Tribute to @memphis and her Lapper turkeys

[R2elk]

Mar. 3, 2020 @memphis wrote

Geez. Stay safe. I'm used to wet winters here, but it's just been one wave of bad storms after another.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-22265275

 

[R2elk]

Mar. 3, 2020 @memphis wrote

Got that right Ralph!! Apparently tornadoes hit part of downtown. I just heard 9 dead. Over 40 buildings collapsed. So Rjohns had his hands full over there.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-22265579

 

[R2elk]

Mar. 3, 2020 @memphis wrote

Turkey eggs are so pretty!

Girls came out front again today. I'm pleased with their progress. Don't have a lot of the neighbors walking & the kids are all in school, so its relatively quiet out there. Blossom is the funny one! Chatting the whole time, even when stuffing her beak. When she finds a new weed she likes she goes off. Marigold & Daisy really dig in. Iris is getting better. Little twerp!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-22267850

 

[R2elk]

Mar. 4, 2020 @memphis wrote

Eggs everywhere here. They make great omelets! Coonhound gets one every so often, over easy, on his food too. Baker friend so happy. Guy contacted me wanting some to make ice cream. Neighbor poaching them. Turkey egg season is great! Lots of happy people & one happy coonhound!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-22268471

 

[R2elk]

Mar. 4, 2020 @memphis wrote

Ralph...your girls are characters! I so enjoy turkey personalities. They are so individual. I currently have a huge difference in temperaments.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-22269855

 

[R2elk]

Mar. 4, 2020 @memphis wrote

So there were construction crews working in Nashville the night of the tornadoes. On guy was stuck in a crane 300 feet in the air! He recorded the tornado going by the crane....he was screaming the whole time. Said it takes 15 minutes to get down off the rig & he had only 2 minutes warning. He rode it out. Wow... it was so close to him.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-22270547

 

[R2elk]

Mar. 4, 2020 @memphis wrote

Yep, Ralphie knows Rusty Slates!

Girls came out front again. Blossom yaps, even while eating. No idea how she does that. Hope she doesn't choke! When I went out to take them for a stroll....Daisy was standing by the gate waiting, but the teenagers were in the depths of the backyard. I called to them & they came running. Flapping & yapping! I'm loving this! They are pretty consistent about running to me. They are really catching on to the routine. Smarties!

Here's a question....Annie was a red bourbon and extremely vocal. Blossom is red & won't shut up. Is there something about red hens genetically that makes them more talkative? Rest of the flock doesn't say much. And by the way....one of my dearest friends is a redhead and boy she's a talker! Finding that rather ironic! Don't get me wrong....I enjoy talking to Blossom. She's got a great sense of humor!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-22270597

 

[R2elk]

Mar. 4, 2020 @memphis wrote

Pulled a Daisy! LOL! My hound did the same thing. Set an egg on one of the outdoor tables & it mysteriously disappeared.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-22271152

 

[R2elk]

Mar. 6, 2020 @memphis wrote

My birds stole my keys. Had to grab something out of the van. Went to let the girls out of the coop. Set the keys on a bench. Went inside & in about 15 minutes I realized I had left the keys outside. Gone. Still looking....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-22275965

 

[R2elk]

Mar. 6, 2020 @memphis wrote

Finally found my keys. Some bird took them off the table & dropped them about 20 feet away. I saw sunlight glinting off of the key fob.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-22277045