A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[rjohns39]

I finally got some pix of the kids... Sorry for the huddle, meal worms were responsible.

 

[Flashpoint]

I finally got some pix of the kids... Sorry for the huddle, meal worms were responsible.
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Oh sure - blame it on the mealworms. Anyone can see they are just lining up to get their lovin' in with you.

 

[casportpony]

Not ralphie

Some people swear by it, but to me it seems like a recipe for disaster. Seriously, add water to feed and let it go rancid?

 

[Flashpoint]

Can turkeys get "drunk" eating apples that may be somewhat fermented? I had a horse who did that once. Found him sitting under an apple tree on his hindquarters. I must say he had a "happy look" about him.

What is amazing is this old tree (approximately 30 plus years) has not produced anything but very small wormy apples for the past several years. In fact, it was on the list of one of my trees that was supposed to be cut down. Suddenly, just in time for the turkeys, it has grown a bunch of really big apples, many without any major blemishes.

I want to try and save some of the better ones - but I think I am going to need a really tall ladder!

 

[rjohns39]

Oh sure - blame it on the mealworms. Anyone can see they are just lining up to get their lovin' in with you.

They were snugglin with DW, she needed turkey time last evening and they were happy to deliver. And yes she rewarded them with worms.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Some people swear by it, but to me it seems like a recipe for disaster. Seriously, add water to feed and let it go rancid?

I do it and if nothing else, it saves on feed since they don't waste it. They love it and I love the money it saves. Then again, my approach may be nothing more than just soaking since I use almost all of it every day lol.

 

[casportpony]

I do it and if nothing else, it saves on feed since they don't waste it. They love it and I love the money it saves lol

You don't worry about it going rancid?

 

[OneMountainAcres]

You don't worry about it going rancid?

Nope. You can smell it if it starts to get wierd. I only had that happen once in a small batch while I was learning.

 

[R2elk]

Can turkeys get "drunk" eating apples that may be somewhat fermented?

Animals can get drunk eating fermented fruit. When the proper conditions occur the bears do get drunk on fermented fruit.

 

[casportpony]

Nope. You can smell it if it starts to get wierd. I only had that happen once in a small batch while I was learning.

My young poults and peachicks love when I put warm water in their crumbles, but after 10-12 hours it smells funny and mine won't eat it. The ducks and chickens will eat it, but not the poults and peachicks.

FYI, not trying argue, just wanna learn more about it. and I feel safe talking about it here.