Tribute to @memphis and her Lapper turkeys

[R2elk]

Sep. 24, 2019 @memphis wrote

I can't be trusted with babies! You guys know that!! For self-preservation sake, I just can't! I'll just collect eggs everyday as usual!

I'm in shock....that or I've had too many beers!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21788931

 

[R2elk]

Sep. 24, 2019 @memphis wrote

Can you believe it Ralphie? I'm still trying to wrap my head around it!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21788976

 

[R2elk]

Sep. 25, 2019 @memphis wrote

Gobbling....thanks Flashpoint....hadn't even thought about that yet! Aghhhhh!!!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21789903

 

[R2elk]

Sep. 25, 2019 @memphis wrote

Had a chat with Poppy this morning. Felt I needed to apologize for calling him a girl all these months. Poor bird!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21789928

 

[R2elk]

Sep. 25, 2019 @memphis wrote

Right! I'm worried about gender confusion! He lives with two girlie girls! Daisy is way girlie and is teaching Iris to follow in her diva footsteps.

Between a tom gobbling and the coonhound baying my neighbors may evict me!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21790242

 

[R2elk]

Sep. 25, 2019 @memphis wrote

Molpet....where are you? Excessive rain sucks!

Flash....I have Iris my teenage penciled and Daisy my old lady blue bird of happiness. Poppy's snood is practically down to his knees. And it happened overnight!! And he suddenly got as big as a horse! I think R2elk pointed out we could have just about everything under the sun for poults. I usually sell my turkey eggs to a local baker. I share my chicken eggs with friends.
I'm still trying to get my mind around this...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21790519

 

[R2elk]

Sep. 25, 2019 @memphis wrote

I'm originally from St. Louis. Spent many a great weekend in Chicago....mostly at Card/Cub games. Love eating my way through Chicago!
Any other baseball fans out there? Listen to the cardinal games most every night. Usually with Daisy sleeping in my lap!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21790831

 

[R2elk]

Sep. 26, 2019 @memphis wrote

Fred....you sure are busy! But it all sounds like fun!

Few of the neighbors wandered down yesterday evening. Daisy installed herself in one of their laps. Perfectly content. This guy just picked her up & plopped down in a chair with her. I was surprised he did that...but he sat there rubbing her head most of the evening. She loved it! The poults aren't as user friendly yet. Iris is curious, Poppy likes to stare at everyone. It's a slow process to acclimate them to a crowd. It's been so blasted hot just now cooling off enough to even want to be outside! Everyone thought Iris was gorgeous and were politely quiet about Poppy. Keep telling them to wait till he grows up! Poor Pops!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21792801

 

[R2elk]

Sep. 26, 2019 @memphis wrote

No displaying or gobbling. I think he's gender confused. He's been living in a convent with no male roll model. My poor baby!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21793142

 

[R2elk]

Sep. 26, 2019 @memphis wrote

Sfgwife....you called it! Congrats!

Flash....good idea....I'll play him gobbler sounds!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21793666