A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[Amer]

Hunters don't seem to believe me when I say that sweetgrass or fall fire is definitely not a wild mutation... *sigh*

 

[Molpet]

Hunters don't seem to believe me when I say that sweetgrass or fall fire is definitely not a wild mutation... *sigh*

They just call them smoke phase.
Possible a wild mutation but more probable a domestic.

 

[R2elk]

Hunters don't seem to believe me when I say that sweetgrass or fall fire is definitely not a wild mutation... *sigh*

They are all derived from the wild turkeys.

 

[Bantambird]

They are all derived from the wild turkeys.

Just like the black winged bronzes showing up near my place?

 

[R2elk]

Just like the black winged bronzes showing up near my place?

Sure, just like all the Red Bronze wild turkeys that show up around here dating back to when I had Bourbon Reds.

 

[I Like Turkeys]

Some of my hens. I find them beautiful to admire, and most are pretty photogenic. The rusty black hen rarely stands still for photos though, and when she does, my photos always come out blurry.

 

[Amer]

Some of my hens. I find them beautiful to admire, and most are pretty photogenic. The rusty black hen rarely stands still for photos though, and when she does, my photos always come out blurry.


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Those whites have a cute, delicate beauty to them.
And what vibrant pink legs they have!

 

[I Like Turkeys]

Those whites have a cute, delicate beauty to them.
And what vibrant pink legs they have!

Thank you. They’re some of the most beautiful birds I’ve ever owned, I’m really thankful I was able to acquire them. Their legs are honestly some of the most vibrant pink I’ve ever seen in person on a turkey’s legs, I’ve only got one other turkey besides them with a similar shade of leg vibrancy. I’m quite fond of the vibrant pink legs.

 

[KF0002]

Hmm...usually ducks aren't super tricky. Is she hatching the eggs herself and having better hatch rates? They're not crested or anything, right?

I sometimes do misting and cooling for my duck eggs, especially trickier breeds like Calls, but usually find they don't need that and I just do them like chicken eggs, aside from the longer time of course. I also use a humidity of around 30% but that can vary from place to place as to what is best.

I am getting some duck eggs that are crested. How hard are those to hatch?

 

[Amer]

Thank you. They’re some of the most beautiful birds I’ve ever owned, I’m really thankful I was able to acquire them. Their legs are honestly some of the most vibrant pink I’ve ever seen in person on a turkey’s legs, I’ve only got one other turkey besides them with a similar shade of leg vibrancy. I’m quite fond of the vibrant pink legs.

Pretty pastel turkeys, white with pink legs and pink, white, and blue heads… (except when they’re red.)