So jealous of you all!
I have no idea how many babies to expect, no idea how many eggs I am hatching. I just assume I am hatching some. Ethel is getting skinnier and skinnier.
Yesterday, I was working in the shed, when Ethel came in. I welcomed her back from her nest. Then I gave her some bird seed that was handy. I had a bag of dried meal worms for her in the shed. I wanted to get her more protein as she sets on the nest. She refused the worms. She would have nothing to do with them!
The other turkeys and chickens scarfed them down, but not her. So I went to the feed shack and got her some 28% protein mash, she loved it. I guess unless it is mash or seeds she will not eat it. I do love how she always looks me up and greets me on her breaks. I thought I would be sneaky and see if I could get a better idea of where her nest is. I sat in chair and waited for her to go back to the nest.
She cleaned herself, walked around, chased a noisy chicken, did everything but go towards her nest. I decided to run into the house and grab a coke while waiting for her to go to her nest. I was not gone 2 minutes. When I got back she was gone!
How in the "bleep" did she know I was watching her? I was trying to be very natural and ignoring her......... I wish I knew how many eggs she has......I wish I could candle one or two.....Sigh.....I am at her mercy!
I have no idea how many babies to expect, no idea how many eggs I am hatching. I just assume I am hatching some. Ethel is getting skinnier and skinnier.
Yesterday, I was working in the shed, when Ethel came in. I welcomed her back from her nest. Then I gave her some bird seed that was handy. I had a bag of dried meal worms for her in the shed. I wanted to get her more protein as she sets on the nest. She refused the worms. She would have nothing to do with them!
The other turkeys and chickens scarfed them down, but not her. So I went to the feed shack and got her some 28% protein mash, she loved it. I guess unless it is mash or seeds she will not eat it. I do love how she always looks me up and greets me on her breaks. I thought I would be sneaky and see if I could get a better idea of where her nest is. I sat in chair and waited for her to go back to the nest.
She cleaned herself, walked around, chased a noisy chicken, did everything but go towards her nest. I decided to run into the house and grab a coke while waiting for her to go to her nest. I was not gone 2 minutes. When I got back she was gone!
How in the "bleep" did she know I was watching her? I was trying to be very natural and ignoring her......... I wish I knew how many eggs she has......I wish I could candle one or two.....Sigh.....I am at her mercy!
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