~*Third Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatch-Athon*~ all poultry welcome!

[foxvalleyfarm]

Nope...all mine this time around & for the Easter hatch too. I have a few shipped eggs set, but they didn't line up with either hatch.

So why did you have to pull so many? What are the shipped eggs?

 

[SilkieSensation]

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I had a drake, a tom & a roo just learning their jobs in 3 of the pens so they were a fertility check set. Plus we had a big freeze right in the middle of collecting the turkey & ducks so some likely got too cold as well.

Shipped eggs I have set are BBS English Orps, BLRW, mallards & mixed heritage turkeys. I have Eastern Wild turkeys, bantam cochins, white bresse & white muscovy on the way. Then, I'll have Midget Whites & guineas coming in a couple weeks.

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

I had a drake, a tom & a roo just learning their jobs in 3 of the pens so they were a fertility check set. Plus we had a big freeze right in the middle of collecting the turkey & ducks so some likely got too cold as well. 

Shipped eggs I have set are BBS English Orps, BLRW, mallards & mixed heritage turkeys. I have Eastern Wild turkeys, bantam cochins, white bresse & white muscovy on the way. Then, I'll have Midget Whites & guineas coming in a couple weeks.

Ah OK. I gotcha.

And all those sound awesome

 

[SilkieSensation]

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I never have any trouble selling turkeys regardless of breed or color. I charge $15 per poult at hatch for heritage & rarely have anyone bat an eye at the price. Muscovies also go pretty quickly. I have a waiting list for anconas & calls & have had several people asking for guineas.

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

I never have any trouble selling turkeys regardless of breed or color. I charge $15 per poult at hatch for heritage & rarely have anyone bat an eye at the price. Muscovies also go pretty quickly. I have a waiting list for anconas & calls & have had several people asking for guineas.

Very nice. I need to find some people in my area interested in Ancona's because I don't need even 20. I'll probably keep 2 drakes and 5 or so hens.

 

[SilkieSensation]

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I can't even keep enough eggs from the anconas to set for myself. Everyone wants those too...LOL

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

I can't even keep enough eggs from the anconas to set for myself. Everyone wants those too...LOL

I'm sure. They are awesome ducks.

 

[SilkieSensation]

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I love mine. They are out mowing the yard for me with the geese right now.

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

I love mine. They are out mowing the yard for me with the geese right now.

Very nice. I only have 1 so far but I love him.

 

[yinepu]

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here are the Ancona "babies".. not so small anymore.. had to gather them out of the big brooder for cleaning.. so I snapped a few pics.. the Ancona are the spotty ones.. they retain their spots when they feather out


these guys hatched Sunday:



Last night's hatch.. more hatching now


and the newest in with Sunday's babies