Tribute to @memphis and her Lapper turkeys

[R2elk]

May 15, 2020 @memphis wrote

Shaw....poor Mason! Did you let him stay? Doesn't bother my hound. But he will, occasionally, raise his head & look around if it gets really loud.

Ralphie...poor birds....locked up all day. I bet you heard about that. I try real hard to keep a regular schedule with mine. They are so routine oriented.

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[R2elk]

May 16, 2020 @memphis wrote

I accidentally locked a dog in a closet. Couldn't find her & panicked. A missing dog is the worst! Glad he's ok! Although probably annoyed with you!

Rain again. Not storm....just a slow drizzle. The girls are out & about. They figured out they can sit on my back porch rail & not get wet. So they are staring at me through the window in the door. Went out & gave them a few blueberries. They enjoyed their treat.

Hound had an egg for breakfast. That, and the rain, means he'll sleep all day!

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[R2elk]

May 16, 2020 @memphis wrote

Pearl needs a phone app too! I'd love to put little GPS collars on the girls. It would be fun to see what they do all day.

Coonhounds wear a GPS collar when hunting. I know they are built for stamina. But dang....they run for hours. And when you finally pull them off a tree, they are still cranked. Of course then they sleep for a week.

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[R2elk]

May 16, 2020 @memphis wrote

These silly birds! The boys next door were out in the drive doing something on their trailer. I had all three young birds perched on top of the privacy fence watching them. Surprised they didn't make popcorn. Had to go down their drive to shush them back into my yard. The boys don't mind...good ole country boys...they like them. But how creepy? A bunch of turkeys spying on you. I will say....its a pretty line up of hens!

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[R2elk]

May 17, 2020 @memphis wrote

Did they enjoy their extended vacation Bantam?

Supposed to rain again. But so far, nothing. Fine by me!

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[R2elk]

May 17, 2020 @memphis wrote

Blossom scared me to death! She was missing at bed time. The other birds were in the coop calling for her. I was calling for her. I looked everywhere. Under every bush. Checked the yards on either side of me. I kept thinking I heard her but couldn't figure out where she was. Ran onto the house to get a flashlight. Ran back out & there she was. Strolling up from the back. I think she may have been laying an egg in the tall grass. Missing a turkey at dusk freaked me out.

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[R2elk]

May 18, 2020 @memphis wrote

Oh....wasn't sure what this was about!!

Its sunny! My whole flock is laid out in the sun! Kicking their big feet in the air! They are loving it! Had a serious talk with Blossom. Told her to never pull that disappearing trick again. Told Daisy she needs to watch the youngsters better. I told her I was blaming her! Then I picked up Marigold and got my fill of hen hugs. Those white feathers on her head are so soft. So are her belly feathers.

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[R2elk]

May 19, 2020 @memphis wrote

Girls were goofing around way in the back of the yard before bedtime. They heard the backdoor open & they all ran flapping & yapping to greet me. They can be so funny. It was a foot race. Iris won. Since horse racing has been suspended...maybe we can start turkey races!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/a-century-of-turkey-talk-2000-2100.966414/post-22621973

 

[R2elk]

May 20, 2020 @memphis wrote

Your right Molpet!! But hoping for stories or pics...I'm just bored. Still in lockdown. Coonhound doesn't say much. Blossom is a different story...she loves talking. She's funny, when I talk she shuts up & listens. I guess we are having a conversation of sorts. Just don't know what we are talking about!!

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[R2elk]

May 22, 2020 @memphis wrote

Had a guy with a chain saw in the backyard yesterday. Large limb came out if a pecan tree. When he fired it up....every bird flew to the top of the coop. Went out a few minutes later and they were all roosted on the edge of the coop in one line. I didn't speak the same language as the chainsaw guy...but he kept pointing to them laughing & shaking his head.

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