A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[rjohns39]

My adult Toms don't fly but these teens just amazed me. They flew better than my hens.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

My adult Toms don't fly but these teens just amazed me. They flew better than my hens.

I guess I could see a group of teens flying pretty well. I was just trying to picture Romeo and the Big Red guy getting off the ground and I just couldn't imagine it lol. Mister, I could see flying pretty good though so it makes sense now.

 

[rjohns39]

They didn't get anywhere near the hawk, but he looked tiny compared to the boys.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

My turkeys chased off a couple turkey vultures last year. I posted the video a while ago, but I can’t find the link for it right now.


I also lost a little bantam langshan hen a few weeks ago to a hawk, but either my Roos or turkeys interefered. I found her little body, and it looked like her neck was snapped, but there was no blood or parts eaten. Also, the body was left. I was very sad for her loss, but I’m very happy that at least that hawk will know he can’t get an easy meal here.

 

[memphis]

Hawks....hmmm....mine just seem to attack cats...

 

[R2elk]

Hawks....hmmm....mine just seem to attack cats...

What good girls you have!!

 

[memphis]

R2elk...they have tried to attack cats on three occasions. Each time the cats froze in place with the most horrific looks on their faces. I only wish I had pictures of their expressions. And the girls, upon seeing these cats, immediately displayed, fluffed, dropped wings, lowered heads, and in unison marched toward said cats barking.

 

[generaldsherman]

R2elk...they have tried to attack cats on three occasions. Each time the cats froze in place with the most horrific looks on their faces. I only wish I had pictures of their expressions. And the girls, upon seeing these cats, immediately displayed, fluffed, dropped wings, lowered heads, and in unison marched toward said cats barking.

I don't think mine have gone for our two cats yet... One of the two cats was banished from the house by the other (she's now so scared of the house that she refuses to use the cat door to come inside) and sleeps in the barn with the chickens. The roosters and turkeys must have taught her her proper place as I've only seen her chase mice (and a Coturnix quail that tried to fly away from me while I was switching pens-good think I trimmed a wing on the silly little bird)

 

[generaldsherman]

Our potatoes hardly ever give us much of anything but this year we got some sweet potato starts from a neighbor. I was surprised how well they did and oh so delicious! We may just go with them from now on instead.



There's no snow to speak of here right now but how about a hen helping to fix the car? This is an old picture but I love it. It popped up in my Facebook from a couple years ago. Miss Eve was helping hubby

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X2! We're all happy to help when we know what advice to give but there are other resources available too

Looks like my girls; they jumped in the back of my mother-in-laws covered truck bed over Thanksgiving. It was funny to see my bro-in-law chase the bird out shouting, "Get out of there! I'm gonna eat you!!!!" (He didn't get his wish; we're saving the extra Tom for Christmas.)

 

[sfgwife]

Welp. I did think i put this in here. But @R2elk telled me as he laughed i was in the rong place. So here goes....

Nothin wrong with the new kids necks. They were tryin see me and the hound together. Hahaha. Ms. Myrtle is still givin ME the stink eye... but she wanted corn from the manchild. Brat. Everyone is doin mostly good together. Road runner is the worst of the lot. Guess she must needs tell the new kids that she might be the same size but she is still a queenie comppared to theirselves. And she WILL NOT let tthe lil rp lady near her Cletis. Not three ft near him. She is cchasin her off. And of course all lil lady wants to do is get near him.