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We tried to be chicken owners several years ago but since our house backs up to deep woods, despite two types of wire on their housing, various predators managed to eat them. We have a small hay farm in Upstate SC, Hampton Road Farms. After many varied and sundry life changes, my husband, a Gemini, decided he wanted Royal Palm turkeys and when we went to purchase them from a guy reducing his vast poultry stock, we came home with four RP's and 14 Heritage Rhode Island Red babies.
Unfortunately, our turkeys seemed to come home with a bug or something and we lost one after only two weeks before we were able to get meds and boosting vitamins started. Another of the four was puny but after some remedial efforts, he/she is seeming to rebound a bit (fingers crossed). As to the RIR's, (knock on wood) they seem voraciously hungry all the time, are growing quite rapidly and seem happy and healthy. I came here to learn more about keeping all kinds of birds successfully. We are fortunate not to have any zoning restrictions on livestock and room for them. My personal favorite chickens are the Orpingtons so maybe if we can successfully raise our small flock to adulthood and breeding and laying age without further illness or setbacks, I can add Orps to our small flock.
Joraines
Unfortunately, our turkeys seemed to come home with a bug or something and we lost one after only two weeks before we were able to get meds and boosting vitamins started. Another of the four was puny but after some remedial efforts, he/she is seeming to rebound a bit (fingers crossed). As to the RIR's, (knock on wood) they seem voraciously hungry all the time, are growing quite rapidly and seem happy and healthy. I came here to learn more about keeping all kinds of birds successfully. We are fortunate not to have any zoning restrictions on livestock and room for them. My personal favorite chickens are the Orpingtons so maybe if we can successfully raise our small flock to adulthood and breeding and laying age without further illness or setbacks, I can add Orps to our small flock.
Joraines
and Welcome to BYC! Congratulations on your new chickens and turkeys! Hope the rest of your RIR and Palms keep doing well, Royal Palms are beautiful little turkeys.
