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[Faraday40]

They aren't "pretty" but the best treat I've found is grape vines. I planted a couple small potted "concord" vines that really took off. They are 3-4 years old now and have spread roughly 15ft in both directions. I have them growing on top of a chain link fence dog kennel. They produced pounds and pounds of fresh treats from the beginning of August through October. I froze several gallon zip locks to give them in the winter. My birds start jumping up and eating grapes before theyre even ripe. After they do ripen, I either collect them or they just fall off and get eaten.

They provide nice shade in the summer as well. They grow large 6" leaves that attracts lots of bugs too.

Great Idea!

 

[racinchickins]

Had an interesting day today.

Last night I got a response to my CL ad for my turkeys. It was a lady asking if she could 'rent' a turkey for a couple of hours....That got my attention.

Turns out she is in marketing for one of the indycar race teams and wanted a turkey to appear in a Thanksgiving promotional video. Long story short, I spent part of today at Indianapolis Motor Speedway today herding a turkey around. I had to get him to walk across the Yard of Bricks on the track and to stand next to the President of IMS while he gave a Thanksgiving greeting. It was pretty cool! He even gobbled a couple of times during the taping. They promised me copies of the pictures and videos after they finish editing. I'll post them here when I get them.

 

[Indiana feather]

Had an interesting day today.

Last night I got a response to my CL ad for my turkeys. It was a lady asking if she could 'rent' a turkey for a couple of hours....That got my attention.

Turns out she is in marketing for one of the indycar race teams and wanted a turkey to appear in a Thanksgiving promotional video. Long story short, I spent part of today at Indianapolis Motor Speedway today herding a turkey around. I had to get him to walk across the Yard of Bricks on the track and to stand next to the President of IMS while he gave a Thanksgiving greeting. It was pretty cool! He even gobbled a couple of times during the taping. They promised me copies of the pictures and videos after they finish editing. I'll post them here when I get them.

Wow , that does sound pretty cool!

 

[SallyinIndiana]

speaking of turkeys. Is my tom's face supposed to turn blue when he puffs and all that is red gets larger?

 

[Leahs Mom]

Quote: Me too!

Had an interesting day today.

Last night I got a response to my CL ad for my turkeys. It was a lady asking if she could 'rent' a turkey for a couple of hours....That got my attention.

Turns out she is in marketing for one of the indycar race teams and wanted a turkey to appear in a Thanksgiving promotional video. Long story short, I spent part of today at Indianapolis Motor Speedway today herding a turkey around. I had to g et him to walk across the Yard of Bricks on the track and to stand next to the President of IMS while he gave a Thanksgiving greeting. It was pretty cool! He even gobbled a couple of times during the taping. They promised me copies of the pictures and videos after they finish editing. I'll post them here when I get them.

How much does a turkey get paid for being an actor in a commercial?

 

[Faraday40]

Had an interesting day today.

Last night I got a response to my CL ad for my turkeys. It was a lady asking if she could 'rent' a turkey for a couple of hours....That got my attention.

Turns out she is in marketing for one of the indycar race teams and wanted a turkey to appear in a Thanksgiving promotional video. Long story short, I spent part of today at Indianapolis Motor Speedway today herding a turkey around. I had to get him to walk across the Yard of Bricks on the track and to stand next to the President of IMS while he gave a Thanksgiving greeting. It was pretty cool! He even gobbled a couple of times during the taping. They promised me copies of the pictures and videos after they finish editing. I'll post them here when I get them.

Sounds like a great day to me.

 

[racinchickins]

Quote: This turkey got paid in free tickets to the speedway this spring! I love it when two hobbies intersect!

 

[SallyinIndiana]

We plan to process some birds tomorrow. Anyone interested in $10 roosters or khaki laying ducks? I'm not sure we will get to the ducks, we will be starting with the roosters.
I get my buck tomorrow too. He was going to come on Sunday but plans changed with the rain and I am getting him a day early. He is a glistening black Nubian buck with frosted ears and some white around his belly.

 

[Indiana feather]

They aren't "pretty" but the best treat I've found is grape vines. I planted a couple small potted "concord" vines that really took off. They are 3-4 years old now and have spread roughly 15ft in both directions. I have them growing on top of a chain link fence dog kennel. They produced pounds and pounds of fresh treats from the beginning of August through October. I froze several gallon zip locks to give them in the winter. My birds start jumping up and eating grapes before theyre even ripe. After they do ripen, I either collect them or they just fall off and get eaten.

They provide nice shade in the summer as well. They grow large 6" leaves that attracts lots of bugs too.

I may put that on my garden list too

. Thanks for that thought wheezy50! I know they do love grapes... we have gave them those green seedless grapes ( cut into small pieces) and they just love that. I planted some black raspberries also and 2 beautiful blueberry bushes. Nothing bothered those blueberry bushes all summer but during this recent cold snap the dadburn bunnies chewed them off nearly to the ground

. Guess I need to make some little cages out of chickenwire to keep them cute yet pesky critters at bay! Do the bunnies bother your grapevines at all?

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/offbeat/international-poultry-show-2014/ss-BBeG63O#image=1 

This is interesting. Their birds look different from ours.

Yep. They. Have different standards than we do. I shared lots of pictures from it on Facebook . One if my friends knows someone who went and so I got to see some pictures posted. Much more "clean" than are shows also.

Had an interesting day today.

Last night I got a response to my CL ad for my turkeys.  It was a lady asking if she could 'rent' a turkey for a couple of hours....That got my attention.

Turns out she is in marketing for one of the indycar race teams and wanted a turkey to appear in a Thanksgiving promotional video.  Long story short, I spent part of today at Indianapolis Motor Speedway today herding a turkey around.  I had to get him to walk across the Yard of Bricks on the track and to stand next to the President of IMS while he gave a Thanksgiving greeting.  It was pretty cool!  He even gobbled a couple of times during the taping.   They promised me copies of the pictures and videos after they finish editing.  I'll post them here when I get them.

That is cool!