A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[duluthralphie]

We found on the big birds they slow down the whole process.

 

[rjohns39]

All my other birds go through the rotodunker... Turkeys have to be dipped. It's almost easier to pluck them before they go into the plucker.

 

[Tammy N]

Sorry i think i posted to the wrong thread i had 2 open Please mod accept my apology

 

[duluthralphie]

Sorry i think i posted to the wrong thread i had 2 open Please mod accept my apology

It's just fine, we accept accidental posts too..

 

[Tammy N]

Since your talking about Processing . im thinking about diy my own Plucker using an old Washing machine or dryer for the engine and the plastic tub i just got any advice ?

 

[rjohns39]

Since your talking about Processing . im thinking about diy my own Plucker using an old Washing machine or dryer for the engine and the plastic tub i just got any advice ?

There are dozens of youtube videos on how to do it. If all else fails wizbang is a good choice to buy plans.

 

[R2elk]

Since your talking about Processing . im thinking about diy my own Plucker using an old Washing machine or dryer for the engine and the plastic tub i just got any advice ?

There have been many posts and much information on this subject in the Meat Birds ETC forum.

 

[duluthralphie]

This is a copy from the Minnesota thread for your enjoyment..


[QUOTE="Bogtown Chick, post: 19111587, member: 131906"
Ralphie I would so love a turkey. They aren’t very bright as adults either huh?

[/QUOTE]


I had the opportunity to witness the intelligence of turkeys today.

I was working in my shed getting my truck ready for the trip to Hutch with a ton of birds. I saw the group of turkeys walking from the bard area towards their coop. They were chucking and jiving the whole way. Turkey laughter and chatter. It was weird, they were acting like they just got their city cousin to pee on the electric fence.

I decided I should go see what they had gotten into. I walked towards the barn and I see a Tom up against the electric netting. I thought my fencer had stopped working.

Then I heard him making a "chirp" and he would shake or jerk like he was going into a seizure. As I got closer so I could hear the fencer firing, I noticed his chirps and jerks were synchronized with the fencer firing.

When I realized he was being shocked every 1/2 second I unplugged the fencer and ran (ok. walked briskly) over to him. He had not moved from the netting, even after the fencer was turned off.

I saw his head was dark black colored, not a normal color for my turkeys. I went to pull him off the fence and he was stuck to it. One strand of netting was in his mouth wrapped around his lower beak. I unwrapped him and threw him back inside his fence.

This was one of my two Thanksgiving day turkeys. He had one wing clipped to stay inside the fence. HOWEVER, I have since learned a turkey can clear a 42 inch fence in a single bound.

He appears to have jumped out to join the rest of the turkeys and then decided to pick a fight with his roommate on the other side of the fence. As we all know the surest way to get two toms to fight is put a fence between them...

Anyways, BC, Was the turkey in the fence stupid? Was the rest of them smart for acting weird so I would go save their buddy?

Or was it simply gang activity and they were laughing about it?

Turkeys are hard to understand at times...

 

[sfgwife]

Since your talking about Processing . im thinking about diy my own Plucker using an old Washing machine or dryer for the engine and the plastic tub i just got any advice ?

Use a big motor! Lol. And double the amount of plucker fingers you think you need.

 

[duluthralphie]

I have old commercial dryers with huge motors on them.....all you need to do is haul them away.