Tribute to @memphis and her Lapper turkeys

[R2elk]

May 1, 2016 @memphis wrote

Good for you Feisty! Those Sicilian Buttercup are just darling! I'm very curious to know more about them....keep us posted as they grow.

Wow Feedman! What a week you've had. Hope you get a chance to recover.

Yeah, next time I go running through a hurricane I must remember to wear shoes

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16950392

 

[R2elk]

May 6, 2016 @memphis wrote

So it's dawned on me Annie isn't laying any eggs. She's NOT broody. She seems perfectly healthy & content. Any ideas why she would quit laying? Daisy is still laying.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16975990

 

[R2elk]

May 6, 2016 @memphis wrote

Awww...such a cute little guy! I just love those big eyes.

No, turkeys don't lay year round. They are seasonal layers. Annie started laying in December. Maybe she's just done, but seems too early in the season.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16976376

 

[R2elk]

May 7, 2016 @memphis wrote

Thanks guys...I guess Annie is just taking a break.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16977772

 

[R2elk]

May 7, 2016 @memphis wrote

I wish Daisy would take an egg break. She sufferers from "PES"...Pre-Egg Syndrome.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16977806

 

[R2elk]

May 9, 2016 @memphis wrote

It was such a nice evening. And now we are having a tornado watch. Ug!

Daisy was so sweet tonight...hopped into my lap for her evening snuggle. Had a few of the neighbors wander down. Daisy never budged. She sure likes to be in the middle of things. Annie even joined us on the deck. Turkeys are so different than my chickens. I can pick up and hold any of my chickens. They are friendly, but would never consider settling down on my lap for a back rub.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16989577

 

[R2elk]

May 10, 2016 @memphis wrote

Aurora...love that you tucked the little guys in for the night! Hope they sleep tight! Are they hanging out with the hens? Are the hens curious or ignoring them?

Feedman....if you have broods with babies I expect lots of pictures! Nothing cuter than a mom with babies!

So far I haven't had either of my hens go broody. I've had one broody australorp, but no turkeys yet. Maybe I'll get lucky & they will skip it!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16994515

 

[R2elk]

May 10, 2016 @memphis wrote

Aurora....I call it "Turkey Tuck-In Time" at my house. If I'm late they come looking for me.

10 broodies? Wow Feedman! That's a lot of poult wrangling. Do you have to wrestle the hens to get to them?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16994683

 

[R2elk]

May 10, 2016 @memphis wrote

Vitamin A deficiency? Interesting. Never heard of that before. What causes it?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16994742

 

[R2elk]

May 11, 2016 @memphis wrote

And it's been raining up there....Turkey Hen MUD Wrestling!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-16999203