Turkey Pictures please!!!

[kuntrygirl]

From what I understand of the Regal Reds, fertility isn't that great... I got that info from Kevin Porter (which is where my RR came from).   

I didn't know that about the Regal Reds Frosty. Thanks for sharing that info.

 

[Frosty]

I haven't bred mine yet, that's just info that Kevin gave me (and one reason that he has the RR in limited quantities). From his site: The Regal Red genotype is (b1b1rr) Homozygous for Black winged bronze and red. Which means they breed true. There may be a pleiotropic effect when b1b1 and rr genes are combined as fertility & hatchability isn't too great in this variety,but once hatched they are as normal and viable as any other heritage turkey variety. They certainly are a challange to hatch but well worth the effort. http://www.porterturkeys.com/regalred.htm

That being said, they are amongst the most rare and could use some help to stay around...

 

[County Boy]

Awesome birds

 

[mr.mc.]

Awesome birds

Indeed!

I got my first turkeys this year, ( b-reds, and blue slates) and i am getting a lot of enjoyment out of watching them grow.

 

[County Boy]

I'm getting boubon reds or narrangansetts in the fall.

 

[SarniaTricia]

I got my first turkey babies last weekend.
I was looking for meat birds and just took the ones that the breeder didn't want.
Not sure of the breed, but the are just as charming and adorable as chicken babies.

I'm headed for the barn soon, so I will post pictures this afternoon.
Thank everyone for posting, maybe if he experiment works I ll try one of the other breeds.. They are all beautiful .
Patricia

 

[frank53061]

Well I am starting out with Bourbon Reds and the reason I did so is the reserch that I did stated that the Bourbon Reds were bread in Bourbon County Kentucky I think in the late 1800s for there taste and for the look of the bird dressed out.
In the past, the breed has alternatively been called Kentucky Reds.
The taste test I found online rated the Bourbon Red as the best tasting bird of all breeds the Butter ball coming out on the bottom every time.
My Birds are only 6 weeks old now but they are as I have said in past blogs are like dogs with feathers.
The more time you spend with your turkeys from just hatched I think the better behaved bird they are with some training acorse and common sense and a lot of help from BYC members

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I would like to try my hand at some narragansett turkeys Just for there looks alone they look like the Turkeys my Grandparents had on the farm and I remember them being very tasty

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[frank53061]

Here is a Picture of my Daughter with our Bourbon Red Turkeys getting some love.

 

[SarniaTricia]

Here are the babie pictures I promised:
Here is my bown babie hiding with the brown leghorns... Thanksgiving

Here is Christmas hiding with the other babies in the brooder....

 

[1MrsMagoo]

Here is a picture of my 7.5 week old Beltsville Small Whites and my lone Broad Breasted Bronze, Givi. The BBB is only 3 days older than the Beltsville's, but my goodness what a difference.


Then the Beltsville's saw the camera and where like....OOOhhhh, what's that?


Here is the Beltsville's "Baby picture". They hatched April 11.