Turkey Talk for 2014

[klilly20]

A hammer would do no good, the water would freeze solid over night.

I do a couple of things.

I have a fount that sits on a heater in the coop. ( I know this sill shock some) but it is built for indoor use only, and UL approved. I use sand mixed with wood chips which are "damp" and I doubt would catch fire easily. I wish I could get them dryer...
This hold 6 gallons of water and I change it 2-3 times a week. I have a 2.5 gallon fount outside on a fount heater outside for the turkeys and chickens when outside. It is a 6 gallon heater good for 10 degrees. I get a weak ice on it when it gets below zero. Next year I will make a straw bale shelter around it and try 6 gallons again. The 6 gallon one froze this year.

I have 3 CX's in another building by themselves. they are my chubby babies. I carry them water everyday. They have a heated dog water bowl, I do not use the heater on it, as it is easy to carry the three water everyday. I use warm water and it stay thawed about 3 hours, they also eat snow, whether they have water or not,, dumb birds.

I look forward to the longer days when the water no longer freezes as fast.





BTW my coop is not near any other buildings, in case the heater shorts out.

last year I accidentally drop some black plastic in rain barrel and it got really cold that night and there was just a thin layer of ice, all of other buckets and plastic trash can froze solid

 

[chknoodles]

We are a large fowl operation..the smallest birds we have are CCL, White and Exchequer Leghorns.

 

[SilkieSensation]

We are a large fowl operation..the smallest birds we have are CCL, White and Exchequer Leghorns.

My large fowl are mixed in what I call rainbow layers. Lots of breeds & mixes that can lay any color. Never know what is gonna come out of that pen...lol

 

[chickadoodles]

duluthralphie it does not seem to me to be to harsh. I have seen how the young toms act up. You have some nice looking turkey!

 

[duluthralphie]

duluthralphie it does not seem to me to be to harsh. I have seen how the young toms act up. You have some nice looking turkey!

Yea, those young toms are horrible, but today JJ must have put the fear of God into them. I looked out early this morning and saw the you toms chasing, going in circles and just acting nuts. Whatever, JJ did tamed them down. When I went out at around 9am and took that video the young toms were well behaved and JJ was just making sure they stayed well behaved. I thought one of the young toms was going to challenge JJ for top turkey spot, but that appears to have ended today.

Some people get upset to see animals that appear to be fighting or picking on each other, I know most people here understand that is just them establishing their order. I warned people it might look harsh to avoid someone claiming I was videoing a turkey fight or some nonsense.

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: Ya I forget that some people out there make so much out of nothing. And birds do have a pecking order it is there nature. I had to separate two of my BR's out of a pen due to, to much fighting. They still fight thru the fence and the tom's don't quit even though they bloody each other's snoods.I will put up some kind of blind soon.

 

[duluthralphie]

Ya I forget that some people out there make so much out of nothing. And birds do have a pecking order it is there nature. I had to separate two of my BR's out of a pen due to, to much fighting. They still fight thru the fence and the tom's don't quit even though they bloody each other's snoods.I will put up some kind of blind soon.

They act like such teenage boys!

I had two the other day fighting like crazy, jumping at each other constantly, however, there was a fence between them, it appeared they knew the fence was there so they could hit harder without worrying about the other one beating the crap out of them. I love the through the fence fights, they are so funny!

 

[birdman55]

well just thought I would pop in and say hi its been awhile...I just update my forum below in blue...I go thru step by step on how to orally give meds to birds...with a lot of pics....so check it out....and post..
thanks for your time..

getting the doors done tonight for the next three coops and just entered lockdown...so chicks coming soon

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: They really are teenage boys! lol And the fence fighting is crazy your right they know the fence is there. lol

I have a huge tom that stands on top of his hen doing the mating dance they just stands there forever before mating. I feel so sorry for her. I push him off and have to separate them sometimes cuz he just won't let her breathe.

 

[klilly20]

Ya I forget that some people out there make so much out of nothing. And birds do have a pecking order it is there nature. I had to separate two of my BR's out of a pen due to, to much fighting. They still fight thru the fence and the tom's don't quit even though they bloody each other's snoods.I will put up some kind of blind soon.

Wild turkey fights seems to be one of the fierce fighting and it seems to never stop they are constantly fighting for the pecking order especially when there a considerable size flock