Turkey Talk for 2014

[Sydney Acres]

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Thank you Lisa. The ziplock bag technique for fast freezing is new, since ziplocks weren't around when the book was written. But otherwise, it's straight from two generations ago. I've not found any reference to freezing whole eggs in any of the modern food preservation books, only egg whites. And I'm not into egg white omelets!

 

[Arielle]

Quote: THey all seem to have a nively filled out breast area. I look at my roosters and see some variety in the neck coloring too. Don ( snowbird) said , if I understand this, that the straw coloring helps with the hens that are too dark. I have 7 pullets that I have been looking over. So no culling of roosters yet until I line up a mate for each girl. marans are very challenging!! llol

Back to turkeys.

 

[racinchickins]

I finally learned how cold it had to be for my turkeys to go inside to sleep. They slept on the indoor perches last night for the first time. It was -11 and very windy last night and this morning. But come daylight, they are in and out, unlike the chickens who think the white stuff is instantly fatal if touched.

 

[Sydney Acres]

I finally learned how cold it had to be for my turkeys to go inside to sleep. They slept on the indoor perches last night for the first time. It was -11 and very windy last night and this morning. But come daylight, they are in and out, unlike the chickens who think the white stuff is instantly fatal if touched.

Love it! I tried to tell my husband that the heritage turkeys are a lot like wild turkeys, which live in snowy climates, so they can tolerate a house with a roof, 2 solid walls and 2 wire walls without a heat lamp in the Pacific NW. But anything below freezing and his worry turns on (he's from southern CA).

I hope all of you getting blasted with arctic air are staying warm and safe. The frequent rain is annoying, but not as dangerous. Be careful out there. (Minus 11 AND windy -- OUCH)

 

[isanchez]

Hello, I'm very new at this. I purchased this tom and hen a few days ago. I've let them free range so far and have some questions.
1. They keep roosting on top of my barns and trees at night, should i be worried about them leaving.
2. When do they start laying in south TX.

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[racinchickins]

I spoke too soon. It must have been the wind that drove them indoors last night. It is just as cold tonight, but without the wind. 4 of the 5 turkeys are back on their outside perch. The 5th is inside, but she has slept there before, even when it wasn't so cold.

 

[K Epp]

Well I wish I had read this before I went and tried to help my friend get her Heritage bronze turkey from way up in the tree. Her DH

knocked the tom out of the tree before either of us could do anything He flew up into the woods and took off running. All DH did was chase the hen farther up the tree. So high I s=couldn't turn monkey and get it down. I cant believe my 43 year old rear end was climbing trees in 5* temps freezing said rear end off. The turkeys have access to a barn and choose to roost in tree beside it. I will let her know they wont freeze.

 

[B J Hopkins]

I keepooking for a button to push saying "like".

 

[chirkey]

We need a picture of Chad.

Ok I'll try. Thanks

 

[TNBEARCHICK]

I finally learned how cold it had to be for my turkeys to go inside to sleep.  They slept on the indoor perches last night for the first time.  It was -11 and very windy last night and this morning.  But come daylight, they are in and out, unlike the chickens who think the white stuff is instantly fatal if touched.

Chickens can be funny that way. We have one turkey that would stay outside, have to push him off his perch and then he hoes in the barn.