Tribute to @memphis and her Lapper turkeys

[R2elk]

Apr. 5, 2017 @memphis wrote

Feisty..."Fishy" seems appropriate with the weather your having! Glad your birds got out. Big Bird looks good soaking up some rays!

I was late for Turkey Tuck In....found them perched on the back porch rail waiting for me. The chickens put themselves to bed, but the turkeys will try to roost on my porch. I could get them down & march them off to the coop...however, I pick each one off the rail & carry their fat butts to their coop & install them on their roost. They are tired, its almost dark & I get in a few good hugs on the way. I'm pathetic!

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[R2elk]

Apr. 5, 2017 @memphis wrote

I KNEW IT! I could just imagine you rolling your eyes at me tucking in my turks! BUT they are half asleep and cuddly! Its hard for me to resist a cuddly turkey hen. The other thing that's cool is early in the morning. I start running the dogs around 4:30. Its still dark & as I pass their coop I always say "morning girls"....and from the depths of their darkened coop they quietly trill back to me. Nothing better than that quiet & sleepy morning trill.

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[R2elk]

Apr. 6, 2017 @memphis wrote

I also pop them into a carton and don't touch them again until I want an omelet. Sorry, couldn't help myself!

I have a broody! On the window sill of my bathroom! It's a robin! Was getting ready for work yesterday morning & movement at the window caught my attention. Saw these skinny little bird legs! Got home last night & she had the nest almost done. No eggs, but she was flying to and fro last night.

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[R2elk]

Apr. 6, 2017 @memphis wrote

Kate, Ralphie is right....turkeys are too cool!

Speaking of tornadoes....FEEDMAN ARE YOU OK?? There was some bad weather in his area a few days ago. Hope all is ok.....

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[R2elk]

Apr. 6, 2017 @memphis wrote

Heck, I'm too young to remember the Moose Goosers! I did go listen to it.....

So, the robin building the nest on my bathroom window sill made great progress today! Watched her weave plant matter into it then she'd sit in it & move around a bit as if to test the fit. Quite entertaining!

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[R2elk]

Apr. 6, 2017 @memphis wrote

I hope Ms. Robin actually broods a bunch of babies. It would be fun to watch the process.

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[R2elk]

Apr. 6, 2017 @memphis wrote

MountainBourbons....I'm sorry about that. Snow....uggg!

Aurora....cool story about Baby Bird! Keeping my fingers crossed things go well for Mrs. Robin. Especially since I have ringside seating....so to speak!

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[R2elk]

Apr. 7, 2017 @memphis wrote

Keeping the light off as much as possible. Also lowered the blinds. I have one blade of the blinds cocked enough that i can see down into the nest. I'll try to get a picture today. She's working hard on the nest.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-18312262

 

[R2elk]

Apr. 7, 2017 @memphis wrote

BantyChooks....whats a "Hab"?

My girls were busy today. Sun bathing, dust baths, helping me in the garden...they were exhausted! I spent the day outside so they didn't get their afternoon naps. So tired they could barely hop up on their roosts!

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[R2elk]

Apr. 7, 2017 @memphis wrote

Can a turkey get a sunburn?

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