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  1. Bantambird

    A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

    yeah, we cut the cartoid artery. Our plucker likes attached heads, and the bigger toms tend to flop out of the cones, the bags keep their wings contained and they don't get so messy.
  2. Bantambird

    A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

    The feed sack method is pretty much for emergencies. Mostly, I use it when I am containing toms ready for butcher, to be honest!
  3. Bantambird

    A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

    Tape works. I would put them pn the passenger seat floor so you can keep an eye on them. If you molest contain further, you can use a feed sack. Cut a hole in a bottom corner of an empty feed sack, put the head through. Tie the opening closed around the legs. The head sticks out, body is...
  4. Bantambird

    when should i get turkey poults?

    The best place to start out is at your local extension office. Each county has their own rules for age, weight, and care parameters when it comes to market animals. In my county, they like to change the rules often, and only accept broad breasted turkeys for market. Be sure to attend any rule...
  5. Bantambird

    Wrath's Marans

    indeed, it does look as though you got one of the Project Rosecomb legbars.
  6. Bantambird

    Cream Legbar Pictures

    It's a fine line between too dark and too light. The cream gene has a little variability. Use a rooster that is a bit lighter to compensate for your darker cream girls.
  7. Bantambird

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

    I did have it crop up a few times in my original group as well. Be sure to cull heavily for it once you start being able to. I realize that when first starting, you have to use what is available. Judge your positive traits against your negative ones, and you will be able to start tipping the...
  8. Bantambird

    A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

    Check out this cool poult! I'm guessing semi penciled something.
  9. Bantambird

    A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

    What color do you think this one is? She is mottled, but also showing some bronze?
  10. Bantambird

    A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

    I usually lock the poults up either in a brooder or a reliable broody before letting them join the flock. Broodies get minimum 2 weeks, brooder poults get 2 months, usually.
  11. Bantambird

    A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

    No, definitely not pairs. They pretty much go where they want. Theres about 20ish hens and 5 toms, to build a pen they would be happy with costs a lot.
  12. Bantambird

    A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

    The toms this year are really into parenting.
  13. Bantambird

    International Black Copper Marans Thread - Breeding to the SOP

  14. Bantambird

    Black Silver Marans... Who has them?

    We can be difficult to find, everyone wants the black coppers! I can’t tell you how many times I've had to clarify that I've no copper, only silver, marans. Half of the respondents assume black copper is the only color aside from cuckoo!
  15. Bantambird

    Wrath's Marans

    Lookin good 👍
  16. Bantambird

    Wrath's Marans

    The barred males have a big white spot on their heads, the females will be solid colored. In chickens, the barred genetics are on the male allele, but not on the shortened female allele, so the female legbars will only have one barring gene. They can only pass this on to their sons, and not...
  17. Bantambird

    Wrath's Marans

    You got 3 female legbars in this hatch. You can make sexlinked olive eggers now.
  18. Bantambird

    Wrath's Marans

    was one of the legbar pullets splay legged?
  19. Bantambird

    Wrath's Marans

    That does indeed look splashy. In a week, you will know for sure when the wing feathers start to grow in.
  20. Bantambird

    Wrath's Marans

    Glad they came out! Sounds like they didn't get rattled too much in the mail!
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