A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[memphis]

You nailed it Finnie!! No poop! LOL!!

Got to meet up with the coonhound club this evening. Had a quick fun run with some of the dogs. My pup did well! So funny how he's the biggest goofball until he goes to work. He's like two different dogs.

Speaking of goofballs....got home at noon & found both hens up to their eyeballs in a huge dust bath right in the middle of my garden path. They didn't even have the good grace to get out of the crater when I tried shooing them. They were sprawled out in the sun. Rain on the way yet again!!

 

[memphis]

Aurora....those little birds are so cute in their saddles. Maybe the quail would sit on the turkeys back. You need to get the kids to help stage the shot!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Aurora....those little birds are so cute in their saddles. Maybe the quail would sit on the turkeys back. You need to get the kids to help stage the shot!

That one would DEFINITELY never happen lol. I did take another stab at the serama saddle and widened it up a little. It looks much better now.

Here's my turkey saddle template vs the serama one lol

 

[memphis]

The Serama saddle looks good. The difference in sizes is too funny!! Actually that shot of the difference in the two saddles would be cool for your site. Just use two saddles made of material that coordinate.

 

[duluthralphie]

I need saddles, but I want mine to have sharp spikes sticking straight up to impale any birds of prey that hit my birds....I also want one of those old German helmets for them with the spike on the top of the head. I want the spike dipped in curare....Just for a good measure of extra safety.


All my turkeys are alive today, Young and Old!

I do have 3 with nasty looking snoods and heads, it appears the reintegration from breeding Tom to just a regular yard Tom did not occur without incidence.

 

[memphis]

Hmmm...maybe Aurora can figure out how to make an armoured saddle. Something similar to the suits of armor the knights of yore used to wear. Can you imagine?

I personally think that little quail is darling!

 

[CindyinSD]

The quail is so cute in her finery! Do quail hens need saddles too? Or is it mainly for the sweetness factor?

 

[feedman77]

Quail hens most likely need the ww1 German Helmut with the spike.
Seem to have more issues with heads being plucked bald than backs. As far as injuries go.

I would say @Auroradream26 quail is the sweetness factor

 

[memphis]

I read on here somewhere that someone had a house quail. Personally speaking, I'm not sure if I can have a house bird. My mom had a little parrot & it made a huge mess.

 

[feedman77]

I have 20 quail in my basement. just haven't moved them out yet with temp swings.