Colorado

[suncatcher]

There are lots of religions that do spells and most would call themselves Pagans. Very old religions mostly but with very few modern followers. African and Eastern Europe / Middle Eastern roots I believe...
Anybody correct me if I am wrong. It's been a long time since college.

Yes, many Christian beliefs come from Paganism, it is the root for many religions. Christmas and Easter are two that stem from pagan rituals.

 

[suncatcher]

Here a link to the Calico, aka Sweetgrass Turkey. They are beautiful birds.

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Turkeys/BRKSweet.html

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

Here a link to the Calico, aka Sweetgrass Turkey.  They are beautiful birds.

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Turkeys/BRKSweet.html

Very pretty birds! I don't think I have ever seen those at a show up here.

 

[Pozees]

Okay temptation is strong, I must be equal to it ...

The Ideal Poultry special this week is mixed bag Bantams for $0.85 each and mixed bag Large Fowl for $1.25 each (plus shipping of course) - they hatch/ship 1/9 so would presumably be here 1/10 or 1/11 ... I'm not really ready yet to brood a bunch of chicks, but man is that a tempting price. Arrgh!

 

[suncatcher]

Very pretty birds! I don't think I have ever seen those at a show up here.

I think they are fairly rare. I am looking for the link on how they just "showed up" in one farms turkey population. Here is the story.

"In 1996 a few tricolored birds appeared out of a Heritage Bronze flock in Big Timber, MT, at Sweetgrass Farms. These birds had a heavily marked royal palm pattern with chestnut red. The name Sweetgrass was put on this strain of tricolors.
The Sweetgrass genotype is (b1b1cgcg) Black winged bronze based with Oregon Gray (aka Palm genes) They breed 100% true to color/pattern.
I developed my strain from the Sweetgrass Farms' line in Big Timber,MT. My new strain has a heritage turkey body style, they are not a broadbreasted type like the ones developed at Sweetgrass Farms. As with all the broadbreasted type birds you run into many other problems too like the need for artificial insemination and also health problems due to the massive body structure which leads to leg and heart problems .
I have selectively bred this line down to a much trimmer body type which can breed naturally and are also very hardy.
Mature toms weigh around 33 pounds and hens around 18 lbs.
In Belgium, this color pattern has existed for hundreds of years and it is known as the Yellow-shouldered Ronquière. A clear example of one of these turkeys appears in this old painting, by the Flemish master Joachim Beuckelaars, from 1566!

 

[coloradochick]

I say get the special. If I didn't already have the millions I have I would definitely get it. How exciting to be surprised by what the may throw in the mix for you! Go Pozees! Go Pozees!

 

[suncatcher]

The bantams are a cute mix, and you may be able to sell some of the roos to 4H kids???

 

[Pozees]

LOL you two are so contributing to my delinquency Going to seriously consider it. Timing is awful, but the price is so good. I am trying to imagine what I could end up with.

 

[suncatcher]

LOL you two are so contributing to my delinquency Going to seriously consider it. Timing is awful, but the price is so good. I am trying to imagine what I could end up with.

lol I know, I was thinking the same thing..... we are no help to her!

You will have an assortment for sure!

 

[Pozees]

lol I know, I was thinking the same thing..... we are no help to her!

You will have an assortment for sure!

Yeah, with my luck, 40 cockerels and 10 pullets LOL