A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[KF0002]

There is a place right near me called May's Limestone Products. I will call them when they open.

 

[Molpet]

Where did you get yours?

When I got it at the end of the season, it was under$100

 

[KF0002]

So I called the limestone place and he recommend a dense grade which is what he called "57 with rock dust." He said it was a pack gravel. That would be the closest place to me. He said it was 3/4 inch to an inch gravel. Would that be okay or no?

 

[KF0002]

When I got it at the end of the season, it was under$100

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I may go that route then. Barrier fabric then rock on top of that. As opposed to agricultural lime. Im trying to fix this coop up for the turkeys hopefully without breaking the bank.

 

[KF0002]

The turkeys arrived this morning. 15 of them.. no extras. I almost forgot to post an update. They are drinking well. I just put a baby chicken in with them to show them the ropes. The chick hasnt been out of the house since it came out of the incubator so no worries about blackhead there. Now to fix them a place that will be impenetrable to blackhead when they grow up. Im worried sick.

 

[KF0002]

My concerns are: will pack rock even pack if there is barrier fabric? No, so that isn't going to work together.

If I lay the barrier fabric, eventually the turkey manure will accumulate and turn into soil making the barrier fabric moot.

I am stressing out majorly.

So would agricultural lime topped with the pack gravel work?

 

[KF0002]

The run is very rocky and well draining. Any turkey manure that accumulates will likely run off with the rain. I think I will surround the run with a smaller guage wire to hold in the rock or gravel (current wire is 2x4"). That will allow plenty of drainage with rain.

Thoughts on that?

 

[KF0002]

I called the farm supply store and they recommended hydrated lime to kill worm eggs and parasites. It is very caustic but I will be using it under the gravel or rock so the turkeys won't get to it.

Another question: should I treat the roosts and walls of the coop or just the ground?

 

[memphis]

When your coonhound wins the first round...

 

[CindyinSD]

Did he smack into you, jumping up?