A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[duluthralphie]

Well, Ralphie. You might get your wish. Sabrina almost killed her baby today. The duckling got its head caught in chickenwire. It was dangling, and she kept walking away (from me. She was actually raised by a duck pair after 8-weeks, and I didn't interfere. So she doesn't want me too near her). I got him out, but if it happens again...

Turkey Mothers are so over protective anytime you touch their babies or get close they go nuts and will almost stomp them to death trying to keep a person away from them....glad it worked out...


Or as glad as I can be considering..well,, you know...

 

[rjohns39]

It depends on how far along they were in incubation. It is surprising just how much abuse or bad conditions that they can survive especially if it is late in the cycle.

They go in lock down on Tuesday.

 

[rjohns39]

Turkey shelter, 40 feet from its original position. Tie wire for the power pole saved the fence.

And the bug eyed babies. Are there Red Bronze in there with the Nari's?

 

[JRNash]

I've got 25 of the webbed footed terrors coming next week

 

[holm25]

Mabel was spared during freezer camp this weekend. By the time we were done with the chickens it was getting hot and I offered to help my great aunt in the garden so I did that instead. So Mabel lives another day.

Ethel Jrs daughter is finally laying again too. The slacker quit laying when Ethel Jr went broody.

 

[rjohns39]

I've got 25 of the webbed footed terrors coming next week

Don't tell Ralph--but I've got 20 something going into lock down with the bug eyed babies on Tuesday. They're giving me 10-12 eggs a day now. So I'll probably do a hatch after the turkeys have played out.

 

[karenerwin]

Can I put antibiotic ointment on the turkeys head wound? I know you can with chickens if it doesn't have any pain medication in it.

 

[rjohns39]

Can I put antibiotic ointment on the turkeys head wound? I know you can with chickens if it doesn't have any pain medication in it.

I use Vetericyn for all my birds with a wound.

 

[karenerwin]

Ok thanks.

 

[rjohns39]

also do a search on byc about blu-kote. I've never used it but a LOT of people say it helps.