- Apr 1, 2011
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I think I have a male and female. After reading the posts on here, i'm almost sure I have a male and female. Anyway, my questions were:
1.) Does anyone know what kind of bronze turkeys Atwoods carries? Are they BB bronze? I guess I should call them. I know I read on here that they don't make good pets but my goodness, i'm addicted to these little creatures. I love them, so I hope they live a little longer that what i've read. (if they are BB).
2.) Are all Toms kind of lazy? They one that I think is a tom is awfully lazy. I catch him laying down alot. He seems fine, his poops are fine, but my goodness, I see him laying in and next to their food eating out of it. He will get up and chase follow me around if i'm out in the pen with them but for the most part I've noticed he acts lazy.
3.) I've noticed when I go out there and start talking to them, their heads turn red. Both of them. I read an article and it said their necks and head will turn red if they are upset. Does that mean they are mad at me or are they just excited because "mom" is out there talking to them? I know they like me because, he will come sit with me, but the the female wants to sit on me...lol, she had gotten on my head and sat down, gotten on my shoulders and sat down. I finally just have to sit down and let her sit on my lap.
4.) I've fed them chick starter and egg yolks because I couldn't find game bird medicated starter, and I read on here a couple of folks did okay feeding their birds chick starter. I do have some game bird starter that I also feed them, do you think that maybe the tom has not gotten enough protein, and thats why he seems lazy? I'm actually going to take him to the vet Friday. He told me to bring him by. The 2 new younger vets doesn't know a whole lot about birds but the older vet does, and he told me bring timmy by and they check him out. I just hope I'm doing everthing right. They have really, reallly grown on me. I'm gonna hate it, if they dont live that long. If that happens, I will go by me some that will make good pets. Gosh, I love those silly little birds!
1.) Does anyone know what kind of bronze turkeys Atwoods carries? Are they BB bronze? I guess I should call them. I know I read on here that they don't make good pets but my goodness, i'm addicted to these little creatures. I love them, so I hope they live a little longer that what i've read. (if they are BB).
2.) Are all Toms kind of lazy? They one that I think is a tom is awfully lazy. I catch him laying down alot. He seems fine, his poops are fine, but my goodness, I see him laying in and next to their food eating out of it. He will get up and chase follow me around if i'm out in the pen with them but for the most part I've noticed he acts lazy.
3.) I've noticed when I go out there and start talking to them, their heads turn red. Both of them. I read an article and it said their necks and head will turn red if they are upset. Does that mean they are mad at me or are they just excited because "mom" is out there talking to them? I know they like me because, he will come sit with me, but the the female wants to sit on me...lol, she had gotten on my head and sat down, gotten on my shoulders and sat down. I finally just have to sit down and let her sit on my lap.
4.) I've fed them chick starter and egg yolks because I couldn't find game bird medicated starter, and I read on here a couple of folks did okay feeding their birds chick starter. I do have some game bird starter that I also feed them, do you think that maybe the tom has not gotten enough protein, and thats why he seems lazy? I'm actually going to take him to the vet Friday. He told me to bring him by. The 2 new younger vets doesn't know a whole lot about birds but the older vet does, and he told me bring timmy by and they check him out. I just hope I'm doing everthing right. They have really, reallly grown on me. I'm gonna hate it, if they dont live that long. If that happens, I will go by me some that will make good pets. Gosh, I love those silly little birds!
