Tribute to @memphis and her Lapper turkeys

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Oct. 15, 2015 @memphis wrote

Ralphie. ..it's a great looking flock! Mine dig dust bath craters! Here is Louise in one. She stayed in the crater so long I thought she was stuck.
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Oct. 16, 2015 @memphis wrote

I'm curious...I've noticed a difference between my Blue & Bourbon Red hens. Annie, Bourbon Red, is much more curious. She will explore new things immediately. Daisy isn't as interested. I've also watched her figure out things...for instance. ...exploring the chicken coop, snooping out the nest box, and figuring out to cram herself in there to lay an egg. This took her about three days. Like a dog with a bone, she kept going back to the coop. Daisy shows no interest in the coop at all.

So my question is...is this a difference in breeds or a difference in individual hens?

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Oct. 16, 2015 @memphis wrote

feistychick said:
Memphis - I know my bourbons have to see everything and Turkules was totally different! He watches things, but the babies have to "experience" everything. Not sure if this is because they were in a turkey group and he grew up with chickens or if bourbon reds are just more curious?
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I don't know Feisty.. .I'm thinking the Bourbons are just nosy. :lol: Daisy is like Turkules, she watches everything.

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Oct. 17, 2015 @memphis wrote

OneMountainAcres said:
Do turkey eggs taste like chicken eggs, just bigger? I've never tasted one and I really can't wait to :)
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I like them. They are richer than a chicken egg. That's why the folks who bake like them. The consistency is a bit different. I've had people tell me they don't like them, but any of my friends (turkey egg novices) that tried them loved them & wanted more. I'm letting the serious bakers take them. They consider them so special and rare. My other friends will have to stick with the chicken eggs! :D

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Oct. 17, 2015 @memphis wrote

Holm...that's great! Your Grandpa sounds pretty cool. By the way....how old are you?

Ralphie. ..your right, they are heavier. And very tasty. Apparently it's hard to come by turkey eggs because most people would rather hatch them. At least that's what my baker friends say. Since I'm tomless I got nutt'ng to hatch. But it's nice to know their eggs are going to folks that value them.

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