Making Lemonade [Selective Culling Project - very long term]

[U_Stormcrow]

Most of my turkeys prefer ground level.
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If she can't see me I can't see her
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This has been the most popular option
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Very good to know, thank you!!!

 

[Molpet]

Not sure, in spire of the very wide entrance, that the turkeys will jump into one if its much higher. I've got big breasted bronze birds, even the hens are "big" - which is why I made a 32" hutch in the first place.

Have you gotten any fertilized BBB eggs?
They use AI at hatcheries. I tried a heritage jake and BBB hen. He tore up her sides even with a saddle. Never got any fertilized eggs. And she kept stepping on the eggs breaking them

ETA others have had luck though

 

[Sally PB]

Bulma is apparently a cartoon character from a popular anime.

Yeah, that's all I found when I looked up the word. But the results included details like, "Did Goku love Bulma?" and, "What is Bulma's cup size?"

No, I didn't look to see the answers to those questions. My life will be complete without knowing.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Have you gotten any fertilized BBB eggs?
They use AI at hatcheries. I tried a heritage jake and BBB hen. He tore up her sides even with a saddle. Never got any fertilized eggs. And she kept stepping on the eggs breaking them

ETA others have had luck though

No eggs yet. But Tom is doing the job. Started about a week ago.

So, maybe no eggs I can find???

 

[Molpet]

No eggs yet. But Tom is doing the job. Started about a week ago.

So, maybe no eggs I can find???

I usually find eggs a week or 3 after I see a mating

 

[U_Stormcrow]

**hopefully** removing a few Roosters today.

Good weather for it - but have to get thru a goat, a rabbit (or two), and a few drakes first. and start the laundry. just as soon as its warm enough to move the plants out of the laundry room.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

actually, that may be re-ordered some. The wife wants "a few" of the roosters to shut up, and frankly, I'm tired of feeding them. Also, need to narrow the generic line some.

but still, goat first. Have a daughter visiting tommorow, she'd like to invite some goat to freezer camp, too!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

wife wants "a few" of the roosters to shut up

At least the drakes are already quiet. That's my big plus with them over the chickens.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

At least the drakes are already quiet. That's my big plus with them over the chickens.

if only they didn't eat so much, and do so little...

 

[U_Stormcrow]

One chick, and three ducks, under a heat plate. A dozen eggs in the incubator.