Turkey eggs to trade for Standard BLRW eggs

[Jeff9118]

I really wanted Standard BLRW this year but zero of my 2 shipments of eggs hatched. A local bud of mine has graciously offered up some Turkey eggs to help me aquire some more BLRW eggs. The male is a mix but looks like a full Royal Palm only the size of a Bronze Tom. The 2 females he will collect eggs from are both bronze but may be able to include some eggs from his buff hen as well. He has had a great hatch rate with these Turkeys. I have 8 in the bator now and all are developing. We have been best buds for 17 years now and I will have no issues getting the eggs. He will start collecting tomarrow. 6 eggs are up for trade with maybe an extra or 2 to be shipped. Last year this mix produced mostly calico looking Turkeys with a few collored exactly like the Tom and a few that were full bronze in color. If you are interested, please let me know how many BLRW eggs up can offer up to trade.

 

[Jeff9118]

I candled my 8 eggs last might and to my suprise they are all developing so they are fertile again this year. Is anyone interested?

 

[Jeff9118]

Come on someone. Turkeys make great pets and are the perfect hawk deterrant. Plus you could always sell them. Adults sell really high in my area.

 

[emmalynn]

I would if I had the breed you were looking for. Don't give up someone has to want these.

 

[Jeff9118]

Yea I'm not so sure but I think its a fair trade.

 

[Harley's girl]

What breeds of chickens do you have?

 

[Jeff9118]

I have several breeds but only a few roos. I have standard speckled sussex and standard buckeyes. I have more breeds but are to young to reproduce yet. I had predator issues(bobcat or young cougar) that were taking out 6-8 adult heavy breed chickens per night. One night I lost 11. All I had left last summer was 4 hens and one was a standard game I used for brooding purposes only and I am just now getting my flock back together and I rescued two very large dogs at the pound that have free range of the property and no issues now. Oh I also had 3 bantams left but mixed as they are project birds.