A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[OneMountainAcres]

Likely I will keep my turkeys penned separate from my chickens. The few turkeys I decide to free range with my chickens will have plenty of space. Thanks for the input!

Also I think my turkey poult is broken. At a month old I was hoping to see some strutting/displaying as I've heard both sexes will do that when young as a show of dominance. I even played some recordings of turkey hens calling and toms gobbling but my little poult just looked oblivious. Lol.

How young do your alls' poults start displaying? I think I am just a little impatient.

I've had one strut on day 1 and immediately named him Prince.... Princess is a pretty, 3 or 4 year old hen now lol

 

[KF0002]

It all depends on the situation. My young toms are smart enough to not attract attention to themselves by strutting or gobbling due to adult toms being around.

Your poult may not even know what it is to be a turkey since it is being raised alone.

I think you're right. The turkey probably doesn't even know he/she is a turkey. Hopefully one day it will figure it out.

 

[Flashpoint]

Thank you!

So if a Tom has a few turkey hens, will he still try to court and pursue chickens? I had hoped to run them together but if it isn't safe I won't. Do the turkey hens hurt chickens also?

We have very limited turkey experience with chickens. The backyard turkey we had in the past ran in the same area where our chickens were but where they weren't raised up together the turkey pretty much ignored the chickens.

I have several turkeys and about 20 chickens that co-mingle most of the day. I have had no issues with a tom attacking anything but each other. Turkey hens WILL sometimes go after the roosters and sometimes will have a spat with a hen but haven't had anyone do serious damage to another. Pulled feathers for the most part.

 

[Flashpoint]

Hey guys, I have some wonderful news! I got a new job I'm putting in my 2 weeks notice tomorrow and won't have to deal with walmart and working in freezers anymore lol. I've been hired at the State Park just around the corner from my house. The pay is better and it's seasonal so I'll have off 4 months over the winter. I'll be outside cutting grass, cleaning bathrooms, and working on assorted projects. No more 4am either. 7-3, mon- Friday with rotating weekends I just had to share with all of you!

The turkeys area all doing good but I'm dealing with a night time predator. It was smart enough to get the bait out of the trap without getting caught last night and dragged the trap 30 feet. It annihilated my silkie pen the other night. I only had 3 hens survive.

Congrats on the better job! That has to be a relief especially with better hours and pay.

Sorry to hear about your silkies.

 

[memphis]

I'm excited about your new job! How cool!!

10 coons? Molpet....got any coon hunters in the area you can invite over for a few evenings? That's a bunch of racoons

 

[duluthralphie]

Invite Fake Eilleen and Mason over for the weekend.

 

[Finnie]

Or a cockerel blew out her hip and the turkey went after a bird acting unusual.

I think this is exactly what was going on with my last two turkeys.

Hey guys, I have some wonderful news! I got a new job I'm putting in my 2 weeks notice tomorrow and won't have to deal with walmart and working in freezers anymore lol. I've been hired at the State Park just around the corner from my house. The pay is better and it's seasonal so I'll have off 4 months over the winter. I'll be outside cutting grass, cleaning bathrooms, and working on assorted projects. No more 4am either. 7-3, mon- Friday with rotating weekends I just had to share with all of you!

The turkeys area all doing good but I'm dealing with a night time predator. It was smart enough to get the bait out of the trap without getting caught last night and dragged the trap 30 feet. It annihilated my silkie pen the other night. I only had 3 hens survive.

That’s awesome news about your job!
And terrible news about your silkies. I hope you catch the perpetrator soon and don’t lose any more.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Hey guys, I have some wonderful news! I got a new job I'm putting in my 2 weeks notice tomorrow and won't have to deal with walmart and working in freezers anymore lol. I've been hired at the State Park just around the corner from my house. The pay is better and it's seasonal so I'll have off 4 months over the winter. I'll be outside cutting grass, cleaning bathrooms, and working on assorted projects. No more 4am either. 7-3, mon- Friday with rotating weekends I just had to share with all of you!

The turkeys area all doing good but I'm dealing with a night time predator. It was smart enough to get the bait out of the trap without getting caught last night and dragged the trap 30 feet. It annihilated my silkie pen the other night. I only had 3 hens survive.

That sounds like an awesome job change! Congratulations!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Invite Fake Eilleen and Mason over for the weekend.

No can do..Mason has fleas.

 

[Molpet]

I'm excited about your new job! How cool!!

10 coons? Molpet....got any coon hunters in the area you can invite over for a few evenings? That's a bunch of racoons

I wish it was when the pelts were good. I have a friend that would want them.