A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[R2elk]

Love the photos, R2elk! So wish I had Sweetgrass!

Thank you.

 

[duluthralphie]

R2elk photos are great as always!

I agree, I can tell some of the hens eggs from the others because I know the hen, I could never tell which variety the eggs come from. Except the Royal Palm because they don't lay eggs!

 

[duluthralphie]

R2elk what is the oldest tom you have butchered and how did he cook up? Do they get a lot tougher with age like roosters?

SideKick is bothering me. Without JJ he has turned into a potential Center piece for a Sunday Dinner Table.


I think he is 4.

 

[memphis]

R2elk....amazing pictures! Amazing flock!!

 

[JRNash]

Beautiful birds

 

[memphis]

JR....Daisy has a REAL feathery head. Including a little dark patch right on top. Looks like she's wearing a toupee!

 

[R2elk]

R2elk what is the oldest tom you have butchered and how did he cook up? Do they get a lot tougher with age like roosters?

SideKick is bothering me. Without JJ he has turned into a potential Center piece for a Sunday Dinner Table.


I think he is 4.

I butchered a 4 year old tom that completely fed himself for around 8 months. He did not get any processed feed from me but he had lots of Russian Olives along with Sweet Clover and other weed and grass seeds and fresh green grass available.

I don't cook turkeys because if I am going to eat turkey, I want it with all the trimmings and that is just too much work for me for just one person. The person that I gave him to claimed that he was absolutely delicious and they even boiled his bones for the broth. I believe that they use the deep fryer method to cook turkeys and they eat lots of them every year.

Without JJ in the way, I have been expecting Sidekick to try to establish himself as the head turkey and that means dethroning you. I would agree that he is an excellent candidate to invite to dinner.

 

[duluthralphie]

I butchered a 4 year old tom that completely fed himself for around 8 months. He did not get any processed feed from me but he had lots of Russian Olives along with Sweet Clover and other weed and grass seeds and fresh green grass available.

I don't cook turkeys because if I am going to eat turkey, I want it with all the trimmings and that is just too much work for me for just one person. The person that I gave him to claimed that he was absolutely delicious and they even boiled his bones for the broth. I believe that they use the deep fryer method to cook turkeys and they eat lots of them every year.

Without JJ in the way, I have been expecting Sidekick to try to establish himself as the head turkey and that means dethroning you. I would agree that he is an excellent candidate to invite to dinner.

We had talked about that here too. It looks like it is happening. I am not in the mood with the cold and no JJ to put up with Sidekick being an Arse. I had a guy call me today asking for an Easter Turkey. Sidekick would fit that bill too. He has a few days to become decent or I will get him out of the way and put JJ Jr on the throne.


Thanks, for the info, I kind of thought he would roast up just fine. I like my turkey that way too with all the fixings.






I set 14 turkey eggs tonight..

 

[duluthralphie]

JR....Daisy has a REAL feathery head. Including a little dark patch right on top. Looks like she's wearing a toupee!

I like her patch of blue! So cool.

 

[JRNash]

Those are beautiful.