A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[duluthralphie]

Speaking of things people would not love, my DW would not love this, so I will never show them to her..

 

[feistychick]

Aurora - that video is so cute, I may also need to forward to non-poultry family members just for fun Are turkeys like chickens, put a fake egg where you want them to lay theirs?? Otherwise, pad the poop board so you don't lose them

Ralph - you are right, your DW definitely wouldn't like those images! We need to devise a turkey repellant..... MM has the same issue with her deck.

Memphis - looking forward to pictures of a surprised Santa with Daisy barking at him to take off his hat

 

[R2elk]

Are turkeys like chickens, put a fake egg where you want them to lay theirs?? Otherwise, pad the poop board so you don't lose them

It definitely helps to put a fake egg where you want turkeys to lay. If you have a turkey laying where you want it to lay and you keep taking its eggs, it will move its nest in an effort to hide it from the egg thief unless you leave a fake egg there.

Turkeys that are dropping their eggs on a "poop board" are normally young hens that don't yet realize that they are laying eggs yet and just drop them anywhere they happen to be when the egg has to come out.

Turkeys don't normally like chicken type nest boxes but prefer a secluded site where they think they can't be seen. The number one preferred nesting site for my turkey hens is a pallet leaned up against a wall. I try to make the opening narrow enough that the tom cannot enter.

Good luck.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I do have a fake egg in their nest that I have set up. It's a piece of plywood learned against the wall. Maybe I should move it to lean against the poop board instead of directly across from it. There are a couple feathers in there, the egg has been moved slightly a couple times, and there is an indent there like someone was trying it on for size but just haven't used it. Then again, there were a couple random indents laying around the coop floor so...

 

[memphis]

If Annie is ranging & needs to lay, she crams herself into a chicken nest box. She has on occasion picked a box with a broody. After the initial argument, Annie arranges herself around said broody & lays. Usually the broody is under her tail peeking out. As soon as Annie leaves, the broody can be found try to roll the turkey egg under herself.

Daisy is a whole different story. At first she would try hopping the fence. I installed a pallet per R2elks's recommendation. Added two egg gourds. I can tell when she needs to lay. So I'll just leave her in the run. She uses the pallet nest. I did actually shove her in there a few times at first. She figured it out. She is a drama queen prior to laying. Lots of pacing involved. Does not want anything to do with me.

 

[memphis]

Wow Ralph! You've built the perfect turkey deck! Did you specifically size the railing wide enough to accommodate roosting turkeys! I can understand the birds wanting to gather there. I'm sure they think you built it for them! Beautiful flock.

Where is Penguin? I'm not seeing him taking advantage of the deck?

 

[OneMountainAcres]

OK, who officially wants some eggs from my group? After I confirm fertility (which shouldn't be a problem) I can start gathering some to mail out to whoever wants some. Keep in mind though, I am not NPIP (yet) just in case that bothers anyone.

Chaos-did everything work out? Did you get your bator?

 

[copper2]

heres my hybrid tom

 

[copper2]

auroradream26 what type of eggs do you have?

 

[R2elk]

OK, who officially wants some eggs from my group? After I confirm fertility (which shouldn't be a problem) I can start gathering some to mail out to whoever wants some. Keep in mind though, I am not NPIP (yet) just in case that bothers anyone.

Chaos-did everything work out? Did you get your bator?

For most states you can legally ship eggs to them with a veterinary certificate of health of the flock. Some states require NPIP certification also. The state of Texas requires the person importing the eggs to get an import permit from the state of Texas if the eggs aren't coming from a certified hatchery. There are a number of states that have other requirements. If you get caught illegally shipping hatching eggs (it happens) the penalties can be severe depending on which state that you are from.

Here is a link that contains information about what each state requires to legally ship hatching eggs or live poultry to them.

http://www.guineafowl.com/GeneralStore/regulations.htm