A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[Bantambird]

I think these blacks also carry bronze, look at the wing barring peeking out! What do you all think? I've counted 5 female black with Narragansett lacing down their backs and tails, too.

 

[Bantambird]

So I was glancing through some of the color listing on Porter's website and came across the Nebraskan variety. Could these be connected with the Harvey Speckled variety from Europe? Apparently, unless there's some old hermit out there breeding them unknown, Nebraskan turkeys are extinct. They do seem pretty similar to the Harvey speckled, though!

 

[SarahGfa]

Is it safe for turkeys to eat snack blocks for goats? My turkeys go visiting the next door neighbors and they have goats is why I ask. My turkeys seem to eat anything .

Goat food has a lot of sodium, which is bad for turkeys if they eat too much. I don't know about snack blocks.

 

[R2elk]

So I was glancing through some of the color listing on Porter's website and came across the Nebraskan variety. Could these be connected with the Harvey Speckled variety from Europe? Apparently, unless there's some old hermit out there breeding them unknown, Nebraskan turkeys are extinct. They do seem pretty similar to the Harvey speckled, though!

Porter's site says that the Nebraskan is homozygous for black winged bronze and spotted.

Harvey Speckled is said to be (bb rr **).

The Nebraskan

 

[SarahGfa]

Does anyone know where to get a harness like the one this turkey is wearing? I'm thinking about putting turkey on a tie out. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/female-turkey-attacks-me.1485638/

 

[yesterDAYNE]

Does anyone know where to get a harness like the one this turkey is wearing? I'm thinking about putting turkey on a tie out. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/female-turkey-attacks-me.1485638/

Looks like it might just be one of those dog harnesses with the handles and tightened with those weird ball bungees to keep it in place? I use a dog harness on mine when I would take her places but she could slip out of it if she resisted. Id think you'd have to have a custom made harness specifically for turkey anatomy. Maybe could find some on etsy.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/free-ralphie.1493726/

 

[Devils Flower]

All my turkeys are still doing great. Still haven't had any sickness or health problems. Still have all 6. They are 6 months old now. Still no aggressive behavior to me or any family member. 2 of my hens are ready to mate. It's funny to watch the 2 boys try. They have no idea what they are doing yet but I'm sure they will get the hang of it really fast. MOST males do..

 

[Bantambird]

This dude fits a rusty slate for sure. There is another fella I have that looks rusty slate EXCEPT he has Narragansett-type markings on his back and tail... he could be Narragansett gene as I do have one Tom apparently that carries it, as pointed out my my turkey girl esther... apparently Bright, the tom she fervently fought to keep as backup last year, is Rosabelle's son. She is royal palm so Bright is a sweetgrass carrying Narragansett.

So here are both jakes side by side, in as much as one could get two jakes without holding them in place... what say you all? The combinations have been facinating!

 

[Bantambird]

here is our suspected Narragansett carrier!