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First Processing.... Traumatic Experience.
I officially culled my first rooster joining legions of many people before me, though it was one of the toughest things I had to do in a long time. He was a Rhode Island rooster the smaller of the two, and considering we had three roosters for 8 hens, it became an excessive amount with all the...- Uly235
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Sex, age, and breed identification. And Free ranging.
My question is regarding what the possible breed, sex, age is on these turkeys. I figure I have a black, blue slate, though the rest not to sure especially the grey looking one, possibly crosses. I purchased them in June, early june, from a man saying they were eight weeks but looked much... -
Imprinting on Turkeys
Recently I purchased 5 heritage breed turkeys at a reasonable price at 6 weeks old, well feathered. They are one black Spanish, one blue slate, and three narangansett. I have them by themselves in my green house and they are flourishing. My only problem is that they fear me. When I first brought...