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  1. Tiffanys' Mama

    Eye problem

    Hello. I hope I'm doing this right. The eyebrow area on our male turkey has been very prominent for a long time but lately it has gotten bigger. Now it hangs down over his eye and he has trouble seeing. He lost his other eye when another bird got him. I hate to lose him since (like his...
  2. Tiffanys' Mama

    Various feed for Turkeys

    Hi, Can I give snow on the mountain and grapevine leaves to my birds? They are in w/my chickens. Also, are there any plants from the garden that they should not have? Thanks, Gail
  3. Tiffanys' Mama

    dying babys please help

    Thanks everybody for all the replies. My feathered buddy is still doing good so I think he just didn't drink like he should have or just didn't eat. Who knows but I sure am glad he recovered.He's eating and drinking just fine now. It's probably silly to say but I wonder if he (or she) was really...
  4. Tiffanys' Mama

    Feeding turkeys and chickens together

    Thanks Kuntrygirl. My subscription feature is doing the same thing some of the time. I live on a main road and with the coyotes we have I won't risk free ranging them although I would really like to. We will give them as much space as we can for now and build their outside pen with the option to...
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    dying babys please help

    Thanks both of you for the advice. I went to check on him an hour ago and he is actually better. I'm amazed. He was under the heat lamp when I went out but as I sat there watching him he walked over to the feed and ate, a few minutes later he drank so I don't know what to think. He didn't try to...
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    dying babys please help

    My white and bronze turkeys were born last Monday. I bought them from a reputable feed store. On Sat. night my husband checked on them and they were fine. An hour or so later the white one was dead. No signs of anything. Tonight our bronze was acting lethargic. Wouldn't or couldn't open it's...
  7. Tiffanys' Mama

    I can't find any....

    We decided to go with Ideal Hatchery. The minimum order is 10 compared to 15 at most places. They are $9 something each and have Royal Palms and the other heritage breeds. For 10 it's about $102.00. I know this is more than you want. It's more then we want to but we can't seem to find heritage...
  8. Tiffanys' Mama

    Feeding turkeys and chickens together

    Hey Kuntrygirl, I see you raise Bourbon Reds. That is what we will be starting with (unless I change my mind again). I also like the Royal Palms. Since we have a 17 x 7 travel trailer we are thinking about dividing this in half (8x7) with an outside kennel (not sure about the size). We will buy...
  9. Tiffanys' Mama

    Feeding turkeys and chickens together

    Thanks. Since we are new to Turkeys I think we will keep them seperate for right now except maybe for pasture.
  10. Tiffanys' Mama

    Feeding turkeys and chickens together

    Thanks Kuntrygirl for your help. We will keep them seperate except on pasture. Do you have a hard time taking the poults away from the mother? I'm wondering how protective they are of the babies.
  11. Tiffanys' Mama

    Feeding turkeys and chickens together

    Hi, We plan on getting 10 poults and raising them with some day old chicks. We will buy 10 and select 1 or 2 pairs for breeding. Question #1 Is it ok to feed Turkey feed to the chickens or is the protein too high? We are wondering if we need to feed them seperately. Question #2 Do we need...
  12. Tiffanys' Mama

    newb

    from Michigan
  13. Tiffanys' Mama

    hello new member in Mi

    Quote: We live by Grass Lake. It's between Jackson and Chelsea.
  14. Tiffanys' Mama

    Chicken Litter

    We got ours at Tractor Supply.We are trying it in our chicken coop but have straw that we need to use up so we put that in our nestboxes. But I don't see why you couldn't use shavings instead.
  15. Tiffanys' Mama

    hello new member in Mi

    Welcome, I am new here to ( and new to chickens). I live in SE Michigan.
  16. Tiffanys' Mama

    Hello...New here & new to chickens

    Quote: Hi Deb and Thanks for the welcome. What kind of chicken is the one on the far right? She is beautiful. Gail
  17. Tiffanys' Mama

    Maturity in Barred Rock Rooster

    Thanks Knock Kneed Hen. Allister is about 6 months old now but I just got him from my cousin last Wed. I know he wasn't treated mean before we got him. So far he's been ok with us and his hens. He's eaten out of my hand a couple times. He wouldn't take it if I held my hand out to him but if a...
  18. Tiffanys' Mama

    Maturity in Barred Rock Rooster

    If I understand correctly, a rooster usually only gets aggressive when he hits maturity.? Do most roosters get aggressive and how old is a Barred Rock Rooster when he hits maturity? I've picked mine up and held him a few times and stroked his wattles as he seems to enjoy that. I'm hoping that...
  19. Tiffanys' Mama

    Newbie

    Welcome from Michigan. I am new here to. I think you daughter will enjoy the blue eggs. That is one of the few childhood memories I have of my uncles' chickens. Good luck.
  20. Tiffanys' Mama

    Hello...New here & new to chickens

    Quote: Thanks. I think we already are addicted. I'm already dreaming about hatching our own.
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