them with a bag a feed they have been fermented already so they have a lot of "gut"...