Tribute to @memphis and her Lapper turkeys

[R2elk]

Jun. 5, 2017 @memphis wrote

Bantambird....I'm afraid I would have ditched the chores to spy on them! But then, I'm just a turkey nerd. I can sit & watch them

I want to see pics of your poults Holm!

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[R2elk]

Jun. 5, 2017 @memphis wrote

Ha ha ... hey, no turkey porn matches Kathy's pea-porn collection! That picture of the peacock and camera case kills me every time! Seriously, R2elk, I would be interested in how the rest of the flock reacts to some wild hen showing up.
Holm...good idea...send your poult pic to Kevin. So what is it?? What color is it? Maybe it will look like dad. Its darn cute!

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[R2elk]

Jun. 6, 2017 @memphis wrote

I agree with you Ralphie. Sad some of these beautiful birds aren't recognized. I've been involved with writing our dogs breed standard for AKC 20 years ago. NEVER AGAIN! It was a horrible task. That said...I would join the Rusty Slate Association. (Association sounds more professional than Society)

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-18560630

 

[R2elk]

Jun. 6, 2017 @memphis wrote

You know some breeds of dogs have several colors lumped into one class. For instance, Cocker Spaniels... there is black, black with tan points, parti-colored, or ASCOB. ASCOB means any solid color other than black. There are 13 recognized colors that can be show as ASCOB. Surely we could partition APA to recognize several more colors...

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[R2elk]

Jun. 7, 2017 @memphis wrote

Hmmm...we could start something! A new class for turkeys that don't fall into the 8 APA currently recognized color varieties. Of course we would have to select the colors....like Rusty Slate or Sweetgrass. The Cockers have 13 different colors in their ASCOB class.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-18561548

 

[R2elk]

Jun. 8, 2017 @memphis wrote

Ralphie....when will you hear from the vet? What a bummer.

Daisy, blue slate, has blue-ish eyes. A dark blue.

Bourbon Buff.....interesting. Thanks for the genetic info R2elk.

Aurora....just order the turkeys already!! Hurry before they are gone or thinned out!! What fun!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-18567072

 

[R2elk]

Jun. 9, 2017 @memphis wrote

Yes indeed I love to garden! R2elk, beautiful pictures. Interested in the sego lilies. Not familiar with them. Of all my natives, the only thing my turkeys will munch on is the spiderwort. And only the newer leaves.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-18571392

 

[R2elk]

Jun. 9, 2017 @memphis wrote

New moma turkeys...I can see mine getting goofy over poults! Daisy has never tried to go broody. Annie was sitting on an egg earlier this week. Threw her out in the yard & stole the egg. She gave up easily. Only had one Australorp go broody earlier this year. She was determined, but finally gave it up. Been pretty lucky here this year...so far!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-18571417

 

[R2elk]

Jun. 9, 2017 @memphis wrote

Yep Feedman...its a zen hen pen here. I'm just never going to have enough hens to justify a tom. At least not while I'm working/traveling. Poor girls...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-18571697

 

[R2elk]

Jun. 11, 2017 @memphis wrote

We'll we are dead into summer and all of the lovely spring bloomers have bloomed. My hostas are firing & my bottle brush buckeye is about to bloom. It's stunning with its white plumes. I need to take pictures. My vitex is blooming, big blue spires. Need to add some red & I'll be ready for the 4th of July! Oh wait! My Carolina All Spice is blooming...its red! All ready for July!! The fun part of spring for me is seeing my plants reemerge. Sort if like seeing old friends again! They spend the winter under a leaf pack that the chickens kindly shred into mulch while fertilizing. The chickens get kicked out in early March when things start peeking up. But my turkeys don't tear things up. So they get to hang out.

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