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I'm a "NEw Egg", too. So thanks for the advice. You didn't answer about the nesting boxes though. THe woman I bought mine from told me they just need a place to nest that's elevated, ie: straw up on a pallet. Is this true, or should there be nesting boxes built into the coop? I have 12...

What a horrible experience. I feel bad for you. Having to kill her is one thing, but for it to be so difficult and messy...that stinks! I'm glad to have this forum to look to. When we are ready to butcher I'll read up first. Seems to me that the first time we had turkeys years ago, my husband...

P.S. Our turkeys are Narragansetts, which we've not had before. How do you like yours? We had the broad-breasted whites years ago, nothing since until now. Our primary purpose is the freezer, but we may keep 3 or 4 over the winter if possible. Do you think they will be ready to butcher at...

No butter or salt, I have an air popper. Thanks, this is the first response I've gotten about the popcorn. I wanted to try it but didn't dare with turkeys unless someone agreed. Their brooder will undoubtedly be a large cardboard box, closed on all 4 sides for the time being, then enventually...

P.S. Does anyone know abou tthe popcorn, in the meantime? THe pecking doesn't seem to be hurting them (yet), they are mostly pecking beak to beak. Think I can just give them some popcorn until the weekend?

THanks. This is a great forum, everyone is so knowledgable! I read about the white light, and I think they were chilly anyway, so I switched to the infrared bulb. I had also thought the brooder box was too small that my husband put them in. guess I was right. I don't want to attempt to trim...

I have 12, about 1 week old. they seem ok, but how to make sure they're all eating ok without watching constantly? I'm gonna try the hard boiled egg yolk in with their starter. does anyone know if it's ok to give them something else to peck at, like you can with chicks? I read about popped...

good idea about the stuffed animal. they don't peck it apart?

i read that it's okay to give baby chicks popped popcorn to peck at in the brooder, is this ok for turkey poults too? mine are pecking at each other. They're about a week old. They have plenty of starter to eat, I just think they're bored or something...