Minnesota!

[KlopKlop]

I guess the reason I ask is so I can determine how big of a covered run I would want. I am thinking I would let them free range during the day but would want an enclosed area off the shelter for them to go in on days when we are away similar to what we have for the chickens

That way when we go away for a couple days or something we only need somebody to check them once a day instead of morning AND night.
I know it is always possible for an attack to happen but if it was unlikely I would consider just letting them run free even when we are gone

 

[KlopKlop]

Perhaps I gave out too many ovations for BYC liking and they will withhold them from me.  I don't know.  

I am fairly certain there is a daily limit of ovations to give

 

[duluthralphie]

That is what I was thinking. Holm's offer of a turkey got me daydreaming about turkeys and where I would keep them and what I would house them in. I have a folder that I keep papers in for when I make sketches of things I am thinking of building (poultry related or otherwise) and I have been adding turkey related drawings today

Turkeys are not like chickens..... They decide were they want to stay, it is seldom indoors. Most of mine spent the entire winter outside. They had a nice home to go into but refused..


I have had the nicest runs for them, they just refuse to use them. NOW I just make sure they have a high roost that would be hard for something to get to them on.

I've watched big raccoons with a bullet hole in them, come out of the tree and kick a coonhounds butt.

If I coon had to and got ahold of a turkey it could kill it. I do not think they would get ahold of a turkey. They are very flighty and tough. If the Toms or hens even decided to fight back, they would die, but I think the coon would be hurting too... I just think a full grown turkey would not be worth the effort to coon.. When they can just ask a chicken to lay down and die and they will.

 

[duluthralphie]

I have a video of Bert Jr. My toad with the red patches.

He has Berts running technique.

He is kind of shy and ran from me when he realized I was filming him..

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Bert Jr. He's a pretty neat toad at that.

Where are my ovations when I need them?! I wonder if I can take some off of yours and Cyrus's quick redneck banter this morning. It was just too good though....

 

[Rhetts]

Turkeys are not like chickens..... They decide were they want to stay, it is seldom indoors. Most of mine spent the entire winter outside. They had a nice home to go into but refused..


I have had the nicest runs for them, they just refuse to use them. NOW I just make sure they have a high roost that would be hard for something to get to them on.

I agree with Ralphie. Mine refused shelter all winter long. I forced them into the Quonset and they broke out. I forced them into the barn and they broke out. I tried to keep them sheltered when we had the severe cold weather and they refused. They went and sat on their roost every night no matter what the weather was. Blizzards, severe winds, 50 below zero didn't matter. Unless they are not allowed to free range that might be the difference. Not sure.

 

[Cyrus83]

Bert Jr. He's a pretty neat toad at that.

Where are my ovations when I need them?! I wonder if I can take some off of yours and Cyrus's quick redneck banter this morning. It was just too good though....

You dont have any redneck philosophy to add to our banter?

 

[Rhetts]

Bert Jr. He's a pretty neat toad at that.

Where are my ovations when I need them?! I wonder if I can take some off of yours and Cyrus's quick redneck banter this morning. It was just too good though....

X2

 

[duluthralphie]

You dont have any redneck philosophy to add to our banter?

It appears some of us are redneck leaders others redneck followers.....


BUT BC did admit to bullhead fishing at Ely... ( not really known as a bullhead fishing area)

 

[Cyrus83]

ahhhh, nothing like the smell and sound of bullheads sizzling in some grease over a morning campfire.