Tribute to @memphis and her Lapper turkeys

[R2elk]

Jul. 23, 2017 @memphis wrote

Mine have always molted late. But I seem to have an Australorp with no tail. I've also noticed some large wing feathers falling out of Annie. Hmmm. Unusual for my birds here.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-18769869

 

[R2elk]

Jul. 23, 2017 @memphis wrote

Not too bad out this morning. Was in the mid 70's which made our morning stroll quite pleasant. Have grass seeds poking up next door. Interesting to watch the girls harvesting the grass seeds. They clamp down on the stem with their beaks and pull straight up. The seeds pop off into their mouths & the long stems remain. Well, I found it clever. But then again, doesn't take much ....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-18770296.

 

[R2elk]

Jul. 23, 2017 @memphis wrote

We got the nicest slow rain! Just what my plants needed! Now someone explain this to me....my turkeys LOVE playing in the hose & sprinklers. But seek cover when it rains. What the heck??

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-18771758

 

[R2elk]

Jul. 24, 2017 @memphis wrote

Louise is wondering why there is a turkey in the chicken spa! She was not amused.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-18776443

 

[R2elk]

Jul. 24, 2017 @memphis wrote

Notice my garden gate decoration.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-18776450

 

[R2elk]

Jul. 24, 2017 @memphis wrote

Ooo! The elusive tailless turkey!! Did she already shed her tail?? I'm already seeing signs of an early molt here. Well, early for my girls who usually molt around October/November. And NOBODY is laying eggs!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-18776726

 

[R2elk]

Jul. 24, 2017 @memphis wrote

Kathy....ever catch that hen with the poop issue?
Not bad out this evening....only in the high 80's. Took the opportunity to clean the turkey pen.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-18777539

 

[R2elk]

Jul. 24, 2017 @memphis wrote

Feathers everywhere here! Nobody laying! Earliest molt for the girls yet. Chickens and turkeys. Wonder how they managed to sycranize their molts. Does the flock who hangs together, molt together?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-18778636

 

[R2elk]

Jul. 27, 2017 @memphis wrote

Flash...my turkeys can hop over 6 feet without needing to fly.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-18791681

 

[R2elk]

Jul. 29, 2017 @memphis wrote

Morning folks! I have removed myself from the swampy south and am up in Ste. Genevieve. What a nice break from the heat & humidity! Sat outside last night riverside in a restored 1820 "vertical " log cabin enjoying adult beverages with a historian who specializes in Missouri history. A lovely evening was enjoyed by all!
The person with the cabin wants to get chickens. After much debate and lots of pictures we are adding turkeys to the flock! Exciting! I'm getting to help design the coops. Vernacular 1820 french creole architecture. I was deemed the right person for this task after explaining my turkey nest boxes based on the turn radius of a typical turkey hen. Nothing like a bunch of nerds sitting on the banks of the river drinking adult beverages!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-18798012