Heritage & Exhibition Turkey Thread

[Olive Hill]

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Michigan.

Well welcome to the thread. Just jump right in and talk turkey!

Thanks, Jim. Will do.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

There is a requirement of lots of photos.....did I mention, lots of photos! We like photos!

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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I bought the "Chick Chart" when it was listed here on BYC. Never could get it to work right. May try it again. Still have the disc somewhere.

 

[bargain]

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There is a poultry show down Georgia way in January....ROAD TRIP TIME!!!!

Just jot down and get them!

ETA: Jake, I just checked a map and its only about 6" from your house to Bargain's in Georgia!

 

[erinszoo]

Howdy! After raising a white holland girl this year and falling madly in love with her, we have decided to bite the bullet and start a flock of them ourselves. My husband's grandparents raised them way back in the teens originally so my husband has always wanted to follow suit. Thought I'd subscribe to the thread to start getting advice and knowledge about these heritage birds.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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Have you found a source for your flock? Check out the Exhibition Turkey Hatchery List

Also Bargain may still have her flock of White Hollands available. She posted this on another thread of her White Hollands.

 

[java girl 2]

I just got 7 month old pasture raised narragansetts turkeys on nov, 11. 1 tom and 3 hens. I have them in the barn under quarantine for 30 days. here is my problem, I have been petting them to get them to know me, well one hen now will come up to me so I can pet her and seams to get mad if I ignore her "she will peak me on my pants" Well on this wed when I was leaning over to full a feeder, she jump up on my back and started talking in my ear, so I pick her up and put her down. today she did the same thing 2 times, only this time I was standing up face away from her petting a bird in a cage. The first time I pick her up and she was ssooo calm, so I put her on my lap and she did not get off.so I was petting her for a min and put her down, I then put my foces on the bird in the cage and the turkey hen did the same thing only this time wene I tried to put my hands on her to put her down she bit me!! no blood but I cod not get her off me!! I had to go up then down 2 times to get her off me! she has bit me before but I just think she had onof of me. I am going to cull some turkeys, does she need to go !!!????

 

[erinszoo]

JimsFarmStand - we're still trying to decide where to buy from. I had messaged a little with Bargain and her pricing is great and we would be interested in her birds but there is no way we can make a trip to Georgia before January (weather permitting) so we had asked if they would be willing to ship but have never gotten any reply from them. It would be the perfect set up for us rather than buying a minimum lot of 15 from a hatchery or breeder. We're closer than Michigan to Georgia but it's still a two day trip one-way. The girl we have now came from McMurray's.

 

[Chickielady]

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Here? In this cold weather??

How about I cut the arms off a big T-shirt, and pull it over his head, then I can hang on to that...or DH can, while I wash wings & tail & those muddy legs & toes.

Hey, I see you have black javas

Gorgeous Black Javas, actually the best you could ever have.

I am drooling over Nancy's Penciled Reds though......
At several times in my life I have been thankful that Nancy is so far away from me, BUT I have ordered eggs from Nancy, and I must admit, they arrived promptly, and all hatched beautifully!!!!!!!
Nancy packs her eggs very well...........I got Guineas from her and they are the delight!!!!!!
Pearls & pieds.

 

[Chickielady]

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Here is a thought...put teh DH in a swim suite and just spray DH and turkey with water! Sort of killing two birds with one stone concept.

And a friend has talked me into just a tiny bit of tide............

OK I know what you are thinking..and yes I will get photos.