A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[fat brown hen]

I've hauled turkeys in the truck bed with only their legs taped for over 30 miles.

Wow! never would have thought to try this. You better not be "pulling my leg", har har har.

 

[Bantambird]

Tape works. I would put them pn the passenger seat floor so you can keep an eye on them. If you molest contain further, you can use a feed sack. Cut a hole in a bottom corner of an empty feed sack, put the head through. Tie the opening closed around the legs. The head sticks out, body is contained but not constricted.

 

[R2elk]

Tape works. I would put them pn the passenger seat floor so you can keep an eye on them. If you molest contain further, you can use a feed sack. Cut a hole in a bottom corner of an empty feed sack, put the head through. Tie the opening closed around the legs. The head sticks out, body is contained but not constricted.

Why are you molesting them?

We used burlap feed sacks but I would not use a modern day feed sack due to lack of ventilation.

 

[Finnie]

Tape works. I would put them pn the passenger seat floor so you can keep an eye on them. If you molest contain further, you can use a feed sack. Cut a hole in a bottom corner of an empty feed sack, put the head through. Tie the opening closed around the legs. The head sticks out, body is contained but not constricted.

Why are you molesting them?

We used burlap feed sacks but I would not use a modern day feed sack due to lack of ventilation.

That is my feeling as well. I used to get a lot of ethnic turkey buyers. A lot of them like to zip tie the legs together and pile them in the back seat with the kids. One family came and wanted to do the “neck sticking out of the feed sack corner method”. They also zip tied the legs. Well my tom (they hadn’t paid for him yet) got done first and was laying there on the concrete while they were trying to bag up some more. Then I noticed his face turning purple and he didn’t look so good. I got their attention and they got him out of the bag and he improved. Then I made sure they paid me for all the birds they were buying.

After that I decided on a no-feed sack policy.

 

[Finnie]

Also, after that I procured some $15 wire dog crates from goodwill and garage sales, and if people weren’t able to bring boxes, I would offer to let them buy a crate for $15 to take their birds home in. A few people took that deal. I would, if I were buying birds and didn’t have a transport method in place.

 

[Bantambird]

The feed sack method is pretty much for emergencies. Mostly, I use it when I am containing toms ready for butcher, to be honest!

 

[R2elk]

The feed sack method is pretty much for emergencies. Mostly, I use it when I am containing toms ready for butcher, to be honest!

I just shoot them in the back of the head while holding them by their legs.

 

[Bantambird]

I just shoot them in the back of the head while holding them by their legs.

yeah, we cut the cartoid artery. Our plucker likes attached heads, and the bigger toms tend to flop out of the cones, the bags keep their wings contained and they don't get so messy.

 

[R2elk]

yeah, we cut the cartoid artery. Our plucker likes attached heads, and the bigger toms tend to flop out of the cones, the bags keep their wings contained and they don't get so messy.

I use a .22. It doesn't remove the head.

 

[Pearlescent]

Sugar and her poults. 5/6 eggs hatched.