Surviving Minnesota!

[MinnesotaNice]

Ralph I am thinking about getting rid of all the chickens and just keeping Buckeyes. I would have to keep my Cochin and Legbar hens but other than that none of the other chickens are that important to me.

@MinnesotaNice I think you'll need some Mottled turkeys too

I did notice those when I was checking out Porter's some time back. I like the Fall Fire variety they came up with, too.

Since I can't have Mr. T, I'll have to fill the deep void left in my heart with other turkeys.

Oh my...

Ha hah! Love it!

 

[memphis]

Oh I love the Fall Fire turkeys!! But then I love most of his turkeys!

 

[I Love Layers]

Fat pheasants!

Hard to see but a really nice 3x3 buck

 

[MinnesotaNice]

Oh I love the Fall Fire turkeys!! But then I love most of his turkeys!

It looks like he's only doing breeder choice options for turkeys in 2017. I'm a bit bummed about that. I think I'm going to shoot him an e-mail and see what specific varieties he'll have for shipping.

 

[MinnesotaNice]

Is it difficult to successfully incubate turkey eggs?

 

[memphis]

I think Ralph hatched some of his eggs last season. I can't remember his success rate. I do know that most folks have to place orders in the fall for the spring hatch. He sells out fast then does the breeders choice. You may have a better chance of getting fall fire eggs than poults. They are just gorgeous! I also love the sweetgrass. Oh I hope you can get them!!

 

[KlopKlop]

Thought you guys might like to see some action shots I took of my fodder setup. Chooks love it and egg counts are noticibly up

 

[Bogtown Chick]

That's awesome KlopKlop.

 

[duluthralphie]

Is it difficult to successfully incubate turkey eggs?

I think Ralph hatched some of his eggs last season. I can't remember his success rate. I do know that most folks have to place orders in the fall for the spring hatch. He sells out fast then does the breeders choice. You may have a better chance of getting fall fire eggs than poults. They are just gorgeous! I also love the sweetgrass. Oh I hope you can get them!!

I did terrible with his eggs. I think I got less than 50%, The only thing I really got that I wanted were the Royal Palms.


MnNice I can turn JJ loose on one of the hens and get you just about anything, He is capable of 22 varieties, as I recall. If I mated him the Rusty Slate going to Holm you would be pleasantly surprised, or let Holm hatch the eggs and see what come up. Also Mr T might give you a calico or fire fall with one of the hens too, as I recall.


I am only going to be breeding for APA varieties this year, so JJ will be celibate unless someone wants his babies.

 

[duluthralphie]

Morning, where is everyone?