A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[OneMountainAcres]

I've lost track....who is hatching the first poult of 2019??

I think I have 6 due January 5th

 

[memphis]

Crazydog....so ya ordered those diapers? LOL!!

Anxious to see baby pictures! Since I'm running a convent over here...I have to live vicariously ....

 

[Crazydoglady99]

LOL no kidding.. my mind is blown!!!

 

[aliciaplus3]

I've lost track....who is hatching the first poult of 2019??

I have 2 as of 3:48 this morn.... one black one ...... not??? I d k I am not Really awake they just screamed at me till they could go play with the other babies in the brooder...... silly babies

 

[aliciaplus3]

Mine are due Jan 8th.. maybe me!! Although I severely suck at it.. and only 5 in the bator look promising. So maybe don't hold me to having any live hatches!

I think this will be my last Turkeys for a while.. got 3 different ages walking around at the moment, its getting to be a PITA moving everyone around to keep them safe from each other

Happy New Year all. 2019 -the year of the house turkeys (wearing diapers!!)

It's all good I am down to 2 different pens outside of turkeys and then I have 2 new babies this morn and 4 more talking in their shells..... oh and a few due the 8th, some on the 13th and some I may have forgotten to mark..... so 3-7 days after that?

 

[R2elk]

About sexing turkeys, have you all tried the method of picking them up by the shoulders and seeing whether they draw up their little feet (boy) or let them hang down(girl)? There was another one you guys talked about... turning them on their backs and seeing whether they drew in their legs (girl, I think) or stretched them out/kicked (boy). Has anyone tested this, whether it works at all?

The first method has only entertainment value and is in no way accurate.

I have had 100% accuracy when using the second method and also been 100% inaccurate. According to the OP of the second method, you must wait until the poult has become calm before making the prediction.

 

[rjohns39]

Good Morning and Happy New Year

I want to do intensive grazing and follow the cows by 3-4 days with any poultry I can get to cooperate... do you or anyone else happen to know whether turkeys can be tricked into respecting poultry e-netting? Or sheep & goat netting for that matter... (I don’t have any of the latter, but I think it’s probably a little taller... perhaps more intimidating). I know they fly... and probably jump really well too, (though tbh I’m kind of against clipping wing feathers, I think) but e-fence is obviously more a psychological than a physical barrier so I’m not sure it couldn’t work, especially if the turkeys were okay with being in there anyway. What do you think? (There will be portable coops/shelters involved here.)

Cindy, for the most part mine stay inside the premier 1 poultry net (1 use the 4 foot). It's better for keeping predators out than keeping birds in. The biggest issue I've had is when they get into a snood pulling adventure. A full grown tom can roll right over the fence and knock it down and the really creative ones can get their heads caught and tangled in the mesh.

 

[sfgwife]

Somehow I skipped past your post and didn’t see it until now, R2. Oops!



LOL “Herding turkeys” just sounds so funny. Anyway, your description makes sense. Thanks!

I want to do intensive grazing and follow the cows by 3-4 days with any poultry I can get to cooperate... do you or anyone else happen to know whether turkeys can be tricked into respecting poultry e-netting? Or sheep & goat netting for that matter... (I don’t have any of the latter, but I think it’s probably a little taller... perhaps more intimidating). I know they fly... and probably jump really well too, (though tbh I’m kind of against clipping wing feathers, I think) but e-fence is obviously more a psychological than a physical barrier so I’m not sure it couldn’t work, especially if the turkeys were okay with being in there anyway. What do you think? (There will be portable coops/shelters involved here.)

About sexing turkeys, have you all tried the method of picking them up by the shoulders and seeing whether they draw up their little feet (boy) or let them hang down(girl)? There was another one you guys talked about... turning them on their backs and seeing whether they drew in their legs (girl, I think) or stretched them out/kicked (boy). Has anyone tested this, whether it works at all?

Yes all the above animals can learn netting. We have it here. The net worked really well with the turks because no poles for them to roost on. They may not care for bein moved much cause stranger dangers though. Or at least mine wouldnt. But with a portable same shelter they may be ok with it. I have two hens that wing clippin doesnt help... they still get out. But they know their way home and go back so eh. They like the bugs and all but not the new places. They are weary of that. Goats will graze but need forage. Ours love when we move nettin and they get new goodies to eat. If the forage is good we wont have monsters hollarin at us for days. The goats used to balk when the leashes came out but now.... lined up at the fence. Lol. They know leashes mean new yummies.

 

[memphis]

Wow...huge choice of diapers there!! Good luck.

Daisy is apparently hung over.

And then there is the poop test. Tom's poop is in a "J" shape. And of course #casportpony has taught us all the importance of checking out poop. So it's sort of natural for me now to glance at poop to make sure it all looks ok. Oh...what has become of my life that fowl poop actually matters to me!!

 

[memphis]

Sfgwife....did you guys get some of this rain over there? It's been a mess here! Currently the sun is out & I need sunglasses!!

Funny thing....Annie NEVER flys or hops up on the 6 foot fence. I swear she doesnt realize she can. Daisy does whatever she wants. But then....she does practice flying a lot. Show off...