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duluthralphie said:
Did you get pictures of both trying to set on the same eggs? That would be priceless...


I had to go babysit my grandkids last night so I tried to put the turkeys to bed an hour early. The hens were still outside in their pen. The boys did not want to leave the hens. They were just little Belly Buttons. I have not looked out to see if the blue one and Porter are still alive.


Nathan. Why would I want ducks?


Me getting ducks because I am ticked off at my Toms Would be like a guy with a broken knee taking a hammer to his good knee. It makes no sense.


I am hoping the Toms and I can make up today.
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No, getting ducks would be like putting a cast on the broken knee.
 
It has happened and I am not ready for it..



I got my first 2 turkey eggs today. They are about month early for me....

I will put them in the incubator. BUT I truly hope they are infertile. If not my breeding program is all messed up.
 
So my neighbor texted this morning and said they had a spare hen, she's a chocolate (likely a cross since their birds free range and they have multiple toms). She's one of this past year's poults and they were not sure if she's started laying yet or not. They brought her over and she's now in a tractor next to the fenced run so she can see the other birds. I haven't introduced grown birds before - any tips? I thought she probably needed to get used to where home is before I let her run around - since where she came from is close by? I didn't know whether to stick her in with my birds directly or not. I know people say to quarantine them - any thoughts? She really hates the fencing and I feel terrible about keeping her in there.

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feistychick said:
So my neighbor texted this morning and said they had a spare hen, she's a chocolate (likely a cross since their birds free range and they have multiple toms). She's one of this past year's poults and they were not sure if she's started laying yet or not. They brought her over and she's now in a tractor next to the fenced run so she can see the other birds. I haven't introduced grown birds before - any tips? I thought she probably needed to get used to where home is before I let her run around - since where she came from is close by? I didn't know whether to stick her in with my birds directly or not. I know people say to quarantine them - any thoughts? She really hates the fencing and I feel terrible about keeping her in there.

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Ido saying g keeping her In a couple of weeks is best.
 
I've also heard introductions work well at night when the birds roosted. Just let the neworld bird in when everyone else is asleep. Seeing as how an adult can defend it's self I dont think there's much to worry about anyway.
 
OMG Feisty!! She's gorgeous! I've never seen one colored like her before! Better be safe then sorry. I'd keep her separated for a few weeks. BUT...the good news is you can sit in there with her get her used to you!! She really is cute!!:lol:
 

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