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    Predator issue

    This morning I went out doing my daily morning shores to find all of my turkeys escape their pen but were still contained in my huge fence. I went to their pen.. seems something entered their pen and caught one there are feathers from one side of the pen to the other. when it caught it, it tore...
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    help telling who is who

    Okay i have 13 little tykes..they can only be 3 types but i am new to turkeys so please help me tell whom is who... I got 4 of each egg ( and 2 bonus eggs however they are still this breeds and 1 egg infetile) Royal palm Pencil Palm Blue Slate the others are just feathering up I think i...
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    UGH annoyed with neighbor

    one of my neighbors got 8 chickens from Tractor Supply, couple months back..and I am so annoyed at their ignorance..Needed some place to vent.. 4 of them are Australorps and the other are commercial broilers, i did not even realize tractor supply carried them but they do i guess.. For the past...
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    little bummed

    i got 20 turkey eggs locally, so many quitters Blue Slate eggs :( I am bit unsure, i gonna leave em for a few more days see if anything pans out from those 8 eggs I think they a little to dark for an infertile egg, last time i had 1 infertile and it was much lighter. Turkey eggs can be hard to...
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    how many to keep

    Ok so I love turkeys i got 13 little darlings and have no idea who is a he or she. And I am supposed to have slates, royals and pencils but honestly as they hatched i didnt mark whom came out of which egg so I gotta wait until they feather to see who is the royal and who is the pencil the...
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    I have a question about hens

    Last weekend the hubby and i went to flea market just to do something different. we noticed people selling chickens, turkeys, peacocks u name it even parakeets. ..But the hens i noticed had bare backs no feathers just skin. I chalked it up to them being unhealthy. however this AM I went to...
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    In need of Information

    Okay so I hatched my little tykes they are in my spare room until they ready for the great outdoors. However, i am just a tad lost. I read where turkeys only need a covered roost. Not even with walls just a nice roof with a great overhand.. However something in me thinks they need a house or...
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    one of my tykes is ill

    Ok I read some books but right now all chicken duck and turkey infor is getting mixxed up.. My runt which hatched 48 hours ago he (i will call it cause its a toss up) was doing good this AM.. However since it was hatched if you held him to your ear u could hear his lungs. I am pretty sure...
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    New Babies

    I am so excited , I had 15 turkey eggs one was not fertile. So 14 made it to lock down with one uncertain since it had a hairline crack i painted with polish. 12 are in brooder now, one hatched still in incubator and the repaired one I hope it makes it way out its external pipped and...
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    Turkey feed Question

    I was reading a book on turkeys . I have visited all my local feed stores and only find the feed i give my ducks, gamebird feed but its 24% protein. I was wondering what are you feeding your turkeys. One woman i talked to locally said she gave them chick starter with kitten chow. But i read...
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    turkey eggs

    I have 15 turkey eggs set in a Brinsea 20 eco, my temp is right at 99.8 says my the eternal thermometer that reads humidity at, the brinsea says 100. I have a question on humidity. I am using felt in the bottom and have 52 percent humidity it's pretty stable on that number when I add water it...
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    incubator suggestions

    I am looking into getting some turkey eggs to hatch. I was skimming the internet and amazon. I am just blown away at all the choices. Can someone advise a good incubator that I can use for chicks as well has turkey eggs. I was also wondering if anyone has experience with the incubator tractor...
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    Good Hatchery for turkeys

    I have chickens and ducks now I would like to get 2 turkeys. I cannot order them where i got my chicks from because of the min order no way am i order 15 of anything LOL. and my tractor supplies just dont have turkeys, where did you get your turkeys from I need a hatchery that allows small...
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    Duckling leg problem

    I have recently purchased 2 baby ducklings, one runs around perfect the other however I noticed he does not walk well, he can swim perfect in the bathtub but when it comes to walking he falls over his feet. it looks like his right leg is out front and bent inward which causes him to step on...
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    Question about diatomaceous earth

    I am a bit confused about using this. I saw it in the feed section of poultry so i looked it up..I read articles on it but the articles contradict each other so i am at a loss.. one article stated to buy food grade DE and to sprinkle it in with the food but not over a certain percentage if...
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    Question about duckling breed

    I went to TSC to get my ducklings, I only want a few I have khaki cambells, i would only 4 ducks total. i went to several TSC and came across ducklings with mallards. however i also found yellow ducklings, are pekin duckling the only ducklings that are yellow?..Thanks
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    New ducklings

    I saw some ducklings at tractor supply and I fell in love omg. However I need some advice..tractor supply is feeding them chick starter. I set up their brooder like one would for chicks...heat lamp waterer , feed container.. however I cant find duck food..also the heat lamp do i regulate that...
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    chickens and ducks?

    Okay so tonight I went to tractor supply getting propane had to wait in a huge line so hubby waited with the tanks and I went inside when I saw a sign that said chick days ust to look at the cuties...But i saw ducks omg cute brown ducklings shakin their tail ends omg so adorable..Now i want 2...
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    organic feed

    I have some questions on feed. When i first got my chicks i had them on medicated feed within a couple weeks I switched to organic feed. however tractor supply only sells a small bag og organic feed and it does not last long with 17 chicks. The chicks are exactly 1 month old. I havent been able...
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    How old to sex Light brahmas

    Out of my 17 i have 5 Light Brahmas one of them is supposed to be a roo. I was reading that females develop their tail feathers faster and bushier than males. Also their feet are considerably larger. I also read its hard to sex them as they mature slower than other breeds. Is there any other...
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