A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[duluthralphie]

Pure turkey fat gravy!! That has my mouth watering.

I like the fat on the birds for smoking them, it is like self basting and the smoke from the smoker smells good enough to eat. I like to smoke turkeys and chickens it is my favorite meat.

 

[memphis]

Smoked turkey/turkey fat gravy...mmmm!

R2elk, your set up sounds perfect for turkeys. Thanks for the fat information. I understand. I was thinking Daisy was getting a bit pudgy. Seems it's rather normal.

I'm just sticking with hens for now. I'm just not dealing with a rough tom. I realize some are perfectly appropriate. My luck, I'd end up with a jerk.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I think Adam may be molting. There's been quite a few large feathers in the coop lately and I noticed today that both sides of his big fan tail seem to be missing. He only has the middle section right now lol. I'll have to get a pic. So silly looking!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

He would not come down off the roost this morning so this is the best pic I could get of his uncooperative butt.

 

[duluthralphie]

He would not come down off the roost this morning so this is the best pic I could get of his uncooperative butt.

So Adam has an attitude problem today. Can you blame him if he does not want to strut his stuff in public looking like he does?



BTW have you checked with Porters to see what his genotype is?

 

[duluthralphie]

I think Adam may be molting. There's been quite a few large feathers in the coop lately and I noticed today that both sides of his big fan tail seem to be missing. He only has the middle section right now lol. I'll have to get a pic. So silly looking!

It does, I want to plant 5 acres of Russian olives. I have a poor soil well drained sandy (read worthless) field I would love to fill with them....

I should be able to do it when I get back from my BFF R2elks this spring with 55 gallon of olives.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Genotype for Bourbon red is bb rr

 

[feistychick]

He would not come down off the roost this morning so this is the best pic I could get of his uncooperative butt.

His tail is looking a little bit skimpy

 

[R2elk]

It does, I want to plant 5 acres of Russian olives. I have a poor soil well drained sandy (read worthless) field I would love to fill with them....

I should be able to do it when I get back from my BFF R2elks this spring with 55 gallon of olives.

You have no idea how many Russian Olive seeds it would take to fill a 55 gallon drum. The seeds are approximately 1/16" x3/16". Given time around here one Russian Olive tree can easily take over 5acres at such a density that you cannot walk through the grove. The only reason that my "yard" has not been taken over by Russian Olive trees is because I keep them mowed off. All of my first Russian Olive trees were provided free to me by pigeons.

The neighbors across the road from me had mature trees and a flock of pigeons would fly from those trees across my property to eat the feed my brother was putting out for his ducks and geese. I simply started watering and wherever I watered Russian Olives came up.

If you were actually to show up here, I would be happy to supply you with Russian Olive seedlings which since they are already growing are better than seeds that may or may not germinate.

 

[holm25]

He would not come down off the roost this morning so this is the best pic I could get of his uncooperative butt.

He is really good looking!! I might have to get some pics tomorrow!