A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[OneMountainAcres]

Feel better Aurora, hope DD gets over it quickly

Thank you, me too

I'm really glad that I have a big bag of homemade chicken noodle soup from the freezer. It's coming in handy!

 

[R2elk]

First confirmed breeding of one of the Sweetgrass hens today. Mr. picky prior to this has only had a confirmed breeding of one of the Blue Slate hens. Last year he refused to breed the Royal Palm hens the first month of the season. There were lots of infertile eggs set last year. I have at least 4 hens laying but likely more since I have been getting up to four eggs daily.

yesterday was a new one as one of the young Sweetgrass hens made a deposit on top of one set of chicken nest boxes. She had been trying to get up on the ledge for the overhead floor joists but finally gave up and settled for the top of the chicken nest boxes.

It is a beautiful sunny day here, already up to 40°F from this morning's low of 22°F. The wind is blowing but not howling.

 

[ketojenn]

First turkey egg. Finally. no more confusion. Lol

 

[Finnie]

Speaking of weather, this was Thursday,

and this was yesterday:

Thursday I got the turkeys moved to their new pen I've been working on all winter (on the few and far between nice days we had). And then I was able to convert their old pen into a giant chick brooder with MHPs in it.

Oh! And I set my first batch of turkey eggs! So far just one girl laying every other day.

We got our first blue egg today
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Ketojenn, that is a really nice blue egg. What breed is it from?

 

[duluthralphie]

Now that I know Feathered TV companions are allowed.....

 

[CindyinSD]

Wow, @Finnie ! Nice setup.

 

[CindyinSD]

What a cutie, @duluthralphie !

 

[ketojenn]

Speaking of weather, this was Thursday,
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and this was yesterday:
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Thursday I got the turkeys moved to their new pen I've been working on all winter (on the few and far between nice days we had). And then I was able to convert their old pen into a giant chick brooder with MHPs in it.
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Oh! And I set my first batch of turkey eggs! So far just one girl laying every other day.

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Ketojenn, that is a really nice blue egg. What breed is it from?

Americauna. I only have a pair, I'm hoping they multiply for me this year.

 

[CindyinSD]

@ketojenn Do I remember you saying something about Brisse? How’re they doing for you? I kind of wanted to try some but those huge combs worry me with the cold...

 

[ketojenn]

@ketojenn Do I remember you saying something about Brisse? How’re they doing for you? I kind of wanted to try some but those huge combs worry me with the cold...

Yeah, the roos ended up with frostbite pretty bad on their Combs and their insistent, loud crowing got on my nerves, so I butchered all my males last weekend. I haven't eaten one yet, so not sure if they really taste fantastic or not. They did grow fast. I hatched these late last fall and could have butchered before Christmas, but I was planning to keep some for breeding and wanted to grow them out a bit. I still have 5 hens and they are nice looking birds and laying eggs like crazy.