A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[Hardemans]

Pyxis, this is normal behavior. I have a number of tom poults, about 8 weeks old, and this is a daily routine. Soon as one struts then it is game on. One of the pouits is larger than the rest. He normally is dominant.

You mention different color tones. Any pics to share? I have the same thing going on.

Sparky

 

[Pyxis]

Pyxis, this is normal behavior.  I have a number of tom poults, about 8 weeks old, and this is a daily routine. Soon as one struts then it is game on.  One of the pouits is larger than the rest.  He normally is dominant.

You mention different color tones.  Any pics to share?  I have the same thing going on.

Sparky

I'll grab some pictures. Mine are only two weeks old I guess I may have to think about finding some jennies down the road for them.

 

[Finnie]

I played a neat game tonight. Find the hen. I searched for about 30-40 minutes before my friend came and helped. About 30 minutes later, I found her at the back of the pasture. Debbie had already looked there a few minutes before. She was really tucked in. I haven't brought the tom over, so eggs aren't fertile. Plus, it's too hot for sitting. I carried her in after throwing the eggs over the fence. I had found another nest earlier in the hunt and another place with shell fragments. Debbie thinks I should put GPS trackers on them.

I have been playing this game, too, for the past few nights, and losing. But just now I won! Muffin came back in the yard around noon, and I was able to keep an eye on her when she left. So this time I followed her and found her. She is not hidden well at all, and the only reason I didn't find her before was because I just didn't keep going in the right direction far enough. I turned around about two yards to soon.

I can't believe she spent three nights there and didn't get eaten. I have already destoyed two of her nests she made in this general vicinity. That usually gets her back living safely with the flock for a while before trying again. But those intervals are getting shorter and shorter. I wish I could just lock her up full time, but all my turkey jails are full of chicks growing out.

If I keep destroying her nests, sooner or later she will hide them where I can't get to them. Not really sure what my next move should be. At least tonight I will know where to get her to shoo her back home.

 

[Pyxis]

Here are my poults, Stuffing and Gravy, so you can see what I mean by color difference.

Together, Gravy on left, Stuffing on right:

Stuffing:

Gravy:

I think Gravy is a golden narragansett.

 

[memphis]

Stuffing & Gravy...LOL! Cute names...cute babies!

Good luck with your hen Finnie!

 

[gevshiba]

I have been playing this game, too, for the past few nights, and losing. But just now I won! Muffin came back in the yard around noon, and I was able to keep an eye on her when she left. So this time I followed her and found her. She is not hidden well at all, and the only reason I didn't find her before was because I just didn't keep going in the right direction far enough. I turned around about two yards to soon.

I can't believe she spent three nights there and didn't get eaten. I have already destoyed two of her nests she made in this general vicinity. That usually gets her back living safely with the flock for a while before trying again. But those intervals are getting shorter and shorter. I wish I could just lock her up full time, but all my turkey jails are full of chicks growing out.

If I keep destroying her nests, sooner or later she will hide them where I can't get to them. Not really sure what my next move should be. At least tonight I will know where to get her to shoo her back home.

It's a fun game, isn't it? Unfortunately, I walked the entire pasture this time. Those weeds are like loofahs. My arms and legs are totally exfoliated. I guess that'll make it easier for the chiggers to eat me alive. Since I don't live there, I can't watch what they're doing. I hope we don't have a repeat tonight.

On another note, I think one of my hens has a broken egg inside. I'm not sure what I can do for her. She was slated to be sold to someone as a pet because she lays tiny eggs. She laid a double yolker a few days ago. It was about twice as long as her usual ones, but not any bigger around. I hate this part of raising animals.

Snake in the coop at the neighbor's last night and one at my friend's the night before. At least I didn't lose any chicks.

 

[Finnie]

Here are my poults, Stuffing and Gravy, so you can see what I mean by color difference.

Together, Gravy on left, Stuffing on right:

Stuffing:

Gravy:

I think Gravy is a golden narragansett.

Hey! That's what MY two first poults were named!

But then we thought Gravy should have a better name, so we changed it to Cranberry.

I would love to see how your golden Narragansett turns out.

 

[Finnie]

I have been playing this game, too, for the past few nights, and losing. But just now I won! Muffin came back in the yard around noon, and I was able to keep an eye on her when she left. So this time I followed her and found her. She is not hidden well at all, and the only reason I didn't find her before was because I just didn't keep going in the right direction far enough. I turned around about two yards to soon.

I can't believe she spent three nights there and didn't get eaten. I have already destoyed two of her nests she made in this general vicinity. That usually gets her back living safely with the flock for a while before trying again. But those intervals are getting shorter and shorter. I wish I could just lock her up full time, but all my turkey jails are full of chicks growing out.

If I keep destroying her nests, sooner or later she will hide them where I can't get to them. Not really sure what my next move should be. At least tonight I will know where to get her to shoo her back home.

It's a fun game, isn't it? Unfortunately, I walked the entire pasture this time. Those weeds are like loofahs. My arms and legs are totally exfoliated. I guess that'll make it easier for the chiggers to eat me alive. Since I don't live there, I can't watch what they're doing. I hope we don't have a repeat tonight.

On another note, I think one of my hens has a broken egg inside. I'm not sure what I can do for her. She was slated to be sold to someone as a pet because she lays tiny eggs. She laid a double yolker a few days ago. It was about twice as long as her usual ones, but not any bigger around. I hate this part of raising animals.

Snake in the coop at the neighbor's last night and one at my friend's the night before. At least I didn't lose any chicks.

Wow, Gevshiba, you're having trouble on all fronts. I hope your hen will be OK and that the snakes go away.

 

[Hardemans]

Nice looking birds. I had a golden Narragansett. Great looking tom, both to me and a coyote. He had a turkey dinner. However, the golden did his work and we have a pout from him and a regular narri.

Good luck with your birds

Sparky Hardeman

 

[duluthralphie]

Here are my poults, Stuffing and Gravy, so you can see what I mean by color difference.

Together, Gravy on left, Stuffing on right:



Stuffing:



Gravy:



I think Gravy is a golden narragansett.

Those names are just WRONG on so many levels!!