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    Ventura County, CA...looking for a stud tom

    ...to borrow and breed with our 8 month old Standard BB who is ready to start a family. We live in Thousand Oaks and have a nice sideyard and seperate Turkey pen next to our chicken coop. Anyone out there with a lonely Tom in our vicinity???
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    Turkey Breeding

    Onthespot and ccrawf, thanks. It's such a great experience being a part of the BYC forum. Onthespot, your 78 dodge can rest at ease in the knowledge that it doesnt have to drive to Turkey Mecca. On the other hand, you have given us a whole new range of ideas in looking locally for a stud tom...
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    Need help naming a stray cat turned pet..GRANDSON PICKED A NAME!

    I skimmed thru so maybe someone else suggested this, but "Genie" short for Tangerine. ???
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    Ive lurked long enuff...

    man, I still suck at the smilie thing
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    Ive lurked long enuff...

    Welcome to BYC from Los Angeles, California:weee:weee. C'mon, y'all... lets see if we can give him a shout out from a few other states! :weee:weee
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    First green egg!

    Obviously I'm an artard when it comes to using smilies...
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    First green egg!

    yiipchick I'm guessing you have an Araucana: (we have 3 among our flock of 9) and this mornings collection looked exactly like your photo. Anyone know if any other breeds lay green eggs??
  8. Wilder Family

    How many turkeys do we have?

    678 + 1= 679 again 1 Standard BB hen. We are currently logged in and doing a little "online dating" to look for a boyfriend as she is ready to mate!
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    Turkey Breeding

    Hi and thanks, We live in Thousand Oaks and were considering the trip... or you could come here and leave him for a while (hour? day? week? month?) How many dates do they have to go on? We are new to this turkey biz, although we've been raising backyard chickens for 8 years. We have a large...
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    Turkey Breeding

    That gives a whole new meaning to "Animal Husbandry"!! My husband thinks this is a hoot!!
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    Turkey Breeding

    Sorry, misread your post. yes she's egg laying so thats a good sign.
  12. Wilder Family

    Turkey Breeding

    Thanks for the info. She is laying eggs, about 5 a week, for the last 2 months. This would be a waste of time to fertilize her? I didn't know that. I'll check out Steve the Turkey Guru link as well. Her behavoir got very different as of today, a lot of outstretched quivering wings, raised tail...
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    You might be a crazy chicken lady/gent if...Go on, post yours!

    Or if you took your Buff Brahma rooster onto the driveway at midnight to crow a Happy New YEARS to the neighborhood!! Three years ago we had new chicks and they all roosted in the Christmas tree for the evening (no lights)!!
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    Turkey Sperm wanted...

    I originally posted this subject as "Turkey Breeding, but feel it's a bit vague. We have one female turkey, an 8 months standard bronze, and she appears to be in heat. All the signs are there and as we ate her mate last Thanksgiving, we are wondering if there is an alternate source for turkey...
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    Turkey Breeding

    Who's Steve? Sorry, this is my first post. I think my post heading needs changing...
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