A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[duluthralphie]

The only thing you can tell for sure about turkeys, is they will not do what chickens do....

 

[feistychick]

The only thing you can tell for sure about turkeys, is they will not do what chickens do....

So true!! Poor DH has it fixed in his head that they're all birds and should behave the same, which is not working for him. Hopefully if I explain why and mark the eggs, he'll leave them there this time. Apparently my explanation of "it seems to work better if we leave them in there" wasn't logical enough for him .

 

[memphis]

That was my biggest lesson....Turkeys are NOT chickens!

 

[memphis]

Feedman....sounds like your eggs are doing really well! Can't wait for the pictures!

 

[holm25]

Have any of u ever trimmed spurs on a tom? Mr. T's spur r SHARP! How do they grind them down at the ends so tgat they r like blades!?

 

[R2elk]

Have any of u ever trimmed spurs on a tom? Mr. T's spur r SHARP! How do they grind them down at the ends so tgat they r like blades!?

It is the same as is being done with rooster spurs, just on a bigger bird.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/319766/trimming-spurs

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/198424/despurring-my-rooster-i-did-it

 

[memphis]

Anybody ever do the Vaseline & twist thing? I dremal my dogs nails twice a week & I would think that would be hard to get your bird to tolerate that.

 

[holm25]

I have removed spurs from roos and regret it. I will not remove spurs again its so simple but its their protection. I just want to file the edge of so they dont hurt hens. I clip his nails so it cant be that hard.




I started my fertility "test" today. I only put five eggs in the bator though... I took three out of the frisge cuz those eggs I really liked... I only incubate brown eggs that make the cut for beauty... I dont like small eggs, light brown eggs or ones with weird bumps. I incubate lots of speckled eggs, almost purple colored ones from the NHR hen, blue and green ones and big ones. I get picky... In the pen last year I kept hens in there for a week to see the eggs from them... I made lots of swapping...

 

[R2elk]

I have removed spurs from roos and regret it. I will not remove spurs again its so simple but its their protection. I just want to file the edge of so they dont hurt hens. I clip his nails so it cant be that hard.




I started my fertility "test" today. I only put five eggs in the bator though... I took three out of the frisge cuz those eggs I really liked... I only incubate brown eggs that make the cut for beauty... I dont like small eggs, light brown eggs or ones with weird bumps. I incubate lots of speckled eggs, almost purple colored ones from the NHR hen, blue and green ones and big ones. I get picky... In the pen last year I kept hens in there for a week to see the eggs from them... I made lots of swapping...

I don't remove spurs from roosters or turkeys. If your tom will stand for it there is nothing wrong with filing the points off. Coarse sandpaper (80 grit) should work fine.

 

[holm25]

I don't remove spurs from roosters or turkeys.  If your tom will stand for it there is nothing wrong with filing the points off.  Coarse sandpaper (80 grit) should work fine.

I have files that I use for sanding my Cochin bantams nails. Those things dont scartch much so their nails grow super fast!