WELL I AM NO EXPERT BUT I CAN TELL YOU I GOT A RIR AND SHE WILL BE FIVE MONTHS THE SECOND WEEK OF JULY AND LAST NIGHT SHE LAID HER FIRST EGG. I KNOW ITS HERS BECAUSE IT IS SO SMALL COMPARED TO THE OTHER EGGS OUR LADIES GIVE US I AM SO PROUD OF HER!!!!!!! SHE DOES JUST LIKE THE OTHER HENS AND...
OK NEW AT THE WHOLE TURKEY THING HOW CAN YOU TELL IF YOU HAVE A TOM..... I HAVE 2 BB & 2 WHITE TURKEYS NOT EVEN SURE OF THE BREED. PURCHASED 4 A WEEK B/4 EASTER AND LOST 3 TO COONS THEN PURCHASED 4 MORE A MONTH LATER AND LOST ONE TO A DROWNING. NOW I HAVE 2 WHITE AND 2 BRONZE ONLY ONE BRONZE IS...
NO COMB ITS FUNNY IT LOOKS LIKE A BALD OLD MAN WITH A HUGE BEARD. ITS FEATHERS ARE SO SOFT AND NOT SURE IF YOU CAN TELL BUT THE LEGS ARE LIKE AN OLIVE COLOR.
HOW CAN YOU TELL THE SEX?????
OK SO A BOY, WILL HE GROW A COMB? SHOULD I KEEP HIM SEPERATE FROM MY ONLY OTHER ROOSTER?? WE HAVE HAD ONLY ONE ROO FOR SO LONG I WOULD HATE FOR ANYTHING TO HAPPEN TO HIM.
OK THIS IS HAWK WE PURCHASED IT MARCH 8TH IT WAS 2 WKS AT THE TIME SO I'D SAY ITS 3 MONTHS OLD NOT SURE IF ITS A HEN OR ROO OR THE BREED ANY THOUGHTS?????
These are my birds, so far I havent had any issues. Our bird pen has a variety, 4 turkeys, 1 RHR & 1 EE (i think) we all purchased close to the same time. they were just wee little pullets. They have been introduced to the outside pen with 2 runners, 4 hens and one roo every one gets along fine...
I have four hens and one rooster, they are all of a different breed and free range birds. We have lots of woods around us so be ready for me to send you lots of cool pics of my crew.