The Middle Tennessee Thread

[DaddyBird]

As I said, hatcheries typically breed for productivity and mix breeds in the process, but I think it is a bit assumptive to paint with so broad a brush to say all hatcheries. It fully depends on where you draw the line on what is considered a hatchery and in reality, there would be nothing preventing a commercial hatchery from legitimately specializing in heritage fowl of heritage quality. There are several thread members on here that hatch and sell chicks. While I don't think any on them would consider themselves a hatchery, someone might and my post was not intended to cast judgment on anyone, merely share some info and participate in the conversation.

 

[DMRippy]

If you want quality birds you go to a private breeder. If you want a lot of birds you go to a hatchery.

 

[matlock585]

Is there anybody on here close to the Nashville area that would be interested in mutt turkey eggs? I've collected 5 since last Monday, and soon as I get 1 more I'm going to incubate them to see how fertility is. I wish I had a second bator to use as a hatcher, I would just keep hatching them. But, I don't so I don't want to see the eggs go to waste. Thought I'd see if a fellow BYC'er may want some turks. My hen lays every other day, so I can collect a half dozen every couple weeks.
The Tom is a big boy ( upper 20 to lower 30 pounds ) and the hen is a naragansett. She's probably in the 18-20 pound range. He is from a naragansett tom over a midget white hen, so there's lot's of genes in the pool for this go round.

 

[DMRippy]

Is there anybody on here close to the Nashville area that would be interested in mutt turkey eggs? I've collected 5 since last Monday, and soon as I get 1 more I'm going to incubate them to see how fertility is. I wish I had a second bator to use as a hatcher, I would just keep hatching them. But, I don't so I don't want to see the eggs go to waste. Thought I'd see if a fellow BYC'er may want some turks. My hen lays every other day, so I can collect a half dozen every couple weeks.
The Tom is a big boy ( upper 20 to lower 30 pounds ) and the hen is a naragansett. She's probably in the 18-20 pound range. He is from a naragansett tom over a midget white hen, so there's lot's of genes in the pool for this go round.

I would LOVE to grow out some turkeys for eating. The best turkey I have ever had was a FRESH turkey. Hubby would KILL me..... really he would...... If you need and incubator and they are the same as chickens I can hatch them for you if you want.

 

[Oramman87]

If you want quality birds you go to a private breeder.  If you want a lot of birds you go to a hatchery.

Amen so are you gonna get some silver sebrights for me lol j/p.

 

[DMRippy]

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[matlock585]

I would LOVE to grow out some turkeys for eating. The best turkey I have ever had was a FRESH turkey. Hubby would KILL me..... really he would...... If you need and incubator and they are the same as chickens I can hatch them for you if you want.

Hmm- I guess if I let them ride in my bator the 25 days I could transport them to your hatcher in time. Both times so far I've incubated them they've pipped before I had them locked down. Maybe I'll set this first six, then collect some and do a trial run with transporting them to your hatcher. Normally I'd be scared to death to do that, but after the power outage for the hatch I just finished ( which went great! ) I'm not so scared to drive them 35 mins. up the road to hatch.
I'm in if you're in! Of course you can have some to grow for eating.

 

[DMRippy]

Quote: It is fine with me. I do still have that bator if you want it for a hatcher......... you can BORROW it all you want.

 

[matlock585]

I really do appreciate the offer, but if I had a cabinet bator I would want to fill it up... I mean no sense running it for 6-8 eggs right? Then before you know it I would have crowded pens that don't exist yet, a big feed bill, and 2 kids that gripe about all the poop they have to shovel. LOL
I better start a little slower.

 

[DMRippy]

I really do appreciate the offer, but if I had a cabinet bator I would want to fill it up... I mean no sense running it for 6-8 eggs right? Then before you know it I would have crowded pens that don't exist yet, a big feed bill, and 2 kids that gripe about all the poop they have to shovel. LOL
I better start a little slower.

That was my life except hubby shovels the poop..... 2 kids LOVE chickens..... but they have not had to work with chickens yet.... getting them hooked YOUNG. LOL.... OK.... we will do it your way

I might need a turkey or 2 for the holidays......