Tribute to @memphis and her Lapper turkeys

[R2elk]

Oct. 17, 2019 @memphis wrote

Big turkey news!! Met my first fellow BCY'er today!! Mr. Fred Gobblers! And why the meet up? Well, I'm proud to announce he let me take two of his hens!! An Auburn and one that could be a red palm or some variation! Here's how nice a guy Fred is....he drove 4 hours to meet me in St. Louis! Half way for both of us. So I'm back in Memphis & the girls are unloaded. Gosh they are pretty! I decided to rehome my tom. My ideal flock is 3-4 hens. I now have four!! Daisy is older....in case of the worse I don't want to be left with one lonely hen again!! So joining Daisy & Iris is Marigold and Blossom! Pictures to come...too exhausted tonight. Oh....and poor Fred got to meet the coonhound! Big day all around!!

Thanks again Fred for everything!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21857119

 

[R2elk]

Oct. 17, 2019 @memphis wrote

No....Poppy is being rehomed here in Memphis. Friend of mine lost her tom. She fell in love with him. And he'll be the only Tom with a much larger flock than he'd ever have here. It's a win-win! I can reclaim the convent and Big Poppy gets his own girls!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21857163

 

[R2elk]

Oct. 17, 2019 @memphis wrote

Memphis took home a chocolate palm (maybe sweetgrass), not sure if it has n gene or not, and a red auburn.
It was a long day but was a nice visit with Memphis and her sister. Let's not forget the the coonhound lol.
I was in Kansas City yesterday, St Louis today, work tomorrow, then taking an older gentleman to Kansas City Saturday to go look at a car for his wife.

Road warriors! Wish we could have visited longer, but wanted to get the girls home before dark! Will be working on my laptop from the turkey pen tomorrow! These two are potential lappers. They just sort of hang out. No flightiness...just a lot of side eye! Of course after the day they had...they may have been stunned into silence!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21857419

 

[R2elk]

Oct. 18, 2019 @memphis wrote

All seems to be going ok with the new girls. Blossom grabbed Poppy by his, now huge, snood....twisted it & threw him to the ground, sat on him & gave him a peck on his head. Then hopped up & ate breakfast. Pops didn't know what hit him. But after that one instance, all has been calm.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21859255

 

[R2elk]

Oct. 18, 2019 @memphis wrote

Blossom is the red bird. After she pecked Pops, she came over to me & let me pet her. I'm trying to get pics. She has such pretty feathers.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21859416

 

[R2elk]

Oct. 19, 2019 @memphis wrote

All good here with the new girls! Sat in the pen this morning with them. Typical turkeys....they had to cautiously wander up & beak my sneakers! Not putting pressure on them, letting them take their time. Just hanging out. They aren't skittish... but you can tell they are trying to figure out everything.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21861584

 

[R2elk]

Oct. 19, 2019 @memphis wrote

Thanks Molpet! They both have diva potential! I should get Aurora's tutus for all four....I can just see us strolling the neighborhood with all the girls in tutus! And just when my neighbors think they've seen it all!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21861689

 

[R2elk]

Oct. 20, 2019 @memphis wrote

It's going to be in the mid 70's here today. Perfect weather for coop sitting! LOL!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21863297

 

[R2elk]

Oct. 20, 2019 @memphis wrote

I took some pics. None are great. It was getting dark.

Blossom

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21863409

 

[R2elk]

Oct. 20, 2019 @memphis wrote

Marigold

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21863410