Turkey Talk for 2014

[TeaChick]

It wasn't on the list because I was being lazy and just answering the blackhead part of your post. I don't know much about bacitracin, except that it's im some turkey and chick starters as a preventative for necrotic enteritis. Google necrotic enteritits in poultry (Clostridium perfringens) and I'll think you'll find that it can be treated with metronidazole or amoxicillin.

-Kathy

Looked it up. Found it here: http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/101/necrotic-enteritis
Thanks so much!

 

[devinandfeather]

Bad news woke up this morning to get a call from my grandfather saying one of my turkey hens have gone missing so I asked my mum to drive me there when I got there I found this








I was so upset because I knew straight away that they were my other hens feathers but luckily my other hen is due to hatch shortly might keep a hen from her lot but up to my grandfather as they live on his property and feeds them so will keep all updated if get a hatching shortly on 18 eggs

 

[chickadoodles]

Bad news woke up this morning to get a call from my grandfather saying one of my turkey hens have gone missing so I asked my mum to drive me there when I got there I found this








I was so upset because I knew straight away that they were my other hens feathers but luckily my other hen is due to hatch shortly might keep a hen from her lot but up to my grandfather as they live on his property and feeds them so will keep all updated if get a hatching shortly on 18 eggs

So sorry about the loss of your hen.

Hopefully all your eggs hatch!

 

[OzarkCountryGirl]

Bad news woke up this morning to get a call from my grandfather saying one of my turkey hens have gone missing so I asked my mum to drive me there when I got there I found this

Bummer.

Here's hoping for a very successful hatch from your other hen, and that you end up with several new hens to choose from.

 

[duluthralphie]

Bad news woke up this morning to get a call from my grandfather saying one of my turkey hens have gone missing so I asked my mum to drive me there when I got there I found this








I was so upset because I knew straight away that they were my other hens feathers but luckily my other hen is due to hatch shortly might keep a hen from her lot but up to my grandfather as they live on his property and feeds them so will keep all updated if get a hatching shortly on 18 eggs

Sorry about your loss....Dang predators!

My young hen that was attacked a couple weeks ago by an eagle died today of her injuries. I thought she was going to pull through and she did not, So that makes the 6th bird I have lost to an eagle in the last 6 weeks.

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: devinandfeather sorry for for the loss of your hen also.

 

[TeaChick]

Bad news woke up this morning to get a call from my grandfather saying one of my turkey hens have gone missing so I asked my mum to drive me there when I got there I found this








I was so upset because I knew straight away that they were my other hens feathers but luckily my other hen is due to hatch shortly might keep a hen from her lot but up to my grandfather as they live on his property and feeds them so will keep all updated if get a hatching shortly on 18 eggs

I was on my phone when I saw this last night. I'm sorry for your loss!!!

 

[Book Em Danno25]

Hello everyone! check out the new thread i made- Turkenstein25's Turkey Talk for 2015!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/936508/turkenstein25s-turkey-talk-for-2015

come check it out!

 

[chicken pickin]

Almost Thanksgiving guys! Is everyone ready? Has anyone else already processed or have plans to do so? I sent 7 Bourbon Red turkeys to the processor tonight. The largest oldest Tom is 2.5years old he will be my families Thanksgiving turkey, the other 6 Toms are 7months old. I have a few customers picking up theirs tomorrow and the rest will get sectioned up and put in my freezer.

This leaves me with one older (2.5years) Tom and 5 hens going into next breeding season. I am so looking forward to having only one Tom. I also have 2 young Toms and a young hen I am still trying to rehome though I may save the little Toms for 2 extra meals and then add the little hen to my flock later. We will see.

 

[desertmarcy]

Almost Thanksgiving guys! Is everyone ready? Has anyone else already processed or have plans to do so? I sent 7 Bourbon Red turkeys to the processor tonight. The largest oldest Tom is 2.5years old he will be my families Thanksgiving turkey, the other 6 Toms are 7months old. I have a few customers picking up theirs tomorrow and the rest will get sectioned up and put in my freezer.

This leaves me with one older (2.5years) Tom and 5 hens going into next breeding season. I am so looking forward to having only one Tom. I also have 2 young Toms and a young hen I am still trying to rehome though I may save the little Toms for 2 extra meals and then add the little hen to my flock later. We will see.

We just finished butchering 9 turkeys--8 toms and 1 hen. They are all in ice water for the night and first thing in the morning I will start cleaning them, bag and weigh. These are all sold to people for Thanksgiving. Also, this weekend was our largest poultry show of the year and I got home with the 18 chickens I entered at about 1:30 in the afternoon. After being busy getting birds ready for show, driving 60 miles round trip 3 times in 3 days back and forth to the show, then butchering turkeys...I am exhausted