Tribute to @memphis and her Lapper turkeys

[R2elk]

Jan. 11, 2016 @memphis wrote

Aurora...is it a bit higher in pitch? Annie will do a distinct three note call. A little higher in pitch and not very loud. The first note does sound a bit like a pigeon coo and is longer than the next two notes. She will do this if I'm herding her somewhere she doesn't want to go. Almost like a gentle protest sound.

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[R2elk]

Jan. 11, 2016 @memphis wrote

Ralph...you ought to get some Bourbon Red eggs to hatch this spring. You can be breeding the Red girls this time next year! To JJ or Sidekick. Unless you can find a mature Bourbon Red. They are pretty common here....but maybe because I can spit to Kentucky.


Holm...draw a picture....

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[R2elk]

Jan. 11, 2016 @memphis wrote

How wonderful for Ginger!! What a wise "old" man, turning to a turkey for a pet! What great news!

Ralph, that's what I meant....by the time Coffee gets moved & something set up for Porter, you could have fertilized eggs from him. By the way, where is Coffee??

Aurora....what sweet hens! When are the first turkeys due to hatch?

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[R2elk]

Jan. 11, 2016 @memphis wrote

Ralph, are BR'S common in your area? Seems like a popular breed. At least they are here. Maybe you could trade eggs with Aurora. Her tom, Adam is a tank! She needs blues!
But that would put you a year out for breeding any hens you'd hatch....

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[R2elk]

Jan. 11, 2016 @memphis wrote

Sorry your freezing Feisty. How long will you be there. Glad to hear the chicken is still peeping. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

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[R2elk]

Jan. 12, 2016 @memphis wrote

So....Holm is home schooled. Makes sense now, wasn't sure why he was on BYC during school hours. Thought he was messing around when he shouldn't! But then again....Holm wouldn't do that!!

I'm agreeing with R2elk. We do AI with our dogs all the time. Its sort of standard practice when the two dogs live too far apart for a live mating. Holm, AI'ing turkeys is quite the resume builder. Seriously Holm, think about it. It could be a side business. You could invest in several interesting toms. Then go around inseminating folks hens so they don't have to deal with too many toms. I can just see that business card!!

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[R2elk]

Jan. 12, 2016 @memphis wrote

Feisty...I'm rooting for the little guy!

Aurora....pictures immediately!!

Ralph and Holm....I AI dogs....you can AI a turkey. Get over it! Holm...it would look good on your vet school resume!!

Yes AKC allows AI. That's about all we do these days. Thank God the days of sending the girls into be bred is over! I never enjoyed having someone's in season dog at my house for a week or more to get bred. Was sick of always being at the airport picking up or sending off a dog. I did get to know the local undertakers. Amazing how many bodies are in the cargo hold.

Ron...hope the boys will get better soon. And Feisty speaks from experience. Turkules is rather accident prone! LOL! And she was thinking about giving him a swing to play on! I still have visions of him in a body cast.

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[R2elk]

Jan. 12, 2016 @memphis wrote

So...one of my Australorp pictures was used for the "Official Caption Contest 12-28-15". It just ended. I'm thinking to raise turkey awareness we need to start submitting cute turkey shots for use!! My idea of a turkey winning the Worst Molt Contest is not panning out.

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[R2elk]

Jan. 12, 2016 @memphis wrote

Ralph....really? Ethel loves you. She didn't order the Creamette hit on you! Those Creamettes have probably been plotting this for awhile. They finally figured out your an egg theif! I'm suspect of any group of chickens that avoid human contact! They are just up to no good. That said, even with their combined brain power I doubt they'd be capable of the planning required. That said, the fact that you upset Ethel may have prompted her go help the Creamettes organize and develop the attack plan. You cannot afford to upset Ethel again. The Creamettes are now her minions!

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[R2elk]

Jan. 12, 2016 @memphis wrote

Aurora/Ralph....I think that's an alert chirp.

Ralph, I'm not sure breeding an 8 year old lab for the first time is something you'd want to risk. If you really want to try it, I'd find a reproduction specialist. Then you can send another kid to college.

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