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    Broody hens

    I have 4 turkey hens who are broody. I evicted the Tom today so he is not trying to breed setting hens. How long will the hens be expected to lay fertile eggs without the Tom? Is it about the same as for chickens?
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    Tom vs poults

    Our four Turkey poults are about 4 weeks old and are being co parented by two turkey hens. They were hatched outside but we moved them to an outdoor pen when they were a couple of days old. The pen is about 5' x 8'. The tom desperately wants into the pen, to breed hens, of course. At what...
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    Icie rooster and hen turkey

    We were processing the last of the turkeys yesterday. The last of the turkey hens went into an empty coop and as I went in to catch her, I noticed an Icie rooster in with her. That rooster must be pretty frustrated (I do have too many Icie roosters) because he was most vigorously attempting to...
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    Hawk eying Guineas

    My 9 guineas are theoretically free-range, but so far they stick mostly to the fenced yard. This afternoon my husband saw a young hawk or, at least, a smaller hawk sitting on the fence eyeballing the guineas. The guineas are fully grown, about a year old. So, if the hawk decides to attack...
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    Would like advice on combining turkeys and guineas, please.

    I have four one year old+ turkeys. One tom and three hens. I have one large (approx. 8' x 24') hoop house they are currently housed in. I also have two smaller hoop houses, approx. 8' x 8' each. One of the smaller coops houses meat chickens who are destined for freezer camp in the next few...
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    I'm allergic to soy & have a feed question

    I've just found out I'm allergic to soy. I am attempting to put together a soy-free feed for my chickens from other posts on BYC. Is it possible to create a soy-free feed for turkeys? I don't think it will be easy, but I'm willing to try. I've put 6 turkey eggs under my broody hens and have...
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    Eggs under broody hen - nest box 30" above floor

    Our nest boxes are approx. 30" off the floor. For the first time, I have a broody hen setting on a clutch of eggs. What happens when the chicks hatch and need to get out to food and water? The floor is deep litter shavings. There is no ramp to the nest box, just roosts. Do I leave them to...
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