New Digs for my turkeys...and a new hen

[mrwoodboat]

My turkeys have been in a 10 x 10 pen for the past month and have been doing ok but I wanted more space for them so today, we put up a 10 x 22 pen for them with bird netting over the entire pen and a tarp over the last 12' of one end. We pulled an old rotten stump and cut a tree down to leave another stump for them to perch upon. We put an airconditioner cover and a 55 gal trash can on it side in as well..we are building a 6' x 4' shed for them to have more roosting space next...

I swapped the Narragansett/Royal Palm tom that I had back to my buddy for a 1 yr old broad breasted hen that had just begun laying- hopefully, my Tom will do his business and in a couple of weeks we will have some fertile eggs if she begins laying again...she sure does talk a lot..I am guessing that she is stressed from the move and new environment...

anyways, thank you folks for your guidance and help getting me started in turkeys...

 

[ivan3]

Post up results of breeding program.

When you let them out, are they agreeable to being herded back in, or do they go in on their own?

 

[mrwoodboat]

the goulds need to be coaxed back with treats0 have not let the broad breasted out yet- today was her 2nd day with us- she has cried both days up until about 4 today- she finally lay down near the tom and has been quiet since then. I am wondering if, since she layed an egg this morning and it is her first day near a tom if she was just wanting to mate?

 

[ivan3]

Probably the hormones are overriding any concerns with her new digs.