Official BYC Poll: What’s Your Favorite Thing About Raising Turkeys?

[R2elk]

no, I figured the turkey did it by accident, the others saw, and like chickens they followed suit. I guess i got the bad batch of turkeys..

What age were they and what was the water "dish"?

 

[R2elk]

I had cameras on them, and that is exactly what they did

Poultry almosty never actually drown. They do get wet and cold and die from hypothermia.

 

[MyBabyHens]

Poultry almosty never actually drown. They do get wet and cold and die from hypothermia.

It was in the middle of the summer, I wouldn't think it'd be hypothermia

 

[MyBabyHens]

What age were they and what was the water "dish"?

Note : Had to retype this,, it was very glitchy when i typed the first time.

Dont know the age, they were hand-me-downs from the previous owners of my house. They drink from a small water trough, not fully filled, but enough to which they could get a good amount of water daily

 

[R2elk]

Dont know the age, they were hand-me-downs from the previous owners of my house. They drink from a small water trough, not fully filled, but enough to which they could get a good amount of water daily

You know whether or not they were poults or adults.

A water trough is not a proper water source for poultry.

It was in the middle of the summer, I wouldn't think it'd be hypothermia

It doesn't take much to cause hypothermia in young poults no matter what the time of year.

Poultry are prey animals. Once prey animals go into shock, they die very quickly.

 

[SkyAJK]

Here, the wild hens are only with the wild toms during spring breeding season. After mating they make hidden nests as much to hide the eggs from the predators as to hide them from the toms.

That must be it. I will make note to see what the season that I go there to work out nesting time hence I do not see the turkey ladies

 

[R2elk]

That must be it. I will make note to see what the season that I go there to work out nesting time hence I do not see the turkey ladies

It will be in your spring.

 

[SkyAJK]

It will be in your spring.

We are in spring season now so I will not see the girl turkey, they are most likely getting ready with nesting for upcoming chicks. I often go to that park and only see the male turkey so far.