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Impossible to get a pair of turkeys now?
Have you posted a want add under farm and garden on Craiglist? This might be the best time to find a pair. Many people wait until November to sell them for Thanksgiving. Where I live we have a few poultry auctions. Maybe you have something like that. Ask your feed store. They would know if... -
moving turkeys from inside to outside in the winter......?
Don't you wish you had a crystal ball that shows the future. Can you put them outside when you can keep a good eye on them for a few days? If they act cold or hurdle in the corner they are not ready to go outside. The stress could cause them to get sick. -
I know this makes me crazy but I'm going to ask anyway
I felt it is only fair to add a few things. My husband is from Huntington Beach, CA. He is a surfer boy not a farmer. What Lagerdogger said about pigs is also true for my husband. He cancled the butcher on our pigs. It wasn't until they where going through every fence we had and put on 200 more... -
sexing turkeys - what age?
I am fairly good at sexing my turkeys BUT I always have a few that surprise me. Its always ones I think are hens that turn out to be toms. I have never had what I think are toms turn out to be hens. In would say for sure at 4 to 5 months. I think it is stupid to try to guess before that if you... -
I know this makes me crazy but I'm going to ask anyway
My husband made pets out of two BB turkeys. One was a hen (white) and one a tom (bronze). The hen was a great mom and died protecting her poults and adopted poults. She was three years old. My tom is about 5 years old now. He is no beauty but we like him. Hardest part it slowing there growth in... -
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how high a fence or to clp wings?
Quote: I have always lost more hens than toms. Wings never saved them. I lost everyone when I did not clip wings. Since I started clipping wings and putting them behind a second fence durring laying season, I have not lost one. If they fly over that fence they are sure to get killed. -
Turkeys raising other birds?
The top opens up so i can feed, water and do whatever I need to do. I also have some with bottoms. They are easy to make and protects them from wind and rain. I am going to put some roof tiles on some and see how that works. We are not handy so this was great for us. -
how high a fence or to clp wings?
I use 6 ft horse fence and clip one wing. -
Turkeys raising other birds?
When I find a turkey sitting on eggs, I cover her with a box. She raises the poults in this box protected for the first few weeks. Most of the time I take the poults from her. I do a better job brooding poults. If your brooding skills are not good then let the hen do it. -
turkey burping and head looks dark
I found one of my turkeys looking distressed. I turned him upside down holding him by his feet. Whatever caused it, turning him upside down fixed it. He went to normal in minutes. -
Turkeys raising other birds?
My turkeys have hatched chicken eggs. But they would not raise them past 2-3 days. It took about that long to figure out they where strange and then they killed them. I seen other on her have luck, but not me. -
help, turkey hates my four-yr-old
I have a three year old Grandson that plays with my turkeys. I have had one or two that have got agressive in what I call their teen years. They have all grown out of it. Maybe just lock him up until he gets a little older. -
How to get hens to lay in coop, not in woods?
Durring laying season, mine are fenced in the area I want them to lay. I found I have less losses this way. I also get alot more eggs then I ever knew I had. -
what to give turkey for swelling
I don't give natural cures either. My turkeys are not sick. Steve would know alot more than me about sick turkeys. I think you should IM him. About the only natural thing I give them is Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar with Mother. http://bragg.com/products/bragg-organic-apple-cider-vinegar.html You... -
Cooking question
I once cooked a 39 pound turkey. It touched the top of the oven and over cooked there. I would cut it in half for more even cooking. Even better would be to cook the whole breast meat and legs and thighs sparate. Dark meat usually takes a little longer to cook. A whole breast can still make a... -
what to give turkey for swelling
Not exactly. I don't give my turkeys antibiotiocs. -
Price of Turkey Eggs???????
If you look at the winning bidder, Bid retractions: 1 in the last month Bid retractions (6 months): 6 Sometimes what you see is fake including feedback. -
Price of Turkey Eggs???????
When ever I have been involved with a bid like this that got out of control the person with the high bid backs out. I have always been given a second chance offer when the person backs out. Sometimes I have even been the third bidder in line. Most of the time the price is so high nobody in there... -
Feeding chickens and turkeys together
At one time about 6 years ago I kept 5,000 chickens with my turkey flock. Everyone ate turkey starter all of there life. This might not be the cheapest way to feed but money was not a issue. The chickens looked great and grew fast. They stayed in good feather and never looked like everyone elses...