**~~>>Second Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatchathon<<~~**all poultry welcome!

[Wisher1000]

Here ya' go, SCG

How's that work for ya? Wanna candle?

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I see what you're trying to do here. Get me all riled up and then throw the book at me.

No thanks. I'm a lady.

 

[Wisher1000]

Quote: Not at all! It was supposed to be stress relief........

 

[NotAFarm]

Quote: You are signed up.......for this hatch........turkeys are stress relief!!

What happened to the turkey whose feathers were all pointing the wrong way?


He was tickled to death!

 

[ChooksChick]

Quote:
Paco is my favorite.. he will rest his head on my shoulder and fall asleep giving me hugs... he is very much the snuggle boy
I really wish I could have those...but no way to sneak them into the backyard without anyone noticing...and I haven't the space out at the farm.

I'm in!

 

[HEChicken]

I'm in!

I didn't know you have turkeys! Or are you just planning this to get started in them? I saw your reference to Narragansett eggs - those do seem kind of pricey - maybe you can negotiate down to $5/egg and that would seem closer to market value. But those are some gorgeous turkeys. I wouldn't mind having a pair of half a dozen different turkey breeds but will probably just still to a breeding trio of RP's for now. Turkeys are fun but take up space, eat quite a bit, and don't lay at all for months at a time so it is hard to justify having too many of them.

I haven't candled that tray yet.

My hens have been laying two eggs per day since I set the first five. I KNOW the boys are doing their job (at least they're practicing). I feel SO sorry for those girls, the boys are HUGE.

Anyway, I'd saved 8 eggs so far for next week. Today they laid FIVE! I have seven hens, I knew they'd all start at the same time.

on the 5 eggs! My hen had been laying consistently every other day and then surprised me yesterday with an egg on what was supposed to be her day off. So maybe I'll be setting an extra egg or two on the 7th if she does that again one day this week.

Oh - is there a specific time of day we set the eggs? If not, I'll probably set first thing when I get up that morning. Not that I'm excited or in a hurry or anything.....

 

[tazcat70]

Hello Renee!

Heather, no I don't have any, and have since decided that caving into my 4 yr olds request for a turkey is a bad idea. So I will be sticking to chickens.

 

[mrheinz77]

I'm saving eggs for Jim right now as it looks like I should mail them Saturday so they can settle I have some now in the incubator they look good. I had to laugh I haven't been marking them I set all the eggs I had sitting around last week forgot that a bunch of them were from a hen who wanders around outside so unless a rooster loves her they should be clear..LOL darn they were all her eggs that were clear. As for how long you can save them I've set them as old as a month had them hatch...my chicken eggs hatch when they are a month old too keep them cool and turn them once in a while they're good to go.

I'm so excited

 

[ChooksChick]

Hello Renee!

Heather, no I don't have any, and have since decided that caving into my 4 yr olds request for a turkey is a bad idea. So I will be sticking to chickens.

I don't think you understand the concept of poultry addiction: let me explain it to you.


You need turkeys. Because turkeys!!!




Sheesh!! What's gotten into you!??!?

 

[tazcat70]

I don't think you understand the concept of poultry addiction: let me explain it to you.


You need turkeys. Because turkeys!!!




Sheesh!! What's gotten into you!??!?

I know....sad huh. I really want some, I have heard wonderful things about them. But I would hatch them, and fall in love and then I would be in trouble.