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    Turkenstein25's Turkey Talk for 2015

    I have had turkeys for one year now. I started with 4 poults that were to be raised for meat. I got quite taken with them and when I found out they were all boys I got 2 one year old hens from the original breeder. They are Narragansette. One of the hens must have been part Palm due to throwing...
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    Homesteaders

    I am glad to see this thread starting up again. We have five acres, four in pasture and one acre house and outbuildings. my main motivation for this life style is to eat as healthy as possible. We grow a lot of pour own food. I can and freeze alot. I haven't started pressure canning yet but I...
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    Homesteaders

    Overrun with chickens: wow that sounds fantastic. i do a fraction of that but even year i do a bit more so i feel good about the project. this year we hope to add rainwater collection and some sort of root cellar/cold room. no basement here.
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    What did you build or make today?

    Canning seasonal fruits, right now peaches and apricots.
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    Comment by 'Mochadlik' in article 'Country Charm'

    You have a very nice, well-thought out coop. I love the color scheme.
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    Ended Official BYC Contest - 360,000 members - Guess the DAY AND HOUR and You

    10/08/2015 15:00:00
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    New Member of the Barnyard???

    Eagles eat chicken, but I have never lost a chicken to an eagle. We see them almost daily here in the PNW. We also have many large hawks, Knowing your adult birds saw it ans ran for cover is a good thing. As long as then have easy access to cover you should be ok.
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    What do you have in your flock?

    I love this thread! I have had chickens since 2001. I have had most of the standard varieties that you get at feed stores. I am excited that the feed stores are now having more and more breeds as chickens become more popular. Currently I have 6 buckeyes 5 gold laced wyandotte 3 barnevelder (from...
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    over-mating aggressive rooster

    I am interested in the phrase " true flock master"? I am new to breeding chickens and turkeys although I gave had chickens for years. What are the characteristics to look for if one is not breeding for color or confirmation? How does one spot a male with a more "stately suite of behavoirs"?
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    over-mating aggressive rooster

    Either cull him or get rid of him. He is a danger and hurting the hens. Roosters can inflict significant injuries to other birds and humans.
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    Why do you homestead?

    @Titanpaul726 I agree with your statement "certain satisfaction with becoming self sufficient that is hard to explain". My friends and work mates don't understand why I do things that take so much time and planning. It might be perceived as "easier" to go to the store or pick up fast food but I...
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    musty conditions

    I live in the Pacific Northwest so 7 months of a year there is a general dampness that is unavoidable. I agree with other posters that good ventilation is the key. My chickens are thriving, they free range even when it is raining. I guess I would be a bit more concerned with very young ones...
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    Processing....?

    $3/bird here in Oregon if only for personal/not for sale use. I don't know what it would be for the small scale commercial farmer. We do our own now because we want to be sure we get our own poultry back.
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    Why can't I process my chickens?

    I have been processing my own birds for 4 years now. I feel good about the way they are raised. I feel good about the quality of food I feed my family. I feel good about the fact that I am not participating in factory farms. That said at the moment of kill I have sadness and a slight...
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    Turkenstein25's Turkey Talk for 2015

    Quote: Day one baby , Narragansett 10 month old tom, hens which are half palm i think, 10 day poult perching 3 feet up! first time uploading photos bear with me
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    Turkenstein25's Turkey Talk for 2015

    @CheesePoultry good luck with your turkey babies! This is my first years with hatching eggs. I did 5 eggs in an incubator and hatched 4. My hens had 5 eggs and hatched 5 but one died the first day. I gave the babies to the hens. I figured mother nature could do a better job than I and the hens...
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    Why do you homestead?

    @wyoDreamer It really is exciting to finally get the land and get going isn't it? Of course after eight years I learned that i would do things differently if i had the chance to go back. To all the folks who have posted a desired for more land, the biggest thing i have learned is how much can...
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    Why do you homestead?

    It took me to age 53 to finally get a rural property. I work full time. Husband "retired" to the hobby farm. I like the challenge of doing as much as we can in a natural and organic way. Since we live in the pacific NW we have the advantage of mild winters and lots of rain. I want to eat as...
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    Turkenstein25's Turkey Talk for 2015

    I have Narragansett turkeys. I bought 4 poults on a whim last August. They were all toms so since by then I was obsessed I found two year old hens. We did 2 toms, dressed out at 10 bs, at Thanksgiving. I did one more end of January and he dressed out at 14 lbs. Lots of delicious dark meat, very...
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    aggressive tom

    Well I am very excited. I hatched my first eggs ever! I have have two hens and one tom, narragansett variety. They are been quite tame. The two hens went broody at the same time. I left them five eggs. Four eggs hatched. I pulled any eggs laid later, and hatched 4/5 eggs in an incubator. All the...
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