A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[duluthralphie]

Those sound like my belly buttons kind of.

The only ones I can hold and pet are JJ and Ethel. the rest are close but do not like to be touched. JJ will sometimes make a move like he is trying to escape my grasp. but he never tries very hard. It is token resistance on his part. Then when I hold him to show to guests here he gobbles in their face as if on cue. If a strange car comes in the yard about half the time JJ comes to see who it is.

JJ is also a ladies man, he will follow women all around. Especially his Lady Vet friend. I called and talked to another Lady Vet who is in-charge of the state NPIP program and she mentioned to me, "I hear you have a very special Tom""..

I am guessing one of the two "lady Vets" here mentioned JJ's awkward sexual advances on them. I sure hope I do not get sued over JJ's sexual harassment.

Ethel just lets me pick her up, when she does not have chicks. Ethel likes to be loved.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

The neighbors caught a peacock yesterday in the woods near their house. They were afraid of it and thought it would attack them lol. I just walked in and picked him up lol. It was really neat to get to hold him and let everyone pretty him. My kids were thrilled to death! They managed to find his owners who live a few miles down the mountain from up. Turns out that he's a 14 year old boy named Billy who keeps getting chased off by a fox :/

 

[duluthralphie]

Cool Aurora I need a peacock if he gets free again!


BTW when are you coming out here to teach me how to can? I am a novice I want to can more, but seem to lack time and knowledge.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Cool Aurora   I need a peacock if he gets free again!


BTW when are you coming out here to teach me how to can?   I am a novice I want to can more, but seem to lack time and knowledge.

If he gets free again, he's moving in here, sorry lol

We've only been canning a couple years and large scale only in the past year or so. We practically always have this website open:http://www.pickyourown.org you just search what you want to can and follow the directions. It makes it super easy Time is the one thing though that no matter what you do, it's going to take lots of it.

 

[desertmarcy]

Against my better judgement, I set more turkey eggs than I have room for in my brooders. I'm setting up an enclosure in the garage, using a piece of 1"x2" hardware cloth attached to a folding dog exercise pen for more support and will attach cardboard to the inside of it since the poults will still be able to squeeze through 1"x2". Now my question, can anybody here help me with electrical question: I will still need a brooder light since the temps this time of year are fluctuating like crazy with summer rainy season. Last night, 90's in the garage, but after a storm, it is in the 70's. I want to figure out how to attach a thermostat to the brooder light so it will go on and off as needed. What is out there that will work for this that is fairly easy? Anything that the light cord can just be plugged into? As you can see, these need more space pronto.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Against my better judgement, I set more turkey eggs than I have room for in my brooders. I'm setting up an enclosure in the garage, using a piece of 1"x2" hardware cloth attached to a folding dog exercise pen for more support and will attach cardboard to the inside of it since the poults will still be able to squeeze through 1"x2". Now my question, can anybody here help me with electrical question: I will still need a brooder light since the temps this time of year are fluctuating like crazy with summer rainy season. Last night, 90's in the garage, but after a storm, it is in the 70's. I want to figure out how to attach a thermostat to the brooder light so it will go on and off as needed. What is out there that will work for this that is fairly easy? Anything that the light cord can just be plugged into? As you can see, these need more space pronto.

I'd just put the light on one side and allow them to come and go to it as they please. That way, there's always a warm spot and always a cool spot. If you're concerned about it being too hot on the cool side, at up a small fan or something.

 

[Finnie]

Have you looked into the "mama heating pad"? I think they are ideal for this time of year when heat is only needed at night.

 

[JRNash]

If your dead set on a thermostat. An electrical hot water heater thermostat wired into a power outlet wouldbe simple and cheap

 

[JRNash]

Simplest is best though. Day time here is hitting in the 90's with triple digit heat index. I turn the brooder light on at night and off during the day. There is also a fan going at all times. My birds have enough room to move where they are most comfortable.

 

[JRNash]

My next brooder will be a "hover brooder" as described by the university of illinois.
It is the best design (IMO) for brooding large quantities of birds. The design allows movement,provides cover,and eliminates corner bunching