A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[JRNash]

today's haul. No turkey eggs today.

 

[JRNash]

I think the three dark brown eggs are from the Maran hybrids.

 

[The Duck Ladie]

I think the three dark brown eggs are from the Maran hybrids.

How many chickens do you have?

 

[JRNash]

Around 250 right now, about half of which are young pullets that should start laying by april

 

[rjohns39]

Folks,

Can someone post a pic of a broody hen? I have a palm hen who is sitting dead center of her winter house with wings extended. My birds are not supposed to be old enough for this behavior. They are six months old and no artificial light.

Thanks in advance. I'm trying to re-plan my winter housing to provide for conjugal visits. My SR del's have turned out to be 8 pullets and 16 cockerels. This weekend I'm going to separate all but two of the cockerels as they are starting to display LGBTQ tendencies. The weather is still too unpredictable to setup a processing day, so they will have to wait a few weeks to head to the freezer. I'm planning on keeping two with the girls this year and two for the off spring next year. The rest are freezer bound. I'm going to need to find a palm for next year as I only have one palm tom. He's magnificent--but only one.

I'm still planning on keeping one extra Tom from each breed for next year's mating. The rest are freezer bound. Is my plan sound? Mating uncles to nieces and then grand parents to grand children.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts and advice.

r/Bob

 

[JRNash]

I'm going from a primarily meat flock to a production egg flock. With a few hybrid monsters to keep thing fun

 

[JRNash]

Folks,

Can someone post a pic of a broody hen?  I have a palm hen who is sitting dead center of her winter house with wings extended.  My birds are not supposed to be old enough for this behavior.  They are six months old and no artificial light.

Thanks in advance.   I'm trying to re-plan my winter housing to provide for conjugal visits.  My SR del's have turned out to be 8 pullets and 16 cockerels.  This weekend I'm going to separate all but two of the cockerels as they are starting to display LGBTQ tendencies.  The weather is still too unpredictable to setup a processing day, so they will have to wait a few weeks to head to the freezer.  I'm planning on keeping two with the girls this year and two for the off spring next year.  The rest are freezer bound.  I'm going to need to find a palm for next year as I only have one palm tom.  He's magnificent--but only one.

I'm still planning on keeping one extra Tom from each breed for next year's mating.  The rest are freezer bound.  Is my plan sound?  Mating uncles to nieces and then grand parents to grand children.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts and advice.

r/Bob

give me 5 min

 

[JRNash]

they will puff up and growl

 

[Finnie]

I think the three dark brown eggs are from the Maran hybrids.

JR, did you know there are three types of people in the world? Those who can count, and those who can't!

 

[duluthralphie]

Hello,
I am looking for someone to interview. I am going to do an byc article for people trying to decide what poultry to get, I'll be asking people who raise different poultry the same questions. I'm looking for someone who has raised them for at least a couple years.

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