- Jul 18, 2016
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I have 7 turkeys all about the same ages. ( 6 months and 8 months.) They have a brand new barn, with roosts and stays nice and cozy. Its been easy to get them in nights.
but now I am having trouble getting one of the 8 month old Midget white hen to go in. Their run is huge and covered, 20ft X 35ft. X 12ft H.,but I don't feel right about her
staying outside. We have a bobcat and lots of raccoons around the back. Tonight as I was putting them in I thought I heard a turkey off
in the distance. gooble,gooble..I have never seen any wild turkeys but I am told theres some around. could she be hearing it too and wanting to wander.? this hen is spoiled rotten, my grand daughter goes out and sits in their run, this one will just come over and plop in her lap wanting the attention.!! I asked her to go out and help with the turkeys tonight thinking, well she'll go right in for her..NOT.!! she kept running right around her in circles..lol any ideas why.? we are getting some bad cold weather coming in over night, could it be the weather, the birds she hears or just wants to roam.? she is laying right now, been laying since mid December. ( been some freaky weather).she has been getting a little frustrated when I take the eggs, shes had three under her when I go in and pick them up( I have six hens) that all want to lay in the same box.! although they have separate nest boxes..lol
but now I am having trouble getting one of the 8 month old Midget white hen to go in. Their run is huge and covered, 20ft X 35ft. X 12ft H.,but I don't feel right about her
staying outside. We have a bobcat and lots of raccoons around the back. Tonight as I was putting them in I thought I heard a turkey off
in the distance. gooble,gooble..I have never seen any wild turkeys but I am told theres some around. could she be hearing it too and wanting to wander.? this hen is spoiled rotten, my grand daughter goes out and sits in their run, this one will just come over and plop in her lap wanting the attention.!! I asked her to go out and help with the turkeys tonight thinking, well she'll go right in for her..NOT.!! she kept running right around her in circles..lol any ideas why.? we are getting some bad cold weather coming in over night, could it be the weather, the birds she hears or just wants to roam.? she is laying right now, been laying since mid December. ( been some freaky weather).she has been getting a little frustrated when I take the eggs, shes had three under her when I go in and pick them up( I have six hens) that all want to lay in the same box.! although they have separate nest boxes..lol