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  1. oldhenlikesdogs

    New to this turkey thing

    My turkeys have never eaten their own eggs, not once, until I crack them for them, so this is what I do, I also do it with my duck eggs and dirty chicken eggs, not saying you should do it, but this is my experience, and I don't have trouble with it, of course my birds are allowed to forage and...
  2. oldhenlikesdogs

    New to this turkey thing

    People might cringe, but I crack them on a post and toss them on the ground, the turkey eat them and fight over them, never ate them myself, I'm sure you can, I don't because I have a lot of chicken eggs. You could start incubating them and have lots of turkeys to eat, but it cost a bit to feed...
  3. oldhenlikesdogs

    New to this turkey thing

    I agree, said dog has been taught for the most part to leave poultry alone, but she is young and has a high prey drive, putting her in a small space with a turkey would only hasten the turkeys demise, because she can't help it, all my other 5 dogs would be fine, point is to know your dogs, and...
  4. oldhenlikesdogs

    New to this turkey thing

    My hens don't usually become really broody until their second year, when they're ready to set you have to pry them off the nest, and they will attack, I use a walking stick to move them aside, and for protection, yeah, that's a broody turkey. Your best bet if you want more is to buy a cheap...
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