A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[Amer]

I don’t have any turkeys now since I am in college but who knows if my parents will get some.

 

[R2elk]

Do you all do anything to keep wild toms from making “visitations” to your hens or is it something you don’t worry about/you don’t live near wild turkeys?
My new house is very near a wood with a flock of wild turkeys and while I would love some wild hybrids I’m not sure how safe or ethical it is.

Check your state laws and how they deal with wild crosses. Here the law specifically states that all wild crosses belong to the state.

I have wild hens visit every year. One year, one of the hens brought her poults back. Two of them turned out to be toms. I bought two turkey hunting licenses and harvested both toms.

I don't mind the hens but don't want the toms breeding my hens.

Here the law is such that it's my responsibility to build covered pens if I don't want the wild turkeys mixing with my flock.

I saw at least one state that required domestic turkeys to be kept penned with free ranging not permitted because theat state does not want any domestic/wild crosses.

 

[Huntmaster]

Noticed yesterday that one of the Blue Palm hens now also shows some signs of being mated. Things are looking on track, all hens getting very vocal.

 

[KF0002]

Porter has a book out
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I ordered it!

Reading about the genetics of the painted turkey was truly fascinating! A whole new allele!

It really is! Finally we can discuss the painted/grizzled mutation.

 

[KF0002]

Here is my ambiguous sweetgrass. He is a late bloomer but is finally strutting. He was born June 2023.

He has a crooked keel so will be processed.

 

[Huntmaster]

Here is my ambiguous sweetgrass. He is a late bloomer but is finally strutting. He was born June 2023.

He has a crooked keel so will be processed.

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Perfect for the smoker.

 

[Molpet]

I ordered it!


It really is! Finally we can discuss the painted/grizzled mutation.

I ordered the book too, more to support Porter. He is a great resource

 

[Huntmaster]

I ordered the book too, more to support Porter. He is a great resource

And luckily not very far from me making it nice being able to pick up my birds. I very highly recommend his birds most of my stock is from him.

 

[KF0002]

Perfect for the smoker.

 i don't have a smoker.

We may roast him for Easter or do turkey and dumplings. Haven't decided yet. He is a very sweet natured bird and lovely, but the defect makes him a cull. I have too many toms.

 

[R2elk]

 i don't have a smoker.

We may roast him for Easter or do turkey and dumplings. Haven't decided yet. He is a very sweet natured bird and lovely, but the defect makes him a cull. I have too many toms.

The fact he was a late developer makes him a cull.