A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[Molpet]

The USDA Vet that inspects me, has me using an ounce of bleach in a gallon of water.

I have on-demand hot water system so I can easily control my water temp. I use 120 degree hot water.

I rinse the egg and get the chunks off.
Then I dunk the egg in the bleach water..

Let is sit a few seconds if it looks dirty still then rinse under hot water...

Then dunk in a second clean bleach and sit a few seconds, I mean few 3-5 seconds and rinse again under running water.

I wandered off looking at pheasants
ever use ammonia?
" Hatching Pheasant Eggs
Washing Eggs
Eggs must be washed before they are put in sanitized incubators. The most effective process is to use Kuhl egg wash machine and follow these guidelines.

1. Wash mild non-foaming soap and Clorox bleach at 105 degrees
2. Use a blower to remove the water
3. Spray with an ammonia solution.

See the full process in action by watching this egg washing video. "
from https://www.pheasant.com/facts ..

 

[sfgwife]

So i guess the bait nest worked. Since i put it out the sg has been nosin round and sittin longer than normal for her daily deposit. She has been funny up until today... she sits in the bait nest and lays in the reg nest. And road runner has been doin the same but only in the reg nest. So tonight we go to put everyone to bed... rr is on the reg nest all fluffy and hissin at me when i go try collect eggs... ok lil lady gotcha. Then i go over to sg and she is all fluffed up like a baloon and hisses at me. 10-4 to you too lil one. We will see if either is still serious tomorrow or not. I am thinkin at least for tonight they are lol! Cause neither will let us get near them any other time. They wont even come close for treats. Watchin SG rearrange everyone was so sweet! She turned everyone and fluffed up and spread her fluffy wings to encompass everyone then settled all gently over them. I so hope someone sits cause i wanna see the beauty of these big ole birds raise babies.

Ethyl is still in confinement and pretty pissed bout the whole situation. Poor lady. She is enjoyin her blueberries and greens all to herself though. But still isnt puttin anymore weight on the leg than she was. :/

 

[sfgwife]

So a question now. If we just section off the pen with the two ladies on the two nests together will they be ok together? The nests are bout ten ft apart. I know we need keep thanksgivin away from them but didnt know if the two girls would be ok or not. Wasn’t expectin to get two takers. If we need divide their half into two there is still plenty of room for each hen and then the open other part of the pen for the rest of them.

 

[R2elk]

So a question now. If we just section off the pen with the two ladies on the two nests together will they be ok together? The nests are bout ten ft apart. I know we need keep thanksgivin away from them but didnt know if the two girls would be ok or not. Wasn’t expectin to get two takers. If we need divide their half into two there is still plenty of room for each hen and then the open other part of the pen for the rest of them.

If you can, close their area off and leave a small opening that they can go through but make it small enough that the tom can't get through. It allows them free access in and out but prevents the tom from getting to them while they are on the nests. It should be alright to just make one pen since they will be spending the majority of their time on their nests and won't be bothering each other.

 

[sfgwife]

If you can, close their area off and leave a small opening that they can go through but make it small enough that the tom can't get through. It allows them free access in and out but prevents the tom from getting to them while they are on the nests. It should be alright to just make one pen since they will be spending the majority of their time on their nests and won't be bothering each other.

Thanks! The tom is the same size as the girls pretty much when he isnt fluffed up. ;/. So because of that...Our plan... there are two doors in the pen cause it is an old calf barn. So make the separation so both sides have a door. Go for mornin chores and open the broody door for an hour or so then close that back up and let the others out. Then at night go up an hour earlier than usual and feed the nonbroodies (their food is put away when everyone is let out forr the day so the goats do t eat it) cause they will go in for their food, then open the broodies up for another hour. The barn is open slatted on one whole side while the other is closed so they will get fresh air and light just fine. The individual stall is more than plenty big for the broodies to still be comfortable doin their business away from a nest. Each side will be about 12x20 when divided and the nests are on the short wall.

Then if we do actually get poults we will open up the last closed stall we have to make the room larger for that when the time comes. Right now it is the hay and feed room.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

I got a half decent look under Tommy's wing today. He's got one nasty bruise right where his wing connects to his body. I still have no clue what happened. He was fine letting me look at it until Romeo and Mister noticed. I tried to get a couple pictures but by that point he was not cooperating anymore.

 

[memphis]

Wow that's a nasty bruise. And way up under his wing. Wonder what happened.
My girls are still edgy. Not fighting...but definitely throwing shade. Occasionally giving each other the evil eye.
And it's getting cold here. We are having frost warnings. FROST WARNINGS! What the heck is going on?

 

[duluthralphie]

Wow that's a nasty bruise. And way up under his wing. Wonder what happened.
My girls are still edgy. Not fighting...but definitely throwing shade. Occasionally giving each other the evil eye.
And it's getting cold here. We are having frost warnings. FROST WARNINGS! What the heck is going on?

Trade you a few frost warnings for the actual frost we have.

 

[Bantambird]

So much spring snow. I was hoping for spring blossoms instead, but no such luck....
I've had turkey hens coparent their poults successfully before. Rosabelle and Annabelle raised their first two broods together and the second one was completely successful. I'd watch your ladies in how they interact with each other, since they aren't sharing a nest to start. Nest sharing can be tricky, but somehow my two ladies did it in their large dogloo.

 

[Bantambird]