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I sure hate to hear that Feedman...darn.

Holm, really...apparently Chubby wasn't ready to get out of bed.....
 
I have learned to lift a turkey you really need to be above it. So lifting off a roost is hard to do. Unless it is JJ or Ethel that like to be held and do not fight it. I try lifting the boys off the fence rail when they roost there and end up dropping them every time because they fight me.
 
I have to get my new boy Coconut off the fence rail every night because that's where he decided he wanted to go every evening at dusk. The first few nights I tried to get my arm over his back to "lift" him as I would if he were on the ground. It worked a couple times when I was able to pin his wings down to his sides, and use my other hand to support his breast and feet. But usually I wasn't that neat about it, so I got wing flapped in the face. He and I both figured out we didn't like that routine, so then one night he jumped off the rail to get away from me. Now I always just push up on his legs to make him stand, and then bug him until he's had enough and jumps off by himself. Then I herd him into the pen. Getting flapped in the face by turkey wings does hurt more than chicken wings! ;)
 
Finnie said:
I have to get my new boy Coconut off the fence rail every night because that's where he decided he wanted to go every evening at dusk. The first few nights I tried to get my arm over his back to "lift" him as I would if he were on the ground. It worked a couple times when I was able to pin his wings down to his sides, and use my other hand to support his breast and feet. But usually I wasn't that neat about it, so I got wing flapped in the face. He and I both figured out we didn't like that routine, so then one night he jumped off the rail to get away from me. Now I always just push up on his legs to make him stand, and then bug him until he's had enough and jumps off by himself. Then I herd him into the pen. Getting flapped in the face by turkey wings does hurt more than chicken wings! ;)
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When you become a turkey whisperer you will just be able to tell them to go to bed, and they will go right in the pen you want them in.
 
duluthralphie said:
Why did you pick her up?

Haven't you heard the saying "Leave sleeping Dogs and Turkeys lie"?
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Because I was cleaning the coop. She hasnt even started laying! But my sister saud when I was gone her and Mr. T were breeding for about five minutes.
 
I have Mr T's Bordello done and it is stocked with 4 virgins for him!







Right now I have them all running together, Once Mr T leaves I can lock each one into its own apartment. Not lots of room but enough for a month or two. I plan to add more space to each cage, but for right now I just needed it done so I could get the other turkeys mating.

JJ and Ethel are together, with 2 self blues.

I have a Slate Blue in with 4 Self blues...
 

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