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[AnneInTheBurbs]

Nope, poults are even better than chicks at learning from their mothers. I've heard that aren't as quick to figure out what is food if no one shows them, but she will show them. An experienced broody chicken is close to the perfect mother for turkey poults.

Thanks! I figure she knows what she's doing, but it's cold and I can't really check progress if they ar snuggling under her. I'm so glad it'll be warmer this week! . The total hatch was three. So you were correct in your estimations.

 

[dheltzel]

Thanks! I figure she knows what she's doing, but it's cold and I can't really check progress if they ar snuggling under her. I'm so glad it'll be warmer this week!

. The total hatch was three. So you were correct in your estimations.

3 is a good number to have. She is an "old pro" at raising chicks and poults are no different as far as the mothering. What colors are they ? All white, or is there a darker one?

 

[LehighCounty4-H]

Macungie Pennsylvania!!! Lehigh County representing Lehigh Counties Poultry 4-H Club!!!

 

[fisherlady]

I'm waiting until tomorrow to clean pens. I don't have too much soup in the runs. I'm lucky. I had about eight months of empty pens. It seems to have given the ground enough of a break to do a better job of absorbing water. Not to mention I have a very small flock.

Not for long, I'm sure!!

I candled all of my eggs last night. 21 dancers, two clears and an early quitter. I've never had so many get this far! Of course, I was either not setting as many, or they were shipped.
I may need to rehome some! I want to go the Easter hatch along too!

Yep, now your flock will keep you busy cleaning!

 

[BullChick]

Macungie Pennsylvania!!! Lehigh County representing Lehigh Counties Poultry 4-H Club!!!

Hi! Welcome to the insanity! What do you have, and what can we talk you into?

I'm waiting until tomorrow to clean pens. I don't have too much soup in the runs. I'm lucky. I had about eight months of empty pens. It seems to have given the ground enough of a break to do a better job of absorbing water. Not to mention I have a very small flock.

Not for long, I'm sure!!

I candled all of my eggs last night. 21 dancers, two clears and an early quitter. I've never had so many get this far! Of course, I was either not setting as many, or they were shipped.

I may need to rehome some! I want to go the Easter hatch along too!

Yep, now your flock will keep you busy cleaning!

Well, it was bound to happen! Once you pop, you just can't stop!

 

[fisherlady]

Macungie Pennsylvania!!! Lehigh County representing Lehigh Counties Poultry 4-H Club!!!

Welcome to our little neck of the web... always nice to see new folks jumping on board!

 

[LehighCounty4-H]

thanks!

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

3 is a good number to have. She is an "old pro" at raising chicks and poults are no different as far as the mothering. What colors are they ? All white, or is there a darker one?

There are two yellow chicks, and one grayish one. Looks like a Royal Palm and two midget whites, correct? Also, are turkeys sexable at all? One of the midget whites looks a bit more yellow than the other.

Macungie Pennsylvania!!! Lehigh County representing Lehigh Counties Poultry 4-H Club!!!

Welcome!


*edited for spelling error

 

[BullChick]

That was a very long 2 1/2 hours! The duck pen is cleaned and expanded. The ducks refuse to go back inside, but that is okay. They will by evening. Heck, they may be in there now!
Other than a sore back and a cut on my knuckle, I didn't get hurt or too dirty outside. It was once I got inside that I had a dirty feed bowl hit me in the cheek (

) and ripped my earlobe combing out my hair after showering.

I am talented like that. I get hurt in stupid ways.

 

[AnneInTheBurbs]

That was a very long 2 1/2 hours! The duck pen is cleaned and expanded. The ducks refuse to go back inside, but that is okay. They will by evening. Heck, they may be in there now!
Other than a sore back and a cut on my knuckle, I didn't get hurt or too dirty outside. It was once I got inside that I had a dirty feed bowl hit me in the cheek sick ) and ripped my earlobe combing out my hair after showering. I am talented like that. I get hurt in stupid ways.

Sounds like you need a nap now!