Tribute to @memphis and her Lapper turkeys

[R2elk]

Nov. 20, 2015 @memphis wrote

Cheers! Love White Russians! I'm still grooming dogs. Then off to bed. Leaving at the crack of stupid in the morning for a dog show...

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[R2elk]

Nov. 20, 2015 @memphis wrote

I like that Ralph. Do you have some type of hole near the bottom?

Anybody ever give their turkeys a pedicure? Do I need to trim their nails? Ever? They don't seem overly long. I do dog feet every week. I was thinking about trimming nails then rubbing their legs & feet with Bag Balm.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16127950

 

[R2elk]

Nov. 21, 2015 @memphis wrote

Great looking birds Aurora! I want to know how you pluck them too!

Chaos. ...what's the latest on you hen?

Ralph, thanks for the description on the feeders. Would the same thing work with a 5 gallon bucket? Seems like it would.....

Spent all day judging a dog show. I'm toast!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16130197

 

[R2elk]

Nov. 22, 2015 @memphis wrote

Hey ya'll. ..I'm still on the road with the dogs. Heading to spend Thanksgiving with family in St . Louis later today. I'M FREEZING!

Also been suffering turkey Thanksgiving jokes from those who know I have turkeys. Geez!

Chaos ... you might post on the Emergency thread. I wish I had better advice. What did we do before cell phones?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16132606

 

[R2elk]

Nov. 22, 2015 @memphis wrote

Whew....if we were only closer! I even have a spare dog crate in the van. Penguin could become a snowbird & spend the winter south of the Mason Dixon. My girls would love it!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16132639

 

[R2elk]

Nov. 22, 2015 @memphis wrote

I'm already at the show site. The coffee is gross.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16132647

 

[R2elk]

Nov. 22, 2015 @memphis wrote

Ralph I couldn't agree more! Bad coffee in the morning tends to set the tone for the day!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16132704

 

[R2elk]

Nov. 22, 2015 @memphis wrote

I've shown the Turkey is Your Friend video to several of my dog show friends. They are using it as further proof I've lost it. Went over and watched some of the agility dogs on course. I am convinced I could train a turkey to do that! That would blow their minds.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16132716

 

[R2elk]

Nov. 22, 2015 @memphis wrote

Sidekick definitely could do it! Just wandered down to watch the obedience ring. Our turkeys would be disqualified on the "out of site" exercises . You line the dogs up in a row, put them in a sit position and literally leave the ring and go out of their sight for up to 5 minutes. Nope..that ain't working! I can picture our birds running & flapping around the ring barking their beaks off! Guess we'll stick to agility!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16132812

 

[R2elk]

Nov. 22, 2015 @memphis wrote

MM...several trainers have used chickens while working with students. CHICKENS for goodness sake....turkeys would be so much better!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16132977