A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[R2elk]

I have an 8 week old poult that injured her leg jumping down from something. No swelling, no bruising, no visible injury. Just doesn't want to put weight on one foot and seems to be getting worse trying to keep up with the others, who are flying around the yard.

I want to confine the poult in a small cage so she can heal, but she screams peep-peep-peep all day in there. The other poults are nearby but she still screams.

Should I put the cage in a dark place so she just sleeps? or buy her a feed store chick for company? or buy some noise cancelling headphones...? the noise is making me crazy

I would confine the poult but not in a small cage. Probably be best if a similar sized one is kept with it.

 

[SarahGfa]

I would confine the poult but not in a small cage. Probably be best if a similar sized one is kept with it.

would a chicken chick work? i only have 4 poults and there is huge drama whenever they are rearranged

 

[R2elk]

would a chicken chick work? i only have 4 poults and there is huge drama whenever they are rearranged

I do not recommend putting a chick in with it. Turkeys are drama queens because you let them be drama queens. They will get over it when you start ignoring them.

They have you trained to respond to them.

 

[R2elk]

 

[Bantambird]

So we get our newest guardian employee starting next Wednesday. He is just a lil guy, 8 weeks old, and although I would have let him stay with his momma longer, she had a bloat scare that forced them to wean a bit early so I will be getting him home right after his shots and starting him learning his new job. In a few months, when he is big enough, we will start training the GPS collar on him, so what happened to Zeus will hopefully never happen again. My heart can't take loosing dogs like that. The new guy is a Boz Shepherd, so he will be bigger than Zeus, supposedly less prone to wandering, a little less barky. They look like giant Kangals, and are from the same region so are probably related. They are supposedly more laid back than Kangals, which I do want for when people come through, but won't let people wander through if I haven't told the dog that those people belong. Also good. So far the predators haven't been brave enough to come back yet, but it is only a matter of time until they do.

 

[Molpet]

So we get our newest guardian employee starting next Wednesday. He is just a lil guy, 8 weeks old, and although I would have let him stay with his momma longer, she had a bloat scare that forced them to wean a bit early so I will be getting him home right after his shots and starting him learning his new job. In a few months, when he is big enough, we will start training the GPS collar on him, so what happened to Zeus will hopefully never happen again. My heart can't take loosing dogs like that. The new guy is a Boz Shepherd, so he will be bigger than Zeus, supposedly less prone to wandering, a little less barky. They look like giant Kangals, and are from the same region so are probably related. They are supposedly more laid back than Kangals, which I do want for when people come through, but won't let people wander through if I haven't told the dog that those people belong. Also good. So far the predators haven't been brave enough to come back yet, but it is only a matter of time until they do.

I had to look up that breed, sounds like a great dog.

 

[R2elk]

 

[R2elk]

 

[Bantambird]

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He is soooo handsome.

 

[Bantambird]

Here is our new employee! He will probably be as spoilt as the old one. He will still live outside, but since he's only 8 weeks, we are starting slow with introductions. He's bonded to our other dog, Apollo, as interim guardian. Apollo may not be a proper livestock guardian, but he's an alright trainer in regards to the goats, since he absolutely adores all baby animals. I'm making Apollo sleep with the puppy because we live too close to a poor neighborhood and such a puppy would be a target for thieves as his age and size. During the day, the puppy is slowly integrating with daily activities and meeting all his charges. Eventually, I'll pen him with some pretty easy going goats. Morgan is really the only boss goat I worry about, she's not afraid of dogs and will butt them into next week given a chance. We are working on a name.