Tribute to @memphis and her Lapper turkeys

[R2elk]

Aug. 12, 2019 @memphis wrote

Yeah....I could become a turkey street vendor. Wander the neighborhood pulling a wagon of poults yelling "Turkeys! Get your turkeys here!"!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21654162

 

[R2elk]

Aug. 12, 2019 @memphis wrote

Coworker just showed me a you tube video of a chicken plucking out a tune on a little toy piano. She has chickens. Hmph...if a chicken can play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star....Daisy should be able to play a Beethoven sonata!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21654539

 

[R2elk]

Aug. 15, 2019 @memphis wrote

Its been NASTY hot & humid. Turned on misters for the birds to play in. Daisy & the chickens love 'em. The poults were undecided.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21663123

 

[R2elk]

Aug. 15, 2019 @memphis wrote

Daisy is schooling the poults. Turning them into proper southern ladies! Miss Iris was lounging in my lap. Daisy waddled up & just stood there staring at her. She promptly hopped down. They have figured out Daisy gets over ruling lap rights. Had Miss Poppy walk up & crane her neck to survey my lap. Saw Daisy & wandered off.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21663863

 

[R2elk]

Aug. 17, 2019 @memphis wrote

Dam Daisy! Let the girls out of their pen early yesterday morning. Daisy did her usual touch & goes through the yard. Only this time Iris was with her! Guess she has Iris in flight training. Poppy was too interested in a moth to care.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21669073

 

[R2elk]

Aug. 20, 2019 @memphis wrote

Speaking of penciled....Iris is skinny. Poppy is rather slim too. Should I be worried? The only example I have to compare them too is Daisy...who suffers from middle age spread.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21678481

 

[R2elk]

Aug. 20, 2019 @memphis wrote

Turkeys are hysterical when they run! Don't get to see that much here....the southern ladies tend to saunter.
My chickens run & they look like little wind up toys.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21679782

 

[R2elk]

Aug. 20, 2019 @memphis wrote

Early this morning I let the poults out in the back. I was in their pen pooper scooping. Daisy was sitting on a bench laughing at me. Looked out to check on the poults and Poppy was DISPLAYING!! After I regained consciousness, I walked out there to see what the heck. Poppy was displaying & walking, with dropped wings, toward skinny Iris...who was rather oblivious. I've seen my older hens displaying when they have their annual hormonal bouts, or cornering a cat.. So what was deal with Poppy?????

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21679817

 

[R2elk]

Aug. 20, 2019 @memphis wrote

I'm thinking dominance. Hopefully......

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21680077

 

[R2elk]

Aug. 20, 2019 @memphis wrote

Heading to bed.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-21681027